Pottery Town Tour | Benson Town, Bangalore | Detailed Tour with prices

Detailed tour of Pottery Town located in Benson Town, Bangalore with prices of pots that they have to offer. Some historical details about this century old town as well. Address: Pottery Town Williams Town, Benson Town, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560046 Google Maps Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1sDXhxoaRkuRL... |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Situated in Benson town, Pottery Town was established in 1926, with forty families of artisans who had come in from Tamil Nadu and Andhra after the first railway line to Bengaluru had been constructed. Today, with only a few families continuing on with the trade, the younger generation moving on to other careers, and dwindling raw materials, their business have plummeted. In the olden days, they would sell large water matkas, flower pots and utensils. These days, festive season time - Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi and Pongal are their busiest times. Otherwise, items like Matkas & tandoors for restaurants, diyas and vases are sold most. Source: www.Indianexpress.com