KINHAL: The Exquisite Craft of Karnataka
Gomathi Gowda1, Ramadevi Vallapi2, G. Lenin Babu3
1Dr. Gomathi Gowda, Department of Fine Arts, KLEF Deemed to be University, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2Ramadevidevi Vallapi, Assistant Professor, Department of Fine Arts, KLEF Deemed to be University, Andhra Pradesh, India.
3G. Lenin Babu, Assistant Professor, Department of Fine Arts, KLEF Deemed to be University, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Manuscript received on 15 May 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 22 May 2019 | Manuscript Published on 10 July 2019 | PP: 419-423 | Volume-8 Issue-7C2 May 2019 | Retrieval Number: G10910587C219/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: Karnataka has a huge repository of timeless crafts which needs to be preserved and continued and Kinhal craft is one among the many. Kinhal Craft is atraditional woodencraftlocal to the town ofKinhal. It is culturally a rich craft of hand painted wooden articles. The craft flourished under the royal patronage of the Vijayanagara Empire and received support from the Nawab of KoppalDesais of Kinhal and more importantly from the NawabSalar Jang of Hyderabad. The entire town of Kinhal is famous for its toys and religious idols. The Chitragars paint gods and goddess of Vaishnavism and Shaivism, scenes from the Ramayana, Mahabharatha, Skandapurana, Navagrahas etc. The method of preparation with the light wood, kitta and lejjawara is distinctive. The art form is thematic and possesses a powerful energy with a colourful appearance and is aesthetically beautiful. This paper deals with the cultural resources of local communities in Karnataka, the effects of technology on the craft and a need to revive the Kinhal toys that possesses an intense flavour of Karnataka’s heritage.
Keywords: Kinhal, Wooden Toys, Chitragara, Kitta, Lejjawara, Technology.
Scope of the Article: Resent Engineering and Nano Technology