{"title":"Temple Era Motifs","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"yali-dwaya","title":"Yali Dwaya","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tagline\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"They have stood at temple entrances for 1,400 years. Now they stand at yours.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"desc-text\"\u003eBefore the\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Yali Dwaya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e came to your home, they stood — or rather, creatures exactly like them stood — at the pillared entrances of some of the greatest temples ever built on Indian soil. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003eYali\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis one of the oldest and most powerful guardian figures in South Indian sacred art: a mythical leogryph combining the strength of a lion, the memory of an elephant, and the speed of a horse into a single creature of extraordinary, composite power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese two handcrafted brass Yali —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003e3.5 inches each, sold as a facing pair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— are cast from the temple pillar tradition of the Pallava and Chola dynasties, the golden age of Dravidian architecture that gave the world the great temples of Mahabalipuram, Thanjavur, and Madurai. The rearing posture — forepaws raised, body coiled with energy, head turned outward — is the classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003eVyala stance\u003c\/span\u003e, the guardian pose that announces: nothing harmful passes here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach piece is cast in solid brass and finished in a deep antique gold patina — the surface carved with dense scrolling foliage, scalloped scales, and ornamental wings that speak to the exceptional skill of the artisan who shaped them. Place the pair facing each other on a console, a mantelpiece, or either side of a shelf centrepiece, and they create a gateway —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003ea threshold of protection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— wherever you choose to set them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Yali Dwaya is the most historically rooted piece in the Kanasu catalogue. Every home that receives them becomes part of a living artistic tradition that began in the 7th century CE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"desc-text\"\u003eBefore the Yali Dwaya came to your home, they stood — or rather, creatures exactly like them stood — at the pillared entrances of some of the greatest temples ever built on Indian soil. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003eYali\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis one of the oldest and most powerful guardian figures in South Indian sacred art: a mythical leogryph combining the strength of a lion, the memory of an elephant, and the speed of a horse into a single creature of extraordinary, composite power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese two handcrafted brass Yali —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003e3.5 inches each, sold as a facing pair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— are cast from the temple pillar tradition of the Pallava and Chola dynasties, the golden age of Dravidian architecture that gave the world the great temples of Mahabalipuram, Thanjavur, and Madurai. The rearing posture — forepaws raised, body coiled with energy, head turned outward — is the classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003eVyala stance\u003c\/span\u003e, the guardian pose that announces: nothing harmful passes here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach piece is cast in solid brass and finished in a deep antique gold patina — the surface carved with dense scrolling foliage, scalloped scales, and ornamental wings that speak to the exceptional skill of the artisan who shaped them. Place the pair facing each other on a console, a mantelpiece, or either side of a shelf centrepiece, and they create a gateway —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003ea threshold of protection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— wherever you choose to set them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Yali Dwaya is the most historically rooted piece in the Kanasu catalogue. Every home that receives them becomes part of a living artistic tradition that began in the 7th century CE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"desc-text\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/5208\/6727\/files\/Screenshot_2026-05-07_at_12.54.18.png?v=1778138713\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"259\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/5208\/6727\/files\/Screenshot_2026-05-07_at_12.54.33.png?v=1778138722\" alt=\"\" width=\"367\" height=\"203\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/5208\/6727\/files\/Screenshot_2026-05-07_at_12.54.44.png?v=1778138726\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"78\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kanasu Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46516159709383,"sku":null,"price":3999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/5208\/6727\/files\/yali-dwaya-6750553.png?v=1778208966"},{"product_id":"mayura-prasara","title":"Mayura Prasara","description":"\u003cp class=\"tagline\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Grace is not a performance. It is simply how the peacock moves — and this one is mid-movement, forever.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"desc-text\"\u003eThere is a specific moment in a peacock's life that artists across Indian history have tried to capture — not the full display of the fanned tail, which is spectacle, but the moment just before or just after, when the tail sweeps wide and low behind the bird as it stands alert and tall. That moment is pure grace, unperformed. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003eMayura Prasara\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ecaptures exactly that.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCast in solid brass, the peacock stands on a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003ehand-cast tree stump base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— its roots spreading at the base, its surface engraved with the textures of bark and knot. The bird's body is upright, head crowned with a fine brass crest, the chest engraved with a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecircular medallion of peacock feather\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e eyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eradiating from the centre. The back and wing feathers are carved in layered relief — scale upon scale, each one individually defined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd then the tail. Sweeping wide and low to the left, the tail is the centrepiece of the sculpture — a cascading series of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003eengraved feather sections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, each carrying the classic peacock eye motif in the heart of dense scroll and foliage carving. The tail extends the length of the piece dramatically, giving the Mayura Prasara a horizontal presence unlike any other piece in the Kanasu catalogue. It is the sculpture that commands the length of a shelf or console rather than its height.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the antique gold patina of the brass, the engraved recesses darken while the raised surfaces catch the light — giving the Mayura Prasara the depth and richness of something that has been handled and admired for a very long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"desc-text\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/5208\/6727\/files\/Screenshot_2026-05-07_at_15.05.25.png?v=1778146556\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"218\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"desc-text\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/5208\/6727\/files\/Screenshot_2026-05-07_at_15.06.41.png?v=1778146619\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"69\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanasu Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46517029011655,"sku":null,"price":3999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/5208\/6727\/files\/mayura-prasara-7226155.png?v=1778208966"}],"url":"https:\/\/kanasu-artifacts.com\/collections\/temple-era-motifs.oembed","provider":"Kanasu Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}