Design Resource
Stone Carving - Karkala
The Skillful Crafts of Stone
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Products
Products are of two varieties:
• Idols of deities and
• Architectural elements
The craftsmen work on idols for temples and also the black granite is used for architectural construction elements of houses. Different types of products engraved are:
• Nagakallu (local language) Idol of snake god carved for temples.
• Divine serpents with several heads.
• Mild designs carved on the pillar which is used in temples as well as construction elements for houses.
• Tulsi (Basil Plant) pot with a traditional look in which Tulsi herbs are planted and worshipped.
• Lord Krishna statue is finely carved and suitable to worship.
• Idols of Goddess Lakshmi.
• Nandi engraved in dark black stone which is a vehicle of Lord Shiva placed in front of the temple.
• Statues of Lord Vinayaka, Lord Krishna, Lord Shiva (Shiva Linga).
