The famed temple chariots of Tamil Nadu are made of wood and are full of detailed and skillful carvings. The 19th century old Padmanabhapuram...
Sandalwood Carving of Karnataka

Sandal wood is of great religious importance and is an extremely expensive material for carving artifacts.. Karnataka has a huge forest-belt and sandal wood carvers are found in Bangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Sorab in the foothills to Sirsi, and Honavar and Kumta on the coast. Sandal wood is of two types: srigandha which is close grained and yellowish-brown in colour and used for carving";" and nagagandha which is darkish-brown in colour and from which oil is extracted.
The wood is cultured and used to make a plethora of products that range from idols of deities and finely twisted chariots to decorative pieces such as paper cutters, walking sticks, name cases, trays, boxes, photo frames, , , fans, cigarette cases, holders, and the ever popular elephant. Jali or fret work with patterns in high and low relief are also popular.
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