Kerala arts and crafts are famous all over the world.When we
visit to any of the temples in Kerala, what might strike us the most is
the elegancy of artistic design work of the Temple idols, beautifully
crafted lamps, huge bells, multi storied lamps etc on the temple compound.
These crafts is an ancient art and tradition of Kerala, Popular
craftsmen from Padoli who are well known for their traditional craft making
skills make idols of deities in Bell Metal, Gold and Silver.
Some of their popular works are Dashavatharam Lamp, Ramayanam
Lamp, Lakshmi Lamp, Saraswati Lamp, Krishna Lamp, Multi-layered Lamp
(Deepasthampam), Hanging Lamp (Thookkuvelakku) and other decorative designs in
Bell Metal.
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| Padoli Govindan , a veteran craftsman |
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| People at work |
They used to refer Vedas and Upanishads and use our artistic creativity while making handcrafted Idols. The creative ideas emerged in the minds of craftsmen are then depicted on wax using hands. Using natural tools they make designs of the final product on the wax.
The wax model is then covered in four layers of clay and allowed to dry. This four layered mould is heated in a furnace to remove the wax, leaving cavity of the wax model. Melted Panchaloha metal is poured into the mould and it takes the shapes of the wax model. After cooling minimum of 6 hours, the outer mould is broken and then Panchaloha Idol is ready for final finishing work and polishing.
How to Reach:
Nearest Bus Stand : Payyanur
Nearest Railway Station:Payyanur
Nearest Airport:Mangalore,Kozhikode
Courtesy:Internet , Word of mouth
