valkannadis are the model of the aranmula mirror with a handle. in olden days the royal families were using aranmula kannadi for seeing their faces. the handle comes in various shapes – the round and flat. valkannadi ( hand mirror) models ara available from 1.5 inch in diameter inwards. it comes in oval & circular shape. valkannadi is using as one of the auspicious items in the ashtamangalya set. and ashtamangalya set is using for wedding and during the vishukkani etc. the biggest valkannadi is in the size of 5 inches in diameter ( mirror part only). most of the hand mirrors comes with a hook on the backside, so that you can hang it in the wall as well. The Aranmula Kannadi, or Aranmula mirror, is an artifact that exemplifies the extraordinary craftsmanship culture of Kerala. This special metal mirror is a unique creation by the bronze smiths of Aranmula- a village in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. Aranmula is renowned for several reasons, including the famous H...
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Shamilami embroidery is an art of weaving patterns and stitching. Popularly Shamilami embroidery is done on various clothing pieces but the highlighted clothes of them all is the border of a lungi, a wrap worn by women on their lower bodies. History of Shamilami Embroidery The embroidery is called Shamilami because of the animal patterns it uses. In Manipuri Shamilami means “wild animal patterned warrior cloth”. A piece of cloth with Shamilami embroidery was given to warriors by the King to acknowledge and appreciate their brave and heroic qualities. It was an honor to receive this piece of clothing and it held a high status in society. Shamilami embroidery is also acknowledged in some parts of Nagaland. It is known as Naga Angami chaddars in Nagaland because they use Shamilami embroidery work on their shawls.
Indigo dye is an organic compound with a distinctive blue color. At once evidenc of blue found in primitive caves had proved that you can find a indigo color soil around few parts of India around 9000-8000 years age,but now it is extinct.Today, Indigo is a natural dye extracted from the leaves of some plants of the Indigofera genus, in particular Indigofera tinctoria. Dye-bearing Indigofera plants were commonly grown and used throughout the world, particularly in Asia, with the production of indigo dyestuff economically important due to the historical rarity of other blue dyestuffs. History word indigo is derived from Greek, meaning from India. Indigo cultivation is thought to have existed in the Indus Valley (present-day Pakistan and northwest India) more than 5,000 years ago. There, the color was called nila meaning “dark blue” and, as good things often do, it spread.By the time European traders arrived in Goa in the early 1500s, Indian indigo was one of the goods they to...