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Photo: Courtesy of ABC Carpet Home1/5The lotus flower holds an important role in Hindu spirituality and can be thought of as the tree of life. According to sacred Hindu texts, each cosmic life cycle begins with the lotus growing from the navel of the god Vishnu.
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Photo: Courtesy of ABC Carpet Home2/5The borders that appear on many of the dhurries are said to represent the protection of the Goddess.
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Photo: Courtesy of ABC Carpet Home3/5Patterns of serrated lozenges originally appeared on painted pottery—the iconic lozenge designs are often related to flowers and are referred to as phul by weavers in the Punjab and Haryana region.
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Photo: Courtesy of ABC Carpet Home4/5Women often incorporated symbols of daily life into their weaving—grains of wheat and livestock were often the foundations of life, as well as part of religious ceremonies in Hindu households. The ears of wheat in this dhurrie are a symbol of the fertile earth.
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Photo: Courtesy of ABC Carpet Home5/5A pattern of continuous lines is a symbol of a snake and is often represented on dhurries. In Indian mythology, the cobra is a semi-divinity, capable of assuming human form. It is closely associated with water and is linked with the fertility of crops and women.
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