Aranmula Mirror or Aranmula Kannadi
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What is Aranmula Mirror or Aranmula Kannadi - What is its speciality?
The exquisite Aranmula Mirror or "Aranmula Kannadi" is a very special type of metal mirror produced only in Aranmula, a village in the state of Kerala in India. Aranmula metal mirror is a precious inherited gift. The mystery of its production is a family gift handed over through generations. Indeed, the ancient art of making metal mirrors is still practiced, without modification, by a few family-based artisans in Aranmula (One being Thikkinampallil family). The manufacture of Aranmula Kannadi has been a zealously guarded secret of a handful of these surviving artisans.
Aranmula metal mirror is a rare piece of craft that had existed even during the Vedic period of Indian history. The myth about the origin and secret of its composition makes it a truly fascinating craft. As traditional as the mirror-making technology is, the artisans’ belief that the composition of the metal mirror is divine and some undisclosed metals alloyed with silver, bronze, copper and tin are responsible for the distortion-free images.
Aranmula Mirror is :
Extra ordinary hand made Aranmula Mirror / Aranmula Kannadi , is Famous for bringing prosperity, luck and wealth to home
Aranmula Mirror / Aranmula Kannadi is famous for its secretive construction method and uniqueness in the make which get Patent protected with a Geographical Indication tag
It is the only metal mirror available, Unlike Ordinary Glass mirror , Image from Aranmula Mirror / Aranmula Kannadi is reflected from upper surface of reflecting material , where in Glass mirror image reflected from bottom layer where mercury is pasted . So real image is only captured in the Aranmula Mirror / Aranmula Kannadi.
Aranmula Mirror / Aranmula Kannadi is one among 8 auspicious items included famous astamagalaya set ,which usually used for very auspicious function like marriage
Aranmula Mirror / Aranmula Kannadi is impossible to make a duplicated Item, because of its lesser Price, and its make details only known to few people in one family belong to Aranmula and it is kept as a family secret
Mysteries in its creation, unequalled in its beauty, the Aranmula Mirror / Aranmula Kannadi is a unique object.
Exclusive to Aranmula this mirror is made of metal, not glass! There in lies its uniqueness and its creation a closely guarded secret. Known to only four families, has been handed down from father to son for generations. Therein lies its mystery
Aranmula is a little village in the district of Pathanamthitta, which is well known for its ancient temple dedicated to Lord Sree Krishna as Parthasarathy,the colorful snake boat Regatta and the Aranmula Mirror / Aranmula Kannadi.
The British Museum in London has a 45 centimeter tall Aranmula metal mirror in its collection
Image from Aranmula Mirror / Aranmula Kannadi is reflected from upper surface of reflecting material , where in glass mirror image reflected from bottom layer where mercury is pasted . So real image is only captured in the Aranmula Mirror / Aranmula Kannadi.
Approximately five generations ago, a few Indian artisans came to Aranmula from Sankaran Koil near Tirunelveli. They came at the behest of the King of Pandalam, who asked them to participate in building the Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple. These articans, aside from carrying out their assigned tasks, made ornaments (e.g. bangles and rings), cooking vessels and bells by casting copper based alloys. In working with the bronzes, the artisans discovered the reflective property of one particular copper-tin alloy. This characteristic of the polished metal has been exploited for making those bronze mirrors known as “Aranmula Kannadi”, meaning Aranmula Mirror.
Aranmula Kannadi ( Aranmula Mirror) is a precious inherited gift. The mystery of its production is a family gift handed over through generations. It is an exclusive product of Aranmula, near Chengannur, a village in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala State, India. This artistic creation is to adorn the grandeur of the houses. This handicraft is as beautiful and attractive as the glittering gold purified. In Puranas it has been described as the mirror of Goddess Parvathi. It is luxurious thing used to decorate and beautify the celebrations and ceremonies. It is famous for its secretive construction method and uniqueness in the make which get Patent protected with a Geographical Indication tag. The mirror making process is very special and traditional. It may take many months to complete and Aranmula metal mirror. Many people believe that owning an Aranmula Metal Mirror brings Goof Luck to their lives.
There has been the mentioning of metal mirror in many Puranas including the Rig-Veda. Even in the carvings of Kajuraho there has been depiction of hand held mirrors.
There is many temples in which the Vaalkkannady is used to symbolize Gooddesses, i.e, Goddesses with out from. If it is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswathi, Veena is placed nest to the mirror. The mirror has a lot of ritualistic importance.
The Vaalkkannadi had been used by the ladies of wealthy families for make up and also to admire themselves. It has also been an item of social symbol. This had its popularity until the advent of the commercially manufactured glass mirrors which proved much cheaper and also served the purpose more efficiently.
You can conduct a test like this, touch the mirror with one of your fingers, and watch the reflected image on the mirror. in Genuine Aranmula Mirror / Aranmula Kannadi, there will not be any gap between your finger and the reflected image, but in all other mirrors there will be gap between the reflected image and your finger.
Aranmula Mirror / Aranmula Kannadi reflects the image from its surface, so there will not be any gap between your finger and the reflected image.
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Every Aranmula Mirror buying from www.aranmulamirror.com is genuine, and if you can prove that the Aranmula Mirror is fake, we will compensate up to Rs. 1,00,000/- to you.
What are the advantages of buying Aranmula Kannadi from www.aranmulamirror.com?
We are from the original manufactures of traditional Aranmula Kannadi or Aranmula Mirror. we assure 100% dedication and quality throghout the work, from taking the mud from the paddy fields to the shipment to the customer.
Making of Aranmula kannadi is a ritual, we found that some of the vendors are practising it as a business by using the readymade frames from moradabad ( known as moradabad frames ), and assembling it in their workshops by using the employees. but the traditional aranmula mirror making proces, the artisan is the only person supposed to involve in the making process.
REMEMBER...Traditioanl aranmula mirror doesnt have any silver colored or such fancy frames. It comes in Golden Brass frames only. so when you see a Silver colored or Fansy looking frames. they are not TRADITIONAL AND ORIGINAL ARANMULA MIRRORS.
Our mirros are produced by 100% of manual work. we are not using any machines or ready made parts. we are using 100% local resources ( mud from local paddy fields, led, copper and brass from mannar local market).so 100% of resources are from local to ARANMULA.
And we are operating from Aranmula only. so we can assure you are getting a genuine aranmula mirror with utmost quality and ontime delivery.
we haven't any brokers or dealers work with us. you can find many third party dealers who is selling Aranmula mirror online. but they are buying the mirror from us and reselling it. in that case you have to pay their margin and causes delay in delivery.
No, Aranmula Mirror / Aranmula Kannadi is only manufactured in Aranmula. and the secret of its metal combination is only known by a few members in a family. and we are the only distributors of Aranmula Mirror / Aranmula Kannadi online. if you are getting a mirror claiming that as an Aranmula mirror. please inform us. The secret metal combination and the trade name is patented.
You cannot buy the Aranmula mirror from else where in this world!
The Making of Aranmula Mirror:
A kowa or crucible made of wrought iron having an approximate capacity of holding 9 Kg of molten metal is cleaned. The pieces of pure chembu (copper), eeyam (tin) and nagam (zinc) are added in proportion. The mouth of the kowa is sealed with clay. An opening lid made of clay, is also provided. Two vertically opposite holes are provided to pour out the molten metal. One of these holes acts as an air vent.
The Kowa us then placed in an open pit furnace charged with burning charcoal. It is then covered with pieces of thondu, as thondu retains the heat. It is heated to about 400 degree Celsius (approximate melting point of brass). The molten metal is poured onto flat surface (usually the ground itself). Once cooled, the alloy is then broken into pieces using a chuttika(hammer). The broken pieces are then inspected for the quality of the alloy. If found satisfactory, then it is remelted. Else more amount of the alloying elements are added. The molten metal is then poured into the preheated mound. It is then left for cooling. Once cooled, the clay mould is broken and the casting is removed. The casting is checked for any deformities. Usually the master craftsman prepares four to five mirrors and polishes them at a stretch. When one gets heated he does the polishing for the next one while the other cools.
To achieve high quality reflective surface the polishing can go on from one to two days. Once the required polished surface is achieved it is then further polished using a piece of cotton cloth. Then final polishing is done using a velvet cloth. The velvet tends to absorb the oil that was applied earlier on to the mirror. Hence, further polishing is continued on another dry piece of velvet.
The velvet cloth is placed on the ground and the mirror along with wooden blank is moved in the desired direction. Once satisfactory finish is achieved the disk is just heated to separate it from the wooden blank and the mirror is mounted on a brass fame.
see the Aranmula Mirror Making Videos
Yes, the original aranmula mirror is costly. because of the special process in its manufacturing. All the works are done by humans only. no machines are using for making of aranmula mirror. every aranmula mirror is a unique one, because no machines are using there.
It will take 4-5 days to complete a mirror. and the metal combination for the mirror is very important.and out of the 5 mirrors, we will get only one without any diffect, all other 4 will be damaged and cannot be used. so the cost is for its manufacuring method, the dedication and the human effort for its traditional processing.
“Aranmula Kannadi is as beautiful and attractive as the glittering gold purified in fire”
A huge amount of determination, perseverance and patience goes into the making of this enchanting mirror. Mud from the local paddy fields is used for the mould into which the molten alloy mix is poured to cast the mirror and the technique followed is the cire-perdue or the lost wax method of casting. Even with the utmost care, only about 60% of the cast metal mirrors can be salvaged, the rest get damaged in the process of manufacture. The metal mirror is then polished using well-ground, burnt clay powder mixed with special oil on a jute cloth. To achieve a highly reflective surface, polishing can go on from one to several days. When a satisfactory finish is achieved, the mirror is mounted on various models of artistic brass frames.
“The reflections of the mirror had enthralled all its beholders. It mesmerizes everyone and shall continue to do so.”
Aranmula Kannadi is not mass produced and is hand made with all its perfections as how one looks at it? While commercially available glass mirrors reflect an image, because of a silver coating at its rear, Aranmula Metal Mirror is the only mirror which reflects from the front plane. This had its popularity until the advent of the commercially manufactured glass mirrors which proved to be much cheaper. The demand of Aranmula Kannadi grew by bounds only a decade ago especially in foreign countries.
Various models are available, and they are showcased in our website. Check the Gallery/Buy Now links in www.aranmulamirror.com. and we are constanlty updating the new models according to its availability
If you need any custom models, as per your own design, we can also do that. but that takes another one month to complete the mould and the mirror works. and it would be more costlier too.
The pricing of the mirror is according to the size of the mirror, and the design works and the shape of the mirror. price will be vary according to the total surface area of the mirror
Aranmula mirror is suitable for...
* Corporate Gifts
* Wedding Gifts / Wedding anniversary gifts/ Birthday gifts etc...
* House warming gifts
*As an antique many people buying it to showcase it in their offices and houses
*As its history is related to the parthasarahi temple, many people buying it to place in their pooja rooms
* Aranmula Mirror / Aranmula Kannadi is one among 8 auspicious items included famous astamagalaya set ,which usually used for very auspicious function like marriage.
*Aranmula Mirror is a must for Vishukkani ( along with the fruits, jewels, new dress etc...)
* It believes that keeping an aranmula mirror in home will bring Good luck, fame and money in to your home
Aranmula Mirror is suitable for giving gifts, see the former Indian President A.P.J Abdul Kalam is receiving the Aranmula Mirror as a gift.
Hon. Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam With 'ARANMULA MIRROR'
In the site, we are providing the photos of available models and its price. also given the contact e-Mail and phone number. for placing an order first of all choose your model( model number is displayed along with each model). and mail/ call us to enquire its current availability
After verifying the details, transfer the amount to the bank account mentioned in our site. we will ship the mirror within 7-14 working days.
We usually doing the courier to send the mirror. if it is a bulk order, like 25-50, we will send a person for the delivery.
Shipping is FREE in India, For the overseas orders, you should choose the courier service also, currently we are doing it with the DHL. In this case you should pay the amount of courier charges along with the price of the mirror. The price which is displayed in the site is the actual price of the mirror only. it doesnt includes any courier / transporation charges.
The overseas courier/Transporation charges should be given by the customer.
The contact details are already given in the site
For sales enquiries contact : sales@aranmulamirror.com or aranmulamirror@gmail.com
ARANMULA MIRROR - HALL OF FAME
Aranmula Kannadi is gifted to Various Eminent Personalities both International and domestic.
Dr.APJ ABDUL KALAM(Hon. Former Indian Predisent)
Mrs. Prathibha Patil (Hon.Indian President)
MANOJ NIGHT SHYAMALAN( Script Writer and Director)
Mr.Alexandor ( Former UNO Member)
SABEER BHATIA( inventor of hotmail - Computer Wizard)
KARNAM MALLESWARI( Weightlifter)
Amithab Bechan(IndianFilm Star)
N.R. NARAYANA MURTHY( Chairman of Infosys Technologies)
Mrs. MALLIKA SARABHAI( kuchupidi & bharatanatyam dancer )
Bharat Mammooty( Actor )
Padmasree Yesudas ( Malayalam Singer)
Dr.BALAMURALIKRISHNA( Singer, Composer, Instrumentalist)
Mrs Sonia Gandthi( UPA Chair person )
Mohan Lal ( National Award winner Malayalam Super Star)
L.K ADVANI( BJP Leader )dd
Sushma Swaraj (Former Information and Broadcasting Minister)
Sri Murali Manohar Joshi( Former Human Resource minister)
Mr.Sonu Nigm( Famous singer)
K.K ( Indian Pop Star & Singer)
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