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Chola Bronze Icons: The Divine Art of the Sthapatis
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Chola bronze tradition that turned sacred metal into living gods. They follow the lost-wax process from the sthapatis' workshops to the temple sanctums, where Nataraja's cosmic dance froze in bronze. The conversation moves from the copper mines of South India to the ritual consecration of the icons, and touches on how these sculptures were both devotional objects and political statements under Rajaraja I and his successors. Along the way, they consider the enduring mystery of the bronzes' survival and their current veneration in…
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