Temple Jewellery of Nagercoil

Temple Jewellery of Nagercoil
Temple Jewellery of Nagercoil
Geographical indication
Description	Jewellery from Nagercoil region
Type	Handicraft
Area	Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Registered	2007–08
Material	Gold, precious stones

Temple Jewellery of Nagercoil is a type of gold jewellery from the Nagercoil region in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[1] It was declared as a Geographical indication in 2007–08.^[2]

The jewellery is made from gold interspersed with precious stones. A special type of red and green colored stone called "Kuchu kal" is used for making the jewellery. The history dates back to the reign of Chola dynasty in the ninth century CE. The jewellery was initially crafted specifically to decorate the idols of Hindu gods and goddesses.^[3]

References

^ "Application details". Government of India. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
^ Geographical indications in India (Report). Government of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
^ "Nagercoil temple jewellery made with peculiar stones gets GI tag". The Times of India. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2023.

[1] "Application details". Government of India. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

[2] Geographical indications in India (Report). Government of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

[3] "Nagercoil temple jewellery made with peculiar stones gets GI tag". The Times of India. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2023.

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