April 1, 2022

Karnataka Bronzeware

 A Special cover on the Karnataka Bronzeware was released on 20th March 2022 at Bengaluru.

The craft is practiced in Bengaluru, Kolar, Chitradurga and Mandya districts of Karnataka. Religious idols; temple bells, vessels, lamps and other ritual wares are cast in bronze. This craft is an amalgamation of art and science in creating poetic rendering of gods. The craftsman who makes the images in bronze are known as stapathies.

Cover Code:KTK/32/2022

Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.

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