Bhavnagar’s majestic beauty lies in the judicious use of stone, wood, metal as a medium of creative expression! Bhavnagar is located at the Southern tip of Peninsula Gujarat and its principle port Gogha is the entrance to the Gulf of Cambay. Structures of architectural grandeur mark the homes of guild based business communities, temples, palaces and public works.
The creative impulse in craft creativity blossomed due to the varied variations in landscape and natural forms. The fascinating seacoast with its wind sculpted arabesques of volcanic rock, grottos, caves and rivulets offering surcease and sanctuaries, created a general atmosphere of harmony with nature, giving rise to a harmony of cultural expressions.
One of Gujarat's largest and once the biggest Ship Breaking Yard is located in Alang.Ships flying flags from various countries deck here to be diamantled.This has given rise to the availibility of furniture,cutlery,matteresses and a host of other items on a ship.The stripped metal has created a host of steel rolling mills in the area which are mainly export oriented.
Royal patronage and support of a thriving business community played a major role in development of artistic expression. Poets, painters and sculptors were invited and nurtured in this environment. The old palace and the citadel at Shihor are known for their Kamangani murals. Jains and Nagars dominate the business community with their unique cultural idioms, living style and their appreciation of art and culture. Vast tracks of grazing land have led to a profusion of cattle herders giving rise to a unique pastoral folk tradition.