A lady is holding a fly whisk (chowrie or chamara) with an ornate silver handle. Typically made from the tail hairs of a yak, the fly whisk is associated with royalty and divinity. In ancient times, it was used by attendants to fan kings, indicating respect and reverence.

Creator

• Mumbai Archive Project Team

Mitwirkende

• Ankita Jain

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Stichwort

• Maharashtra
• Mahashivaratri
• Papvimochneshwar Temple
• Mumbai
• Koli
• Koliwada
• Mumbai Archive Project
• Mukhalingam
• Worli
• Shiva

Ort

• Worli

Resource type

• Image

Rights statement

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