windows to the world

From India. With love.

rajasthanartcom.jpg

kotharisalescom.jpg

carmaworldcom.jpg

These are carved wooden jharokhas (windows).

rajasthanartcom3.jpg

carmaworldcom1.jpg

carmaworldcom2.jpg

courtesy-retheory-flickr.jpg

In past you could see these jharokhas in lot of Indian homes, in villages, in palaces, everywhere. Now they are mostly used inside the house as wooden frame or just as decor pieces.

One Response to “windows to the world”

  1. enduringly Indian furnishing « DesignFlute Says:

    [...] Jharokha - By design, arch-windows are beautiful. I love them. See my post here. [...]

Leave a Reply