Draft:Ancient South Indian jewelry

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South Indian jewelry[edit]

Jewelry has always been a huge part of Indian culture , but mostly in ancient South Indian culture we can see this through royals that spend millions on a single piece of jewelry. gold is a very large topic in India but was way larger in ancient India we can see this through chola , pandayan and other dynasty sculptures paintings and temples which have been adorn with these jewels . or temples with large numbers of kilos of gold hidden in there vaults .among these there is a prominent temple with huge unthinkable numbers of gold it is called the Padmanabhaswamy Temple .[edit]

chola jewels[edit]

gold was always a big thing in ancient South India dynasties . we can see this through movies and sculptures even paintings.these are some different types of chola jewels , crowns that are entirely filled with the finest gems , huge ear ornaments , beautiful necklaces to adorn there necks , beautiful bracelets / bangles to design there hands to look like elegancy at its finest , anklets to make there feat look like an astonishing piece of architecture , the most beautiful hair accessories crowded with gems that are so astonishing they are so beautiful even the biggest temples would want them . all these jewels were extremely attractive and pleasing to the eye . They were all also filled with precious gems some as beautiful and reflectional like you were holding a luminous piece of the sun in your hands .

ancient Kerala jewelry[edit]

all over south India and in Kerala they wore jhumkas which in Hindi means earring.here are some other jewels , pichimottu mala is a beautiful kind of necklace made out of gold that in Tamil means peach blossom garland , kasu mala which in Tamil means money necklace it is a gold necklace adorn fully with gold coins on it. , manga mala is a gold necklace that in Tamil means mango necklace it is filled small mango shaped design , karmani male is a gold necklace that symbolizes for the health and long life of their husbands , kandasaram is a gold necklace crowded with many rubies , pathakkam is a beautiful pendant , Lakshmi mala is a gold necklace with a gold pendant attached to it with a pendant of goddess lakshmi making the wearer look divine . there are many more Kerala necklaces and other jewels .

Tamil Nadu necklaces[edit]

the land of the Tamil speaking is known for its rich taste in gold and soils filled with precious gems .gold jewelry is a humungous topic in this part of India because of this there is a division of jewelry three different sectors temple jewelry Chettinad jewelry and Nakashi jewelry some famous necklace designs are mango Mala which in Tamil means mango necklace this gold necklace is adorn with small mango designs , Netti Chuti is worn on the forehead and normally is filled with rubies and emeralds and is worn for the famous dance Bharatanatyam , kaasu malai in Tamil means money garland and is a gold necklace adorn fully with gold coins , Lakshmi malai. is a stunning necklace with a big Lakshmi pendant attached to it it makes the wearer look divine , Makara Kanti Haram is truly a symbol of the mastership of South Indian craftsmanship it comes from the sea monster makara and is won for ceremonial occasions it is designed with many rubies and other games , Thirumangalyam or thali is a necklace .

tamil nadu earrings and bracelets[edit]

Tamil Nadu is very rich in culture and tradition gold is a large part of that tradition. jimmikkis are a gold earring in Hindi it means earring it is a earring that dangles it makes the wearer look very cultural , pambadam these earrings are worn in villages and are big gold earrings that pull the ear down , these earrings are jimikkis that have usually 3 small chains connecting the jimikkit to the back of the head these earrings give a ancient royal effect on the wearer , thodu these are big studs with designs and gems giving a beautiful look . south Indias bangles are a large part of their gold industry , Lakshmi valali these bangles have small coin like objects with Lakshmi statues on them making the wearer look divine , kappu a plain bangle usually made of gold making the wearer look simple and classy

hair accessories[edit]

surya pirai and chandra pirai these are seen adorned by Tamil Brahmins brides it is also a part of bharatanatyam jewelry normally made of gold with rubies and emeralds , netti chutti manytika studded with rubies and emeralds even diamond and pearls used in classical dances and weddings , rakkodi this is a round shaped hair pin to design the bun and make the wearer look like a royal from the chola dynasty , jadanagam - jadai means hair nagam means snake it is called that because it is very long clipped on the long hair of a Tamil bride .

References[edit]

1 . about ancient Indian jewels and also modern Indian jewels

2. about chola history

3. about cereal jewelry

4. about Indian jewlry

5.about gems

6. about gold jewels

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