ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ॐ श्री शिवानन्दाय नमः ॐ श्री चिदानन्दाय नमः
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Here is an introduction to Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu’s rich & vibrant art-forms.
It was with the view to preserve and foster these brilliant art forms of Tamil Nadu that Poompuhar Emporium of Government of Tamil Nadu came into existence. Poompuhar is a treasure trove of the best collections of handicrafts from the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu in India.
Poompuhar relentlessly aims to encourage and hone the talent of the handicrafts artisans of Tamil Nadu, by training them, helping them improve their product quality and providing them with social security by marketing their products worldwide, in every possible way.
Poompuhar also helps preserve the traditional culture, making sure these ancient art and craft forms of India never become extinct from the surface of this land.
Poompuhar Emporium has 18 beautiful showrooms across the country, thereby creating a steady source of income for these brilliant handicrafts artisans.
In addition, Poompuhar also has its own manufacturing centres at Swamimalai for bronze icons, Nachiarkoil, Madurai and Vagaikulam for traditional brass oil lamps, Tanjavur for art plates, Kallakuruchi for Sandalwood carving and Mamallapuram for stone sculpture.
Poompuhar also specialises in executing huge temple projects, such as building golden chariots, silver chariots, wooden temple car, temple Kodimarams, temple Vahanams, temple bells and other requirements of Indian temples with its highly talented and skilled Sthapathies (artisans), who carry out all works according to the ancient Indian treatises on these art forms.
Images of Hindu temple deity are usually made of stone, and sometimes of wood. Large bronze images were created to be carried outside during temple festivities through the town.
Stone Sculpture
The spiritual beauty of traditional brass lamps of Tamil Nadu becomes most evident during the Karthigai (the Tamil month that falls in November-December period) when all homes are adorned with beautiful lamps of various designs. Filled with oil and lit with cotton wicks, these lamps are placed outside homes, at the entrance and even inside, for a period of nearly a month.
Thanjavur Paintings & Thanjavur Art Plates
The images in this art form are unique. While early paintings were embedded with real diamonds, rubies and other precious stones, it is now artificial and semi-precious stones that rule the scene.
Woodcraft
Like most art forms in Tamil Nadu, wooden craft too achieved great prominence in the ancient past, in the temples of the region.
Craftsmen beautifully used their creativity in building temple procession chariot. These temple chariots are huge and need many people to help pull and push them through vast crowd of devotees during temple festivities. Carved Temple doors too are some of the greatest work of art.
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Tanjore Painting of TamilNadu India : Image Source |
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Tanjore Painting of TamilNadu India : Image Source |
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Tanjore Painting of TamilNadu India : Image Source |
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Chola bronze statue of Tanjore, India : Image Source |
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Chola bronze statue of Tanjore, India : Image Source |
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Brass Lamp of Nachiarkoil TamilNadu India : Image Source |
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Chola bronze statue of Tanjore, India : Image Source |
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Tanjore Painting of TamilNadu India : Image Source |
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Chola bronze statue of Tanjore, India : Image Source |
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Brass Lamp of Nachiarkoil TamilNadu India : Image Source |
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Tanjore Painting of TamilNadu India : Image Source |
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Tanjore Painting of TamilNadu India : Image Source |
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Tanjore Painting of TamilNadu India : Image Source |
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Brass Lamp of Nachiarkoil TamilNadu India : Image Source |
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Chola bronze statue of Tanjore, India : Image Source |
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Chola bronze statue of Tanjore, India : Image Source |
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Brass Lamp of Nachiarkoil TamilNadu India : Image Source
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