India - The Idol Makers - Master craftsman Pranava Stapathy works on a large statue

Master craftsman Pranava Stapathy works on a large statue of Hanuman, the monkey God at the workshop of S. Devasenapathy Stapathy and Sons..The current Stpathy family is the twenty third generation of bronze casters dating back to the founding of the Chola Empire. The Stapathys had been sculptors of stone idols at the time of Rajaraja 1 (AD985-1014) but were called to Tanjore to learn bronze casting. Their methods using the 'lost wax' process remains unchanged to this day.

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Master craftsman Pranava Stapathy works on a large statue of Hanuman, the monkey God at the workshop of S. Devasenapathy Stapathy and Sons..The current Stpathy family is the twenty third generation of bronze casters dating back to the founding of the Chola Empire. The Stapathys had been sculptors of stone idols at the time of Rajaraja 1 (AD985-1014) but were called to Tanjore to learn bronze casting. Their methods using the 'lost wax' process remains unchanged to this day.