nataraja vigraham( idol of dancing shiva)

vinayaka lamp( ganapathi vilakku)

The famous artist/sculptor kunhimangalam narayananmaster passed away on 15th aug 2009 morning at a private hospital payyanur.. his most eminent statue of A.K.G's bronze statue is placed in front of indian parliament.. Lot of other famous crafts by his hand is in all over india, he was a famous drawing teacher cum artist also.. His death is bring a huge gap in this field..

Photo of narayanan master with his famous A.K.G statue for a final touch

About kerala Traditional bell Metal work

Metal work is an ancient art of Kerala. The production of Temple bells and lamps have been in existence from very early times. Kerala is a home of bell-metals. Gleaming bell metal alloyed from a mixture of brass, tin and copper provide the raw substance for making tower-like lamps. Different types of cooking vessels, like the magnificent 'Varpu', tumblers for drinking etc are some of the other bell metal items. Trivandrum, Irinjalakuda and Kasargod are the main centers of bell-metal. The religious icons from Kerala has a wonderful directness, devotion and serenity associated with them like the unusual icon of the tandava dance, known as gaja tandava or gajasamhara, where Shiva is crushing the demon in an elephant form. The chief centres in Kerala for icons are Kannur(KUNHIMANGALAM&PAYYANUR AREA), Trivandrum, and Angadipuram in Palghat district. A special and famed product of Aramula, a village near Chengannur in Kerala is the metal mirror made out of an alloy of copper and tin and its polished face resembling glass because of its wonderful reflecting quality.

SKILLED ARTISANS OF KUNHIMANGALAM& THEIR WORKS(IDOLS>>>PHOTOS)

there are many people in vishwa karma caste named kammalas were working in these
field..the skill is handover to next generation in those family
the following photos are made by one of the famous family in kunhimangalam..named pdinjattayil kunhiraaman &his sons... these statues( idols) made for diffrernt famous temples in kerala

LAMPS.....NILA VILAKK PHOTOS

nila vilakk.... photos
& vessels from the hands of kunhimangalam& payyanur based artisans