Prastar Shilp

The history of stone craft starts from the stone age. Jharkhand Chief. The land of forests and hills. Here the stone-man had understood the importance of stone since the beginning. By examining the properties of stone, Adivaniav started different types of stones, depending on their properties.

In Jharkhand state, the work of the craft is going on in addition to Ghatshila in the present times, at places like Sarikeela, Chandil, Palamu and Dumka. In addition to statues of gods of stone, idols of cobbles, idols of animals, simple-pestle, bawlana-chakala etc. are being made prominently. The stone statue made of ancient blacks is allotted to the state. Ancient statues have been received and received from many places of Tanginath, Chandil and Singhbhum districts.