Pottery

Pottery

Our Mission

Simple Living and High Thinking
To lead & help others also to live a healthy, sustainable, productive, chaste & aesthete life off the land so as to enrich ourselves spiritually, morally and intellectually.
This entails creating a spiritual revolution which will overcome and re-direct the present “industrial revolution”. We are convinced that people can become happy and safe only by living under the shelter of God, in harmony with His creation. If you feel inspired to assist us in this endeavor,
Sahyadri Sri Krishna Balarama Ksetra” where our goal will be to realize God by learning to live on the lap of material nature. This is India’s ancient motto of “Simple Living and High Thinking”. Living more naturally helps one attain “God-Realization”, the goal of life. Unfortunately, the modern age has practically destroyed this ideology. We are striving to revive our lost culture based on God consciousness.
This entails creating a spiritual revolution which will overcome and re-direct the present “industrial revolution”. We are convinced that people can become happy and safe only by living under the shelter of God, in harmony with His creation. If you feel inspired to assist us in this endeavor, please come visit us or contact us.

Pottery

ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) is a global movement that promotes spiritual awareness and devotion to Lord Krishna. One of the activities that ISKCON promotes is pottery, which is a form of art that involves creating objects out of clay. In ISKCON villages, pottery is not just a leisure activity but also a way to connect with the divine. Pottery in ISKCON villages is taught as part of the spiritual curriculum. The activity is considered a meditation practice that helps individuals to focus their minds and connect with the divine. The process of creating an object out of clay is seen as a symbolic representation of the process of spiritual transformation.

In Kamyavanam, pottery is more than just making clay pots—it is a way of connecting with nature and tradition. Using locally sourced clay, skilled artisans shape beautiful and useful pots, lamps, and other earthenware by hand. These clay items are dried under the sun and then baked in a fire to make them strong and durable. Pottery plays an important role in daily life at Kamyavanam. Clay pots help in keeping water cool naturally, and earthen cookware adds a unique taste to food. This age-old craft also supports a sustainable lifestyle, as clay items are eco-friendly and biodegradable. By practicing pottery, Kamyavanam keeps alive an ancient art while promoting a simple, natural, and harmonious way of living.