Indian Puppets are looked upon as divine manifestations by the puppeteers and the puppet makers alike. Puppets are Dolls when they are made, puppets are Dolls when they are adorned as good or bad characters, but when they actually come to life on stage they are the characters. They are real, they depict life and they are meaningful.

In India all they forms of puppets and puppetry are practiced. The craftsmen make the beautiful colorful Dolls and they often adorn the homes of the urban elite. The presence of puppets in homes brings one near to the earth the traditional values and divinity. In Rajasthan one can get the best deals of the string puppets. One can by a set of them to add to the home decor. Shadow puppets are more common in Maharashtra and further down south in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.