kalyan | April 18, 2008
Source courtesy: Maa.Angaiah of Malaysia http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/5828/64kalai.htm The Sixty-four Arts practiced by Tamils since ancient times 1. Toilet Make-up, toilet and use of beautifying agents 2. Painting the body, and colouring the nails, hair, etc. 3. Decoration of the forehead. 4. Art of hair dressing. Dressing 5. Art of dressing. 6. Proper matching of decorations and [...]
kalyan | April 7, 2008
Source: www.indianetzone.com/1/tanjore_paintings.htm Tanjore PaintingTanjore painting speaks to us about love devotion and beauty of godhead. The divine stories of ancient time are foretold by the Folk art. Every regions and hamlets of India have a legend to tell and the paintings of Tanjore also known as Thanjuvar paintings are the greatest narrators of the legends [...]
kalyan | April 7, 2008
source: http://www.craftscouncilindia.org/crafts/crafts-tn.html Tamilnadu has a rich history of culture and tradition that has evolved over centuries. Perhaps the most profused flowering of the Tamil culture is in the handicrafts of Tamilnadu. Flights of fancy are tempered by tradition. Imagination and creativity find expression in the skill of loving, caring, disciplined hands. The crafts of Tamilnadu [...]