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‘Sada Bahar’ which translates to evergreen is how Saroj describes her rug. She prays, “Everything should remain clean and green.” Taking inspiration from open fields and beautiful atmosphere, she has woven nature into her rug. As you move from bottom to top, you will find it filled with mountains, plants, leaves, flowers for which colors have been carefully picked. Keeping the base as turquoise blue, she tries to paint a calm picture in the head of anyone who sees it. She loves weaving a Manchaha as it does not require any map and allows her to move her hands as her mind suggests. She wishes to say, “dhanyawad” to people who will decorate their home with her rug.

Inspired by the season of love, Saroj has named her carpet Basant which means Spring. The rug is weaved in hues of yellow, a colour Saroj closely associates with. She was inspired by the fields of mustard that were spread out as far as her vision could go while making this rug. The golden yellow rug represents nature, prosperity and happiness. Others designs of shakarparas, mountains and tiny little drops can also be found making their place in the carpet.

Zindagi me rang translates to ‘the colours in life’, and it’s a befitting name for Kavita’s Manchaha. You’ll find many different colours in it, and she even took inspiration from Gopi Vahu’s saree, a popular Indian tv series character. In the tv show she heard, “We are the only one’s that can fill colours in our lives.” That line inspired her to weave her rug with colours that can freshen people’s mood and bring colour into their life.

‘Phool Pati’ which means flowers and leaves is how Kavita describes her rug. Inspired by the surroundings in her village, she has woven fields, small plants, muddy paths into her rug. Towards the bottom of it, there is a series of zig zag lines that she saw in the design of her saree. Along with her name on the top, she has also woven Shakarpara into her Manchaha as she loves eating it. She along with her sister, Saroj, weaved the carpet in red color as that is her favorite. This was her fourth Manchaha and it made her really happy. She wants to thank the people miles away who will place her rug within the boundaries of their home.