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Aali | Wall niche
Details
Category: Manjush
Location: Luhinga Kalan, Nuh, Haryana
Cultural region: Mewat
Materials: Earth, Lime
Lime craft technique: Plastering
Earth craft technique: Brick masonry
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
This aali was built on the wall outside the verandah of the house. The crown of this aali was in the shape of a pointed arch, resembling the silhouette of a dome in the traditional architecture of a mosque in the region. Earthen lamps filled with oil and wick were lit on auspicious occasions.
