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Art and Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan

Jan 2014 - last updated Oct 2020

Nartana Ganesha by Aparna Rajagopalan
Painting by Aparna Rajagopalan
Painting by Aparna Rajagopalan
Painting by Aparna Rajagopalan
Mirror frame - Painting by Aparna Rajagopalan
Kalamkari peacocks - painting by Aparna Rajagopalan
Folk painting by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan - air dry clay
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan
Art / Craft by Aparna Rajagopalan



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Kerala, often referred to as God’s own country has a very interesting history of mural making. Believed to have started in the 7th and 8th century; majorly influenced by Pallava art. The oldest Kerala style murals have been found at a rock cut temple of Thirunandikara, now in Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu which was probably made in the 9th or 10th century. There is some doubt about mural making in between 10th and 13th centuries but from the 14th to 16th century many were made and continue to this day after continuing  revival efforts.

The magnificent art of mural painting is well depicted in many temples across Kerala. The Vaddakumnathan temple at Thrissur, the Chemmanthita Siva temple, Thrissur, Kudamaloor, Kannur, Thodeekkalam, Kannur, the Sreevallabha temple, Thiruvalla the Mahadeva Siva temple, Ettamanoor, Pallikarup Mahavishnu temple, Mannarkad, Palakkad, the Padmanabhaswamy temple at Thiruvananthapuram, Guruvayur temple, Guruvayur, Vaikom temple, Kottayam,  among many others.
- Art of Kerala : magnificent murals, Soma Ghosh, deccanviews.wordpress.com