mannar - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org Indian Craft online Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:30:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.12 https://gaatha.org/wp-content/uploads/gaatha-logo-63x63.png mannar - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org 32 32 Bell Metal ~ Kunhimangalam, Kannur https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/bell-metal-kunhimangalam-kannur/ https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/bell-metal-kunhimangalam-kannur/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:45:22 +0000 https://gaatha.org/?post_type=listing&p=14752 Kunhimangalam, a heritage village in Kerala’s Kannur district, is renowned as one of the state’s oldest centres of traditional bell metal casting. Practised primarily by the hereditary Moosari artisans of the Vishwakarma community, the craft employs the ancient lost-wax casting technique to produce Panchaloha idols, temple lamps, ritual objects, bells, and domestic utensils. Combining centuries […]

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]]> Kunhimangalam, a heritage village in Kerala’s Kannur district, is renowned as one of the state’s oldest centres of traditional bell metal casting. Practised primarily by the hereditary Moosari artisans of the Vishwakarma community, the craft employs the ancient lost-wax casting technique to produce Panchaloha idols, temple lamps, ritual objects, bells, and domestic utensils. Combining centuries of metallurgical knowledge with exceptional artistic skill, Kunhimangalam’s bell metal craft occupies an important place in Kerala’s religious, cultural, and artistic traditions, while continuing to preserve a living legacy of South India’s bronze-casting heritage.

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