KANAKKADARA DIVINE SERVICES

KANAKKADARA DIVINE SERVICES COMMITTTED IN CREATING INTRINSTIC DIVINE VALUE TO PRESERVE THE INDIAN HERITAGE
STONE SCULPTURES
The Stone Crafts of Tamil Nadu stand apart for the creative exuberance of the craftsmen. The deft artisans are praised for the flamboyant stone creations that are displayed on the temples and architectural edifices. The vestiges of the age old stone carvings by the craftsmen of Tamil Nadu still recount the narratives of a bygone era and stand as the historical evidences as well.

The stone crafts of Tamil Nadu exhibit the indigenous variations of the stone and the homogeneity of the created structures that marks the state unique in the aspect of stone carving.

ARCHITECTURAL BRONZE IDOLS (57% copper, 3% lead, 40% zinc) are more properly regarded as BRASS alloys because they contain ZINC as the main alloying ingredient
Making bronzes is highly skilled work, and a number of distinct casting processes will be employed, - Lost Wax Method.The Icons/Idols are made as per agama sastra

TEMPLE DWAJA-STHAMBAM
symbolises the kundalini-sakthi. Its base is considered as moolaadhara and its top the sahasraara. The log (dwaja) represents the vertebral column and spinal column of the human body. Similarly the coverings of dwaja by copper, bell-metal etc. arc symbolic of the other bones and ribs around the vertebral column. The vaahana at the top of the dwaja represents the sahasraara chakra through which, it is considered, the ultimate consciousness leaves. The general belief, therefore is that the deity is seated above the vaahana and hence the dwaja is worshipped. Worshipping of dwaja itself equals to worshipping the main idol of the temple. When a devotee sights the flag-staff and bows, he resolves to rise higher like the tall sthamba.

The Pancharathra text insists that a temple without a flag would be in vain and gives some interesting details about the position and height of the mast and the wood or banner etc. It is an image, which is at once relevant to human aspirations and persistent in human thought and actions. The benefit of a flag-mast in temples is obtainment of all that is desired by the devotees.

Another text 'Sivasarvaswa" says it is an indication of the insignia of the deity of the vehicle of the icon that is inside the sanctum. The ceremoniously installed dwajasthambam with its flag hoisted as per the prescribed rituals, would enable Gods and Manes to shower happiness and prosperity, as they would be delighted. Otherwise the demons and goblins would sneak in and make the temple their abode.

TEMPLE CHARIOT
The Chariot Festival has been in existence for thousands of years and is one of the oldest and biggest festivals in the world.
The original Chariot Festival began millenniums ago in a small town on the East Coast of India by the Bay of Bengal called Puri.
The Temple chariot of the God, with two pairs of wheels . Every inch of the Chariot is covered with sculpture of an unsurpassed beauty and grace, in tableaux and freestanding pieces ranging from the monumental to the miniature. The subject matter will be fascinating. images include deities, mythological creatures, and a wealth of intricate geometrical decorative designs.