The Artisan
Om Prakash Sharma is a State Award-winning woodcraft artisan from Varanasi. Trained through his family’s generations-old tradition, he continues to practise and preserve traditional wooden craft.
Om Prakash Sharma
Om Prakash Sharma
Om Prakash Sharma, a State Award-winning woodcraft artisan from Varanasi, specialises in traditional wooden idols, toys, and animal figures. Continuing a craft inherited through generations, he preserves Kashi’s traditional hand-carving heritage.
The Craft
Kashi's traditional woodcraft involves hand-carving wooden objects without machinery. The craft combines inherited skills, precision, and artistic expression to create decorative and functional wooden products.
The Place
The craft is practised in Katua Pura, Visheshwarganj, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Approximately 12 artisans are associated with this cluster, continuing the region's traditional woodworking practices.
The Product
The craft produces wooden idols of Hindu deities, children’s toys, and animal figures. Each piece is shaped by hand, reflecting the artisan’s skill and the distinctive character of traditional Kashi woodcraft.
Varanasi, Uttar PradeshOrigin
WoodMaterial
Hand carvingTechnique
National AwardRecognition
Story behind the Craft
Om Prakash Sharma's woodcraft tradition has been passed down through several generations of his family. Having learned the craft from his forefathers, he continues to create wooden idols, toys, and animal figures by hand. His practice reflects a commitment to preserving Varanasi’s traditional craftsmanship for future generations.
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