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Haara | Hearth
Details
Category: Vastu
Location: Khatara, Sangrur, Punjab
Cultural region: Malwa
Materials: Admixture
Admixture craft technique: Slab building
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK
This haara, similar to the previous example, had a large opening to keep an entire pot inside but it was built above the ground. The walls had a thinner cross-section made using an admixture of mud, dung and hay.