Watch | What makes Kerala’s Aranmula mirror unique?
The Hindu
The Aranmula mirror has gained global recognition and has been gifted to world leaders as a treasured artisanal gift. What makes this mirror special is that it is an alloy of tin and copper, unlike a regular mercury-coated mirror
This is the Kerala Arts and Crafts Village, near Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram
Here, artisans are busy creating a masterpiece known as the Aranmula Kannadi, or the Aranmula mirror.
These artisans live in Aranmula, a serene village on the banks of the Pampa in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala
These skilled craftsmen are the only ones who create this unique mirror, which is highly sought after during the festival of Vishu, a Malayali New Year tradition.
The mirror even has a Geographical Indication tag, which is a label that is applied to products that have a specific geographical origin and that have characteristics related to a particular location.
The Aranmula Kannadi has gained global recognition and has been gifted to world leaders as a treasured artisanal gift.
What makes this mirror special is that it is an alloy of tin and copper, unlike a regular mercury-coated mirror
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