Chulha | Hearth

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Category: Vastu
Location: Balra, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Cultural region: Majha
Materials: Earth
Earth craft technique: Brick masonry
Source: DICRC, India and SADACC, UK

Chulha, like this one, are part of the community kitchens in gurdwara, where they are used to cook large quantities of food for langar. These chulha are bigger in size and built using brick masonry to hold and support larger utensils that would be placed on it.

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