Wood Carving

Wood Carving industry has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few years in J&K. In fact, wood carving industry of J&K is the most famous in entire country. The Walnut wood is considered the best wood for carvings. Not only because it is readily available, but even after excessive carvings, the wood retains its strength. The main attraction of woodcarvings is the woodwork on the ceiling of the rooms. The technique for this work is immensely complicated and the end product is equally mesmerizing. This kind of woodcarving is called Khatam Band. Woodcarving can also be seen on chairs, tables, jewelry boxes and on any thing and every thing that is made of woods.

Art and craft is something that you will see, touches every aspect of life in J&K. Be it the clothes they wear or the homes they live in, everything in some way or the other has crafts involved in it. Most of these things are brilliant enough to be taken home as souvenirs of your travel to J&K. Lal Chowk and Badshah Chowk in Srinagar and Vir Marg and Hari Market is Jammu are the best places where you can indulge in shopping.