Molela is a hollow relief terracotta craft. The origin of the molela craft is unknown. However, various legends ascribe the craft to a blind potter who dreamt of Shri Devnarayan. The deity had asked the blind potter to make his image. Initially the potter was hesitant to comply owing to his blindness, however, he agreed with the wish of his god. The next morning, his eyesight was restored and people from his community started preparing and worshiping such votive plaques for wish fulfilment.
Molela is a small village situated on the banks of river Banas. It is from the banks of this river that the kumhars collect their clay from. The clay from this region works the best to prepare such votive plaques as both the clay and the climate suit its structure. The religious terracotta plaques are generally purchased by the Bhil tribals from Rajasthan, Gujarat and as far as Madhya Pradesh.
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