Swamimalai Bronze Icon Sitting Goddess Laxmi Statue Sarees and skillfully weaving the leaves

and skillfully weaving the leaves into intricate patterns

Blue Pottery Printed Diya

and other household items

in association with UNESCO

The art of bronze casting in Swamimalai has been practiced for generations and is considered a sacred and esteemed craft

Swamimalai Bronze Icon Sitting Goddess Laxmi Statue Sarees and skillfully weaving the leavesThis is an exclusive G. I. Product of Tamil Nadu. Swamimalai, a small town located in Tamil Nadu, India, is renowned for its centuries old tradition of bronze casting. The art of bronze casting in Swamimalai has been practiced for generations and is considered a sacred and esteemed craft. It was during the construction of the sacrosanct Lord Swaminathanawamy Temple at Swamimalai that the sthapatis found the alluvial soil on the banks of the Cauvery