Beeralu Palm Frond Weaving Craft Tradition of Warangal

Beeralu (palmyra palm leaf strip) weaving is a traditional craft of Warangal and coastal Telangana communities, producing baskets, mats, fans, and decorative items from dried palmyra palm leaf strips. Traditional Beeralu products include the palmyra leaf fan used in temples as a ritual fan for the deity. Women in palmyra-growing areas weave Beeralu baskets as supplementary income work, drawing on skills passed from mother to daughter. The Telangana handicrafts authority has documented Beeralu as an endangered traditional craft and provides training support for revival.