Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Kavi Art Revival in Coastal Karnataka
In a small village in Karnataka, people are learning an old art called Kavi painting.
This art was once painted on temple walls and houses.
Now, 30 artisans are learning to paint on pottery, fabrics, and wooden items.
The government and a cooperative society organized this training to help save this old art and give people a way to earn money.
Experts taught them how to use natural colors and adapt the art for modern use.
The artisans hope this will help them keep their culture alive and make a living.
A 25-day training programme on Kavi art concluded in Havanji village, Udupi district.
30 rural artisans were trained to adapt traditional Kavi motifs onto modern items like pottery and textiles.
The programme was organized by the Kumbarara Gudi Cottage Industries Cooperative Society and the Office of the Handicrafts Commissioner.
Kavi art, one of India's oldest mural traditions, is at risk of extinction due to urbanization and declining patronage.
Artisans were briefed on government schemes and market linkages to support their craft.
- Who
- Rural artisans from Havanji Gram Panchayat
- What
- A 25-day training programme on Kavi art
- When
- Concluded on Sunday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Havanji village, Udupi district, Karnataka
- Why
- To preserve and adapt the traditional Kavi art for modern markets and livelihoods
- Location
- Havanji village, Udupi district, Karnataka
- Duration
- 25 days
- Organizers
- Kumbarara Gudi Cottage Industries Cooperative Society and Office of the Handicrafts Commissioner
- Participants
- 30 rural artisans
- Art Form
- Kavi art (mural technique)
- Materials Used
- Natural pigments from laterite stone
- Instructors
- Dr Janardhan and Brijesh Jaiswal