Analysis Of The Poem Kachchh - 1514 Words

Kachchh is visually one of the most stunning districts of India. The landscape continuously surprises the human eye; in that there is something akin to timelessness of great art about the landscape of Kachchh. A line of a Kachchhi poem reflects Kachchh - dhingi dhara, dhinga dhor, dhingi boli, dhinga bol- meaning: This earth is firm, these animals are tough, this speech is strong, and this language is powerful. Kachchh has been a gateway to Sindh in the west and to Gujarat to the east. Kachchh harbours a gateway to the mysterious Indus Valley Civilization as Dholavira is in Kachchh. If Bhuj town is a gateway to the military past of the region, then Kachchh itself is a gateway to the oceans and the world beyond them through its maritime†¦show more content†¦The cities of Kachchh, during the historical period and after, are important identity elements of the region as they embody vital aspects of Kachchhiyaat (Kachchhness). There are buildings of royal past of the place as well as temples and secular buildings in the towns of Kachchh. Today, more than 30 per cent of the 1.5 million population of Kachchh in an area of 45,652 square kilometers is urban. Bhuj city is the divadandi (light house) of Kachchh, a gateway to the urban past and present of Kachchh. The princely past of Kachchh and its physical isolation has created a symphony of arts and crafts traditions. Some of these are living design and crafts traditions especially in the Kachchhi vernacular architecture; in everyday object designing; and famously in dress. The relative physical isolation of Kachchh has always been pointed out while discussing its arts and that is true but its openness to the world outside is also clear in Kachchhi design and decorative art. The temples of Kerakot and Kotai show a beautiful fusion of the local Kachchhi traditions with that of the Maha-Gurjar style, prevalent at the time of their construction in northern Gujarat and southern Rajasthan. The earliest temple in Kachchh is that of Shiva at Puan Ra’no Gadh. The famous temple at Bhadreshwar (the ancient Bhadrawati) was built in 13th century AD. The princely palace and its construction were important to