Marble Inlay arts by - Rameshwaram arts and craft
Rameshwaram Marble handicrafts have been considered to be an important part of Indian culture and development. Rameshwaram Marble handicraft experts are trying to keep such a precious tradition alive with new infusions of artistic concepts. Marble Inlay is one traditional work that we see in most Hindu temples across the country. The foremost centers for production are located in Rameshwaram. The tradition of marble has been perfected over centuries, since as early as the 12th century AD when Pallava monarchs ruled in India, had employed artisans from Karnataka who could execute the intricate designs of their times on stone surfaces with only hammers and chisels. It took sculptors days to cut just one out of many colors needed for a single pattern on bricks or blocks of marble for these temples or for other grand monuments erected by generous patrons. In this context, machine-made marble inlays became inevitable among these arts. Marble inlay is one of the oldest forms of art an...