Craft & Tradition · Karnataka

Stone carving

Sculptural stonework seen across Karnataka's temples and heritage sites, still practised by traditional artisan families.

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Where Stone carving comes from

Beyond temple sculpture, Karnataka's stone carving tradition extends to secular architecture, memorial stones and decorative work, practised by artisan families across the state.

How it's practiced

Carvers work soapstone, granite or sandstone with traditional hand tools, a skill usually learned over years of apprenticeship within a family workshop.

Sculptural stonework seen across Karnataka's temples and heritage sites, still practised by traditional artisan families.

From discovery to practice

The Journey

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Where Stone carving comes from, why it started, and what it means today.

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Catch it live at Hampi Utsava.

Experience it

Request a booking to watch Stone carving performed live — with the option to meet the practitioners afterwards.

Practice

Hire Stone carving performers for your community, college or government event.

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Bring it to your event

Hire Stone carving performers for your community, college or government event

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