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Vibrant Tales: Exploring Andhra's Leather Puppet Art by Sindhe Sriramulu for sale
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Immortal Cultural Narratives: The Enchanting Devi Leather Shadow Puppet by Sindhe Sriramulu for sale
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Bewitching Blooms: Multi-Color Floral Tholu Bommalata Painting by Kanday Anjanapp for sale
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Fusion of Art and Illumination: Yellow Radha Krishna Tholu Bommalata Tabletop Lamp by Kanday Anjanapp for sale
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Unique Discovery: The Delightful Yellow Peacock Tholu Bommalata Tabletop Lamp by Kanday Anjanapp for sale
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Unique Discovery: The Delightful Yellow Peacock Tholu Bommalata Tabletop Lamp by Kanday Anjanapp for sale
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Buy Divine Radiance – Multi-Color Radha Krishna Tholu Bommalata Tabletop Lamp
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Buy today Regal Plumes: Tholu Bommalatta Lamp of Splendour
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Radiant Serenade: Golden Splendour Tholu Lamps to buy
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Tholu is Telegu for leather, while Bommalu is Telegu for puppet dance. Tholu is claimed to have started during the reign of the Satavahana dynasty about 200 BCE. However, the oldest evidence for it dates back to the 15th century, under the reign of Krishnadeva Raya of the Vijayanagara kingdom. Tholu Bommalata preparation is intertwined with the region's shadow puppetry. In the region, there are two types of shadow puppetry: sutram bommalata and koyya bommalata. In 2008, the Government of India designated it as a Geographical Indication.

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