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Nachiarkoil Lamp Making 1
Traditional Brass Lamp
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Brass bells are kept inside the burner and are melted at high temperatures.
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Opening of the burner is closed with brick.
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Clay is used to attaching the brick to the burner.
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The workspace of the melting area.
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A molding box is a particular type of container used for casting.
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Sample patterns are kept inside the molding box.
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Sample patterns are covered by using mud.
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Another molding box is kept above the box.
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The tip of the pattern is covered with mud mold.
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Mud is filled, and hammering is done on the sand.
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Using a spoon, an opening is made on the molding box.
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The molding box is lifted, and the mold pattern is removed.
Every religion has its symbolic meaning for an oil lamp. Hindus who have been using oil lamps ceremonially for thousands of years believe that a deep spiritual dimension can be achieved by using firelight for religious and cultural ceremonies. During the Vedic period (1500-500BCE) oil lamps emerged in India. Lightening an oil lamp is an integral part of Indian life. The light of the lamp leads us from darkness towards the light, which gives a message of peace and light to the man. Several different forms of oil lamps are there, from the traditional round or pear-shaped dish to one with intricate styles and figures.
A handicraft brass lamp called a Nachiarkoil lamp is exclusively made in Nachiarkoil town in Tamil Nadu, India. It is made in different sizes and consists of four parts, which are screwed together. Nachiarkoil lamp is a hollow cast. These lamps are extensively decorated. The Tamil Nadu Crafts Development Corporation ltd. is in these lamps' productions for more than four decades. Craftsmen like Mr. Ramamoorthy, Mr. Babu, and Mr. Dhanabalan are the people who are key persons for making these beautiful lamps.
For more details:
http://www.dsource.in/resource/nachiarkoil-lamp-madurai
