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Craft & Tradition · Tamil Nadu
Bronze temple icons cast by traditional sthapathi families in Swamimalai, near Kumbakonam.
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Swamimalai's bronze casters continue the South Indian tradition of temple bronzes, and their icons carry a geographical-indication tag.
Sculptors model each icon in wax, encase it in fine alluvial clay from the Kaveri, melt out the wax and pour in molten metal, then chase and finish the details by hand.
Bronze temple icons cast by traditional sthapathi families in Swamimalai, near Kumbakonam.
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