Cherial (commonly written Cheriyal ) is a town and municipality in Siddipet district, Telangana , about 100 km from Hyderabad . The town is closely associated with traditional Cheriyal scroll paintings and masks created by the Nakashi artisan community . The scrolls formed part of a narrative storytelling tradition and were traditionally used by travelling performers, including the Kaki Padagollu . Cheriyal Paintings is a registered Geographical Indi…

Cheriyal Scroll Painting (also called Cheriyal Paintings ) is a traditional narrative scroll-art form associated with Cheriyal in Siddipet district, Telangana . The art is a highly stylised form of Nakashi painting traditionally associated with Nakashi artists and historically used by travelling storytellers and balladeers, including the Kaki Padagollu , as a visual aid for narrating epics, Puranic stories and local folk narratives. Cheriyal painti…

Siddipet Gollabhama Sarees are a traditional handloom textile associated with Siddipet, Telangana , recognised under a registered Geographical Indication (GI) . The defining feature is the Gollabhama (milkmaid) figurative motif , traditionally associated with women of the Golla pastoral community. Government handloom sources describe the characteristic designs as inlay or extra-weft figure weaving , traditionally made with cotton yarn on pit or fram…