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Kalamkari – The Indian Spirit https://theindianspirit.com Agrarian Artistic Adventures Thu, 07 May 2026 09:18:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://theindianspirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Is-with-white-background-70x70.jpg Kalamkari – The Indian Spirit https://theindianspirit.com 32 32 Padaharu Sipayi(Sixteen Sepoys) https://theindianspirit.com/product/padaharu-sipayi/ https://theindianspirit.com/product/padaharu-sipayi/#respond Sun, 08 Nov 2020 12:16:23 +0000 https://theindianspirit.com/?post_type=product&p=2956
  • With roots going back to Sri Lanka and variants found in Sri Lanka, Padaharu Sipayi (Sixteen Sepoys) is an abstract strategy game.
  • Padaharu Sipayi (Sixteen Sepoys) belongs to the category of Indian war game.
  • The paraphernalia of the game consists of 1 game board and 2 sets of 16 pawns.
  • This game helps in the development of intellectual areas and also inculcates the skill of social interaction.
  • Made by the artisans of Andhra Pradesh, this game is wholly eco-friendly and belongs to the Kalamkari art form.
  • According to new research, engaging in number-based board games such as ours could potentially enhance young children's mathematical abilities. Play Guide]]>
    The history of games dates to the ancient human past. Board Game are an integral part of all cultures and are one of the oldest forms of human social interaction. In addition, Board Game are expressions that allow people to go beyond immediate imagination and direct physical activity.

    About Padaharu Sipayi Board Game

    Design & Craft

    Personal Handpainted art is 100% natural and vegan.
    As with all children’s products, adult supervision is a must. Products that contain small parts may pose a choking hazard and is not advisable for children under 3.
    Prone to lose color over time slightly as is the case with all-natural dyed & handmade products.

    Know The Artists!

    Kalamkari artists use special pens to draw and create a nuanced diagram and weave with hands so that they are rich in touch, look and feel.
    These board games are in the form of “Kalamkari” art, which belongs to Andhra Pradesh.
    “Kalam” means pen and “Kari” means craftsmanship; it is basically a style of textile design that involves painting intricate patterns with vegetable dyes.
    This is how these beautiful Board games not only are fun playing but it also provides livelihood to various artisans from various parts of India.

    How to Play!

    Game Paraphernalia – 

    1 game board, 2 sets of 16 counters (total 32)

    Game Setup – 

    • Each player gets an army of 16 soldiers or sepoys. They are placed only on intersections of lines (fig 1).
    • After placing both the armies game board will look like fig 2.

    Rules to play – 

    • During a turn, only one counter has to move to an adjacent point that is connected to its current point by line. It can move in any direction (fig 3). 
    • If a point is not connected to its present point by a direct line, the counter cannot move there (fig 3).  
    • If the counter comes in front of an opponent counter which has an empty point behind it in the same line, then the counter jumps over to the empty point and captures the opponent counter. (Fig 4)
    • The counter can jump over multiple opponents during its turn provided it always lands on an empty point before jumping over the next opponent (fig 5). There is no limit for a counter to capture its opponent’s counters in a single turn.
    • The counter cannot jump over an opponent if there is no empty point behind the opponent (fig 6), not even to capture an opponent (fig 7).
    • A counter cannot jump over an empty point at any time not even to capture a counter (fig 6)
    • A counter cannot change its direction while capturing (fig 8) however after capturing; it can change its direction to capture another counter (fig 5)
    • A captured counter is permanently out of the game. 

    Winner:

    The player who has captured all counters of the opponent is the winner.      

    Maintenance & Care

    • Avoid direct sunlight for long.
    • Dust or wipe with a dry brush/ cloth.
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    Singam(The Lion’s Den) https://theindianspirit.com/product/singham/ https://theindianspirit.com/product/singham/#respond Sun, 08 Nov 2020 12:01:36 +0000 https://theindianspirit.com/?post_type=product&p=2947
  • With much of its origin under the tag of the question, Singham (The Lion's Den) is an abstract strategy-based game with only a few vague traces of its origin in Southern India.
  • Singham (The Lion's Den) belongs to the category of Indian strategy games.
  • The paraphernalia of the game consists of 1 game board and 2 sets of four pawns.
  • One of the vital benefits of the game is that it helps in the enhancement of strategy-making skills. In addition to this, it also helps in the development of cognitive areas.
  • Made by the artisans of Andhra Pradesh, this game is wholly eco-friendly and belongs to the Kalamkari art form.
  • According to new research, engaging in number-based board games such as ours could potentially enhance young children's mathematical abilities. Play Guide]]>
    The history of games dates to the ancient human past. Games are an integral part of all cultures and are one of the oldest forms of human social interaction. In addition, Games are expressions that allow people to go beyond immediate imagination and direct physical activity.

    About Singham Board Game

    Design & Craft

    Personal Handpainted art is 100% natural and vegan.
    As with all children’s products, adult supervision is a must. Products that contain small parts may pose a choking hazard and is not advisable for children under 3.
    Prone to lose color over time slightly as is the case with all-natural dyed & handmade products.

    Know The Artists!

    Kalamkari artists use special pens to draw and create a nuanced diagram and weave with hands so that they are rich in touch, look and feel.
    These board games are in the form of “Kalamkari” art, which belongs to Andhra Pradesh.
    “Kalam” means pen and “Kari” means craftsmanship; it is basically a style of textile design that involves painting intricate patterns with vegetable dyes.
    This is how these beautiful Board games not only are fun playing but it also provides livelihood to various artisans from various parts of India.

    How to Play!

    Game Paraphernalia – 

    1 game board, 2 sets of four counters (total 8)

    Goal or Objective – 

    To bring one’s four counters in a straight line.

    Game Setup – 

    • Initially, the board will be empty. There are 13 points where two or more lines are intersecting each other. Counters have to be placed only on these points (Fig 1).
    • To begin with, players place each of their counters alternatively on any of the empty points on the board such that Each player tries – 
      1.  To have all his four counters in a line and  
      2.  Block the opponent from forming a line of four with his counters.

    Rules to Play –

    • After all, counters are placed on the board, they start moving. A player can move only one counter during his turn. This movement is from its present point to its immediate next point (provided it’s empty) which is joined by a line to the current point (Fig 2).
    • A Counter cannot jump over any point. It cannot move to a point that is not directly connected by a line (Fig 3).
    • A counter cannot move to a point that is preoccupied. The counter cannot jump over any counter. There is no capturing of the opponent’s counter (Fig 4)

    Winner –  

    • One who brings all his four counters in a line is the winner (fig 5)
    • In case neither player can make a line but one player has blocked movement of the opponent’s entire counter (fig 6) is the Singham game-winner.

    Maintenance & Care

    • Avoid direct sunlight for long.
    • Dust or wipe with a dry brush/ cloth.

     

     

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    Shara Vyooha(The Flashing Arrows) https://theindianspirit.com/product/shara-vyooha/ https://theindianspirit.com/product/shara-vyooha/#respond Sun, 08 Nov 2020 11:39:45 +0000 https://theindianspirit.com/?post_type=product&p=2934
  • With its roots back to many regions of ancient India and Southern India to be specific, Shara Vyooha(The Flashing Arrows) represents a dying culture of the country.
  • Shara Vyooha(The Flashing Arrows) belongs to the category of Indian strategy board games.
  • The paraphernalia of the game consists of 1 game board and 2 sets of 6 pawns.
  • Some of the vital benefits of the game consist of the enhancement of clear thinking, mathematical skills, in addition to the development of social communication, and cognitive areas.
  • Made by the artisans of Andhra Pradesh, this game is wholly eco-friendly and belongs to the Kalamkari art form.
  • According to new research, engaging in number-based board games such as ours could potentially enhance young children's mathematical abilities. Play Guide]]>
    The history of games dates to the ancient human past. Board Game are an integral part of all cultures and are one of the oldest forms of human social interaction. In addition, Board Game are expressions that allow people to go beyond immediate imagination and direct physical activity.

    About Shara Vyooha Board Game

    Design & Craft

    Personal Handpainted art is 100% natural and vegan.
    As with all children’s products, adult supervision is a must. Products that contain small parts may pose a choking hazard and is not advisable for children under 3.
    Prone to lose color over time slightly as is the case with all-natural dyed & handmade products.

    Know The Artists!

    Kalamkari artists use special pens to draw and create a nuanced diagram and weave with hands so that they are rich in touch, look and feel.
    These board games are in the form of “Kalamkari” art, which belongs to Andhra Pradesh.
    “Kalam” means pen and “Kari” means craftsmanship; it is basically a style of textile design that involves painting intricate patterns with vegetable dyes.
    This is how these beautiful Board games not only are fun playing but it also provides livelihood to various artisans from various parts of India.

    How to Play!

    Game Paraphernalia – 

    1 game board, 2 sets of 6 counters (total 12)

    Game Setup –

    • Each player gets 6 counters. They are placed only on intersections of lines (fig 1). During a turn, only one counter has to be placed.  
    • After placing both the armies game board will look like fig 2.

    Rules to play – 

    • During a turn, only one counter has to move to an adjacent point that is connected to its current point by line. It can move in any direction (fig 3). 
    • If a point is not connected to its present point by a direct line, the counter cannot move there (fig 3). 
    • If the counter comes in front of an opponent counter which has an empty point behind it in the same line, then the counter jumps over to the empty point and captures the opponent counter. (fig 4)
    • The counter can jump over multiple opponents during its turn provided it always lands on an empty point before jumping over the next opponent (fig 5). There is no limit for a counter to capture its opponent’s counter
    • A counter cannot jump over an opponent if there is no empty point behind the opponent, not even to capture an opponent (fig 6).
    • A counter cannot change its direction while capturing (fig 8) however after capturing; it can change its direction to capture another counter (fig 5)
    • A captured counter is permanently out of the game. 

    Winner-

    The player who has captured the opponent’s entire counters is the winner

    Maintenance & Care

    • Avoid direct sunlight for long.
    • Dust or wipe with a dry brush/ cloth.
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    Pretwa(The Labyrinth) https://theindianspirit.com/product/pretwa/ https://theindianspirit.com/product/pretwa/#respond Sun, 08 Nov 2020 11:17:15 +0000 https://theindianspirit.com/?post_type=product&p=2922
  • Popular in the region of Bihar, it is a multiplayer strategy game that was documented by H.J.R. Murray.
  • Pretwa (The Labyrinth) belongs to the category of Indian war game.
  • The paraphernalia of the game consists of 1 board game and 2 sets of 9 pawns i.e. total 18 pawns.
  • Made by the artisans of Andhra Pradesh, this game is wholly eco-friendly and belongs to the Kalamkari art form.
  • Pretwa (The Labyrinth) helps in the development of mathematical ability and kindles the competitive spirit.
  • According to new research, engaging in number-based board games such as ours could potentially enhance young children's mathematical abilities. Play Guide]]>
    The history of games dates to the ancient human past. Board Game are an integral part of all cultures and are one of the oldest forms of human social interaction. In addition, Board Game are expressions that allow people to go beyond immediate imagination and direct physical activity.

    About Pretwa Board Game

    Design & Craft

    Personal Handpainted art is 100% natural and vegan.
    As with all children’s products, adult supervision is a must. Products that contain small parts may pose a choking hazard and is not advisable for children under 3.
    Prone to lose color over time slightly as is the case with all-natural dyed & handmade products.

    Know The Artists!

    Kalamkari artists use special pens to draw and create a nuanced diagram and weave with hands so that they are rich in touch, look and feel.
    These board games are in the form of “Kalamkari” art, which belongs to Andhra Pradesh.
    “Kalam” means pen and “Kari” means craftsmanship; it is basically a style of textile design that involves painting intricate patterns with vegetable dyes.
    This is how these beautiful Board games not only are fun playing but it also provides livelihood to various artisans from various parts of India.

    How to play!

    Game Paraphernalia – 

    1 game board, 2 sets of 9 counters (total 18)

    Game Setup – 

    • Each player gets an army of 9 soldiers. They are placed only on intersections of lines (fig 1). In the beginning, all the counters are placed on the board (fig 1).

    Rules to play – 

    • During a turn, only one counter has to move to an adjacent point that is connected to its current point by line or by an arc. It can move in any direction and even on the arcs of the circle (fig 2). 
    • If a point is not connected to its present point by a direct line or by an arc, the counter cannot move there (fig 2). 
    • If the counter encounters a lone opponent counter which has an empty point behind it (in the same line or arc), then the counter jumps over to the empty point and captures the opponent counter. (fig 3)
    • The counter can jump over multiple opponents during its turn provided it always lands on an empty point before jumping over the next opponent (fig 4). There is no limit for a counter to capture its opponent’s counter in a single turn.
    • The counter cannot jump over an opponent if there is no empty point behind the opponent (fig 5).  The counter cannot jump over an empty point, not even to capture an opponent (fig 6).
    • A counter cannot change its direction while capturing (fig 7) however after capturing, it can change its direction to capture another counter (fig 4)
    • A captured counter is permanently out of the game. 

    Winner –

    The player who has captured the opponent’s entire counter is the winner. 

    Maintenance & Care

    • Avoid direct sunlight for long.
    • Dust or wipe with a dry brush/ cloth.
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    Nau Keti Keta(Nine Boys and Girls) https://theindianspirit.com/product/nau-keti-keta/ https://theindianspirit.com/product/nau-keti-keta/#respond Sun, 08 Nov 2020 08:25:55 +0000 https://theindianspirit.com/?post_type=product&p=2869
  • Nau Keti Kata (Nine Boys and Girls) belongs to the category of Indian war games.
  • It belongs to the region of Bengal and the United Provinces. In addition, it is a multiplayer abstract strategic game.
  • The paraphernalia of the game consists of 1 board game and 2 sets of 9 pawns (total 18).
  • Made by the artisans of Andhra Pradesh, this game is wholly eco-friendly and belongs to the Kalamkari art form.
  • Nau Keti Keta (Nine Boys and Girls)  in cognitive development, along with imparting the skills of decision making.
  • According to new research, engaging in number-based board games such as ours could potentially enhance young children's mathematical abilities. Play Guide]]>
    The history of games dates to the ancient human past. Board Game are an integral part of all cultures and are one of the oldest forms of human social interaction. In addition, Board Game are expressions that allow people to go beyond immediate imagination and direct physical activity.

    About Nau Keti Keta Board Game

    Design & Craft
    Personal Handpainted art is 100% natural and vegan.
    As with all children’s products, adult supervision is a must. Products that contain small parts may pose a choking hazard and is not advisable for children under 3.
    Prone to lose color over time slightly as is the case with all-natural dyed & handmade products.
    Know The Artists!
    Kalamkari artists use special pens to draw and create a nuanced diagram and weave with hands so that they are rich in touch, look and feel.
    These board games are in the form of “Kalamkari” art, which belongs to Andhra Pradesh.
    “Kalam” means pen and “Kari” means craftsmanship; it is basically a style of textile design that involves painting intricate patterns with vegetable dyes.
    The pawns are made of wood in Karnataka.
    This is how these beautiful Board games not only are fun playing but it also provides livelihood to various artisans from various parts of India.

    How to play!

    Game Paraphernalia –

    1 game board, 2 sets of 9 counters (total 18)

    Game Setup–

    • Each player gets 9 counters of the same colour. Counters to be placed only on intersections of lines. 
    • After placing both the armies game board will look like (fig 2).

    Rules to play –

    • During a turn, only one counter has to move to an adjacent point that is connected to its current point by line. It can move in any direction (fig 3)
    • If the adjacent point is not connected to its present point by a line, then the counter cannot move there (fig 3).
    • If a counter encounters an opponent counter which has an empty point behind it, then the counter jumps over to the empty point and captures the opponent counter. (fig 4) 
    • The counter can jump over multiple opponents during its turn provided it always lands on an empty point before jumping over the next opponent (fig 5). This way, sometimes one single counter can capture the maximum counters of the opponent.
    • A counter cannot jump over an opponent if –
    •  1. No Straight line is connecting its point with the opponent’s (fig 7)
    •  2. There is no empty point behind the opponent (fig 6)
    • A counter cannot jump over an empty point at any time not even to capture an opponent’s counter (fig 8)
    • A counter cannot change its direction while capturing (fig 9) however after capturing; it can change its direction to capture another counter (fig 5)
    • A captured counter is permanently out of the game. 

    Winner-

    The player who has captured all counters of the opponent is the winner of the Nau Keti Keta Game.

    Maintenance & Care

    • Avoid direct sunlight for long.
    • Dust or wipe with a dry brush/ cloth.
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    Dash Guti(The Game of Ten’s) https://theindianspirit.com/product/dash-guti/ https://theindianspirit.com/product/dash-guti/#respond Sun, 08 Nov 2020 07:36:58 +0000 https://theindianspirit.com/?post_type=product&p=2846
  • Dash Guti is a well-known board game from the category of Indian war games.
  •  The roots of the game go back to the Bengal subdivision and Karwi Subdivision. In addition, this game represents a dying Indian art form.
  • The paraphernalia of the game consists of 1 game board and 2 pawns.
  •  Made by the artisans of Andhra Pradesh, Dash Guti is wholly eco-friendly and belongs to the Kalamkari art form.
  • The game helps in the development of cognitive and intellectual areas, in addition to teaching the art of decision making.
  • According to new research, engaging in number-based board games such as ours could potentially enhance young children's mathematical abilities. Play Guide]]>
    The history of games dates to the ancient human past. Board Game are an integral part of all cultures and are one of the oldest forms of human social interaction. Board Game are expressions that allow people to go beyond immediate imagination and direct physical activity.

    About Dash Guti Board Game

    Design & Craft

    Personal Handpainted art is 100% natural and vegan.
    As with all children’s products, adult supervision is a must. Products that contain small parts may pose a choking hazard and is not advisable for children under 3.
    Prone to lose color over time slightly as is the case with all-natural dyed & handmade products.

    Know The Artists!

    Kalamkari artists use special pens to draw and create a nuanced diagram and weave with hands so that they are rich in touch, look and feel.
    These board games are in the form of “Kalamkari” art, which belongs to Andhra Pradesh.
    “Kalam” means pen and “Kari” means craftsmanship; it is basically a style of textile design that involves painting intricate patterns with vegetable dyes.
    The pawns are made of wood in Karnataka.
    This is how these beautiful Board games not only are fun playing but it also provides livelihood to various artisans from various parts of India.

    How to Play!

    Game Paraphernalia – 

    1 game board, 2 sets of 10 counters (total 20)

    Game Setup –

    • Each player gets 10 counters of the same colour. Counters are to be placed only on intersections of lines. During a turn, only one counter has to be placed.
    • After placing both the armies game board will look like fig 1.

    Rules to play – 

    • During a turn, only one counter has to move to an adjacent point that is connected to its current point by line. It can move in any direction (fig 2)
    • If the adjacent point is not connected to its present point by a line, then it cannot be moved there. (fig 2)
    • If a counter encounters an opponent counter which has an empty point behind it, then the counter jumps over to the empty point and captures the opponent counter. (fig 3)
    • The counter can jump over multiple opponents during its turn provided it always lands on an empty point before jumping over the next opponent (fig 4). This way, sometimes one single counter can capture all the counters of the opponent.
    • A counter cannot jump over an opponent if –
      1. There is no empty point behind the opponent’s (fig 5)
      2. No Straight line is connecting its point with the opponent’s (fig 6)
    • A counter cannot jump over an empty point at any time to capture an opponent’s counter (fig 7)
    • A counter cannot change its direction while capturing (fig 8) however after capturing, it can change its direction to capture another counter (fig 4)
    • A captured counter is permanently out of the game.

    Winner-

    The player who captures all the counters of the opponent is the winner.

    Maintenance & Care

    • Avoid direct sunlight for long.
    • Dust or wipe with a dry brush/ cloth.
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    Adu Huli(Goats and Tigers) https://theindianspirit.com/product/adu-huli/ https://theindianspirit.com/product/adu-huli/#respond Sat, 07 Nov 2020 12:03:17 +0000 https://theindianspirit.com/?post_type=product&p=2821
  • The origin of Adu Huli remains a question but one can find the traces of the game in the Indian Sub-continent.
  • Adu Huli belongs to the category of Indian Strategic games.
  • The paraphernalia of the game consists of 1 eco-friendly game board and 20 pieces of pawns, out of which 4 represent tiger and 16 goats.
  • It helps in the development of intellectual and cognitive areas, in addition to teaching strategy development.
  • Made by the artisans of Andhra Pradesh, this game is wholly eco-friendly and belongs to the Kalamkari art form.
  • According to new research, engaging in number-based board games such as ours could potentially enhance young children's mathematical abilities. Play Guide]]>
    The history of games dates to the ancient human past. Games are an integral part of all cultures and are one of the oldest forms of human social interaction. In addition, Games are expressions that allow people to go beyond immediate imagination and direct physical activity.

    About Adu Huli Board Game

    Design & Craft

    Personal Handpainted art is 100% natural and vegan.
    As with all children’s products, adult supervision is a must. Products that contain small parts may pose a choking hazard and is not advisable for children under 3.
    Prone to lose color over time slightly as is the case with all-natural dyed & handmade products.

    Know The Artists!

    Kalamkari artists use special pens to draw and create a nuanced diagram and weave with hands so that they are rich in touch, look and feel.
    These board games are in the form of “Kalamkari” art, which belongs to Andhra Pradesh.
    “Kalam” means pen and “Kari” means craftsmanship; it is basically a style of textile design that involves painting intricate patterns with vegetable dyes.
    The pawns are made of wood in Karnataka.
    This is how these beautiful Board Games not only are fun playing but it also provides livelihood to various artisans from various parts of India.

    How to Play!

    Game Paraphernalia – 

    1 game board, 18 game pieces. 3 of which are tigers and the remaining 15 are goats.

    Game Setup – 

    • All goats have to be introduced on the board before a goat can start moving. (fig 1)
    • 3 Pawns (either tigers or goats) should be placed only on intersections of lines.

    Rules to play – 

    • The goats must move according to these rules: They must leave the board when captured. They cannot jump over the tigers or other goats. They can only move after all 15 have been put on the board.
    • The tigers must move according to these rules: They can start capturing goats in any moment after the match has started. They can capture only one goat at a time. They can jump over a goat in any direction.(fig 2)
    • But the direction must be to an adjacent intersection following any of the lines drawn on the board. A tiger cannot jump over another tiger.

    How to Win

    • Tigers win if they take out at least 6 goats.
    • Goats win if they immobilize all three tigers.
    • The goat objective is to encircle the tigers so that none of the tigers can move. The tiger objective is to kill all the goats.

    Tip & Tricks

    • At the start of the game, all 3 tigers are placed on the apex, and 2 inner places closest to the apex. All goats start off the board.
    • The player controlling the goats moves first by placing a goat onto a free intersection on the board. Then it is the tiger’s turn. One tiger is then moved to an adjacent position along the lines that indicate the valid moves.
    • A tiger captures a goat by jumping over it to an adjacent free position (like in checkers). The goats can not move until all 15 have been put on the board.

    Maintenance & Care

    • Avoid direct sunlight for long.
    • Dust or wipe with a dry brush/ cloth.
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