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In 2008, the Government of Tamil Nadu applied for Geographical Indication for Swamimalai Bronze Icons. [7] The Government of India recognized it as a Geographical indication officially since the year 2008-09.
A koothumadam is a separate 42-foot-long stage on which Tholpavakoothu is performed. The stage has a screen, a piece of white cloth, behind which the puppets are held. The lighting is provided by 21 lamps lit in coconut halves or earthen lamps placed behind the puppets, causing their shadows to fall on the screen.
In large narrative panels some of the subjects are distinctively Tamil, such as Korravai (Durga as goddess of victory), and Somaskanda, a seated family group of Shiva, his consort Parvati and Skanda as a child. [52] Gopuram of the Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Tamil Nadu, densely packed with rows of painted plaster figures, 1906.
Sarangapani temple, Kumbakonam. The Sanctum sanctorum is designed like Chariot, Chola architecture These are the two surviving Hindu temples of the pre-Pallava period namely, Veetrirundha Perumal Temple and Murugan temple at Saluvankuppam. These temples are one of the oldest ones in Tamil Nadu. Part of a series on Tamils History History of Tamil Nadu History of Sri Lanka Sources of ancient ...
Kammalar is a Tamil caste group found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in northeastern Sri Lanka.The Kammalars are involved in crafting. [1] Kammalar is a generic term that comprises the communities of Kannar (brass-workers), Kollar (blacksmiths), Tatar (goldsmiths), Tatchar (carpenters) and Kartatchar (sculptors).
Tamil folk culture refers to folk arts and crafts of the Tamil people. Folk arts and crafts are an integral part of the Tamil culture . Tamil folk arts include music i.e. Naattupurapaattu , dance styles, songs, games, crafts, herbal medicine, food, sculpture, costumes, stories, proverbs, and mythology.
Descent of the Ganges, known locally as Arjuna's Penance, [1] [2] is a monument at Mamallapuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Chengalpattu district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Measuring 96 by 43 feet (29 m × 13 m), it is a giant open-air rock relief carved on two monolithic rock boulders.
Boom Boom Mattukaran or Adiyan or Poo Idayar are group of nomadic tribal people found primarily in Tamil Nadu and Kerala states of India. [1] They historically made a living by travelling from place to place with a decorated bull, entertaining and fortune telling using what is generally termed a Boom Boom Ox.