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Aranmula Kannadi Maintenance Tips

Aranmula Kannadi ( aranmula metal mirror) is very unique and precious craft. It’s very special authentic making process makes it costly too. Thus proper maintenance of aranmula kannadi is very important to keep it good for a long.

So we recommend the following tips to keep your aranmula kannadi in good shape and shining as new forever.

TIP: Always keep aranmula kannadi outside from the boxes. Never keep the aranmula kannadi in the jewel box or any other boxes. keep it outside, in good contact with the atmosphere.

TIP:Don’t touch in the mirror part or the frame with your fingers ( especially with sweat, oil, dirt etc). if you touch in the mirror part or frame, your fingerprint may be on the surface, if so, please get a cotton cloth and clean it up.

TIP:While exposed in to atmosphere, since it is pure brass an oxide layer may form on the mirror surface, that you can fix it by polishing with any brass metal polish liquid.

TIP:Don’t throw or drop it carelessly. even though it is metal mirror, the mirror part is very thin and excessive pressure or hit on it may cause damage / break.

TIP:Maintain your aranmula kannadi in a regular period of time. we recommend you to clean the dust once in every two or three weeks, and polish it in every 1-3 months. to keep it like new.

TIP:You can use any brass metal cleaning liquid to clean & polish the mirror. both the brass frame and the mirror part. but we recommend use a very little of the polish in mirror part and be careful while you polish. make sure that you are using a clean cotton cloth without any substance which makes scratches in the glass.

Aranmula Kannadi and Vasthu

Aranmula Kannadi photos

What is the relevance of aranmula kannadi in vasthu? Can it correct or rectify the vasthu doshams in your home/business?

Many people were asking us this question, since many sources says vasthu dosham can be rectified using aranmula kannadi. YES, Aranmula Kannadi can help you to avoid the vasthu dosham. Did you heard of feng shui? –  A system of laws considered to govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to the flow of energy (chi), and whose favorable or unfavorable effects are taken into account when siting and designing buildings. In that the objects are being used to correct the bad influences and effects due to the design and arrangements of buildings ( Home and Business )

Vasthu Dosham usually happens due to the incorrect design and placement of the elements or structure of a building. precious and divine articles like aranmula kannadi or pancha sirassu can rectify those bad effects due to the vasthu doshams in your building. 95% of the homes built are having minor vasthu doshams and only 5% of them are severe doshams ( due to the very wrong or ignoring the basic vasthu itself). in that 95% of minor vasthu effects can be rectified by placing the aranmula kannadi at your home.

How it rectify?

When you place a panchashirassu or aranmula kannadi, the bad vibrations or energy auras will be nullified by the positive and divine effect of such divine materials like aranmula kannadi. Aranmula kannadi ( aranmula metal mirror ) is made with utmost dedication and rituals which can bring a positive energy vibrations, thats why it says keeping an aranmula kannadi can bring the good luck and prosperity in to the life.

Where to place Aranmula Mirror? 

Aranmula kannadi ( aranmula mirror) can be placed anywhere in your home, where you can keep your precious things. may it be in your pooja room or in your showcase. No problem at all. Anywhere else other than in your kitchen or bathrooms. Make sure that the mirror is open and exposed with the air. never enclose or wrap the mirror in clothes or other materials or keep in a box for long time. always keep it exposed with air.

Which is the best gift for onam?

Which is the best gift that one can buy during onam? – this question always popup in everyones mind, especially for those wanted to give a very special precious and memorable gift to the dearest ones.

We must say the Aranmula Kannadi is the best gift anyone can buy during onam. not only onam but anytime. because its very unique, special, precious and special. there are no such a mirror exists in the world. also each and every mirror is unique in the sense of its appearance, design and other attributes. that means the mirror you are buying will be the most unique one, so that there wont be any replica of it in the entire world.

Onam is more about the prosperity. and aranmula kannadi is also the symbol of good luck and prosperity. keeping it in your home or business can bring good luck and prosperity.

So if you are considering to buy a unique gift. aranmula kannadi is the best choice. please see the availablity of the mirrors in our website  Click Here – Aranmula Kannadi  

 

Aranmula kannadi Hall of Fame – Nobel Prize Winner Ada Yonath

Aranmula kannadi hall of fame - nobel prize winner Ada Yonath

The nobel prize winner Ada Yonath is receiving the prestigious and marvelous aranmula kannadi as a gift from kerala CM Oommen Chandi.

The mirror in the picture is a fixed stand shankh mirror. Want to buy this aranmula mirror? – please send a mail to – aranmulamirror@gmail.com

Aranmula Kannadi – What are the different types available?

Aranmula kannadis are basically categorized in to three different types. under each type many number of models are available according to the skill and capabilities of our artisans.

Hand Mirrors or Valkannadi’s Hand mirrors or valkannadis are the traditional aranmula kannadi models, it was the very first model of aranmula kannadi made back in 17th century.

Backstand Mirrors – back stand mirrors are the ones with a stand fixed in the back of the mirror

 Fixed stand mirror – fixed stand mirrors are the ones with a base, and these kind of mirrors are the biggest models among the aranmula mirrors.

You can click the below buttons to go to each category of aranmula kannadis

 

Aranmula Kannadi featured in blog

Among Hindus in Kerala, there is great reverence attributed to Ashta Mangalyam (a platter of eight auspicious objects). This platter is part of the bride’s trousseau in some communities. On the day of Vishu (traditional harvest festival in April), people set eyes on this platter first before beginning a prosperous new agrarian year. While the actual symbolic objects differ by occasion, community and location, a regular on the list is a Vaal Kannadi (hand mirror) which is meant to bestow abundance and wealth on the beholder. And the most sought after mirror is a distortion-free Aranmula one.

The uniqueness of the Aranmula Kannadi (mirror) is that the reflective surface is not mercury-backed glass but metal! When you place a fingertip on a normal mirror, you see a gap between the front edge of the glass and the image on the reflective backing layer. However, in the Aranmula Mirror, this gap does not exist. In that sense, it is a true reflection.

The secret of achieving true reflective quality on metal is known only to a set of families in Aranmula, Kerala and this knowledge was inherited as legacy from their bronze-caster forefathers who moved here in the 18th century from Sankarankoil in present-day Tamizh Nadu.

Legend has it that they were required to create a resplendent crown for the local deity using bell metal. But they failed to create an alloy that would, after polishing, befit the grandeur. A widow from the community dreamt about the exact composition that would make the metal as reflective as a mirror. When it proved true, the community also began to create mirrors. The other story goes that when the bronze casters could not achieve the right alloy ratio, their wives threw in their tin jewellery into the mix out of sheer desperation. This is said to have changed the nature of the existing alloy to an unleaded copper-tin alloy, now used to create the Aranmula Mirror.

Each mirror is painstakingly made by hand and, depending on the size, could take about six months to make. The clay used for casting, the higher concentration of tin in the copper-tin alloy and the duration of heating the alloy are but some aspects in a process where purification of the metal is of great importance to get a good shine. Some secret herbs are rumoured to be added to the alloy. Even polishing the metal is said to be an elaborate process, done for a few hours a day for about 3 days.

A round mirror of 5” diameter set in an ornate brass frame costs about Rs. 8000. A major component of the cost is the labour. But the other factor is the considerable wastage in the manufacturing process as the metal plates are almost glass-like in their fragility. Traditionally, the demand for the product grew when it was included in the Ashta Mangalyam. However, owing to the price, it is now considered a precious and unique artefact.

Aranmula Mirros have now been granted GI (Geographical Indication) status and they are currently manufactured by the Parthsaradhy Handicraft Centre in Aranmula. While they have an online store (www.aranmulakannadi.com), you could simply walk into one of the Kairali Emporia (outlets of the Handicrafts Development Corporation of Kerala Ltd ) and see a sample there before placing your order.
(An edited version appeared in Culturama’s February 2011 Issue)

Article Coutesy: http://saritharao.blogspot.com