Metalwork · South India
Thanjavur Bronze: The Lost-Wax Gods of the Chola Country
In the temple towns of the Thanjavur country, hereditary sthapathis still cast gods in bronze by the lost-wax method the Cholas used a thousand years ago.
Traditional crafts of Tamil Nadu — documented in depth.
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In the temple towns of the Thanjavur country, hereditary sthapathis still cast gods in bronze by the lost-wax method the Cholas used a thousand years ago.
Woven in a temple town from three-ply mulberry silk and real gold zari, the Kanchipuram sari is South India's bridal cloth — and one of India's first GI-tagged crafts.