Design Resource
Traditional Stone Carving - Khadirampura
Making of Idols - Hospet, Karnataka
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral,Divyadarshan C. S. and Lija M. G.
Products
Many Standing and sitting statutes of different Idol are carved by the craftsmen. The sizes of the products of the craftsmen generally varies from 3 inches of height to 10 feet as per the customer’s request.
Generally statutes of Hanuman, Nandhi, Shiva Linga, Krishna Shilae etc. are made by the craftsmen as some of the traditional carvings of the Hampi/ Hospet region of Karnataka in India that are mostly placed in the temples. Also the carvings of Dolphin and duck are also done by the craftsmen on the stones. As per the craftsmen the cost of the stone carving largely depends on the type of the intricate works and the sizes it has to be carved on to. More of Ganesha Idols are specially done here.
