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Bassi
Kaavad Portable-Shrine Storytelling
October – March By arrangement Session ≈ ₹800 pp
Visitor Info
Location
Bassi
Best Time
October – March
Timings
By arrangement
Entry Fee
Session ≈ ₹800 pp
About
Kaavad Portable-Shrine Storytelling
The kaavad is a red wooden box that folds open into panel after painted panel; the kaavadiya bhat opens each door and sings the family and epic stories inside.
Activities
A full kaavad recitation Meet the Suthar makers who build the boxes Paint a small panel yourself Bassi wood-craft workshops
Gallery
Visual Journey
Experiences
Activities
✦A full kaavad recitation
✦Meet the Suthar makers who build the boxes
✦Paint a small panel yourself
✦Bassi wood-craft workshops
Useful Tips
Travel Tips
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Bassi is 25 km from Chittorgarh.
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The storyteller and the box-maker are different castes — you can meet both.
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Ask for the Ramayana kaavad; it's the most elaborate.
Kaavad Portable-Shrine Storytelling
Bassi