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Decorate your altar/sacred space with this handcrafted Hand Fan or personal use in rituals and ceremonies.

 

Ancient Egyptian fans and sunshades often differed only in size. Ancient Egyptian fans and sunshades often differed only in size. In all periods, the most common types of fan were lotiform and platform, imitating the leaf of the blue lotus or the front of the date palm. Other, less frequently found types were patterned after the leaves of other plants, bird wings, and such objects were all doubtless used as fans. Hand fans originated about 4000 years ago in Egypt. Egyptians viewed them as sacred objects, and the tomb of Tutankhamun contained two elaborate hand fans. symbol of royalty. Before the advent of technology in Indian homes, “Pankha” or a hand fan used to be the major instrument to beat the heat away. With the course of time and the arrival of technology, this beautiful culture has started losing its presence gradually. one can easily find the fans made from date-palm leaves in the northern regions of India like Punjab and Haryana, and north-eastern states like Odisha, Bihar etc. feature the cane and bamboo fans.

Fan measures around designed in white color and lace styles, decorated with gold rose and floral patterns, making you more elegant and eye-catching on your altar or during ceremonies.

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