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Craft & Tradition · Karnataka
Intricate stone sculpture work seen across Karnataka's temple architecture, a skill passed down through sthapati families.
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Karnataka's temple architecture, from Hampi to Belur and Halebidu, was shaped by generations of sthapati (temple sculptor) families whose descendants still carve in the same tradition today.
Sculptors work soapstone or granite with chisel and hammer, following classical iconographic proportions to carve deities, pillars and decorative relief for temple construction and restoration.
Intricate stone sculpture work seen across Karnataka's temple architecture, a skill passed down through sthapati families.
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