Monday 25 January 2010

Aranmula mirror is described as the mirror of goddess Parvathi .Many hindus are believed that the mirror brings prosperity to those who keep it.

PECULIARITIES OF THE MIRROR

In an ordinary mirror there is a silver nitrate coating which reflects the image of the object. In aranmula mirror there is no such coating.

When the surface of an ordinary mirror comes into contact with a piece of paper , there appears a gap between the object and the image.But in the case of the aranmula miror , the object and the image merge. For the manufacture of aranmula mirror the craftsman requires much devotion, practice,attention & patience.

Tuesday 19 January 2010

PECULIARITIES OF THE MIRROR

In an ordinary mirror there is a silver nitrate coating which reflects the image of the object. In aranmula mirror there is no such coating.

When the surface of an ordinary mirror comes into contact with a piece of paper , there appears a gap between the object and the image. But in the case of the Aranmula mirror , the object and the image merge. For the manufacture of aranmula mirror the craftsman requires much devotion, practice , attention & patience.
The manufacturing of Aranmula mirror in its original form is at present limited to one house hold.