Hand Held Mirror

Indian culture has always been connected to the temple. Most of the crafts have ritualistic function. The ancestors of this craft were basically masters of temple art and architecture. A community of artisans during the reign of the pandia Dynasty flourished in Sankarankovil near Tirunelveli in TamilNadu. They were responsible for building of beautiful stone temples in Dravidan style. Their fane spread over South India. Many kings in kerala especially in the erstwhile Travancore state. Few of these craftman who belong to the Vishwakarma community were invited to build Dravidan Ston