Arumbavur Wood Carvings

The Arumbavur wood carvings are primarily made out of the wooden logs of Indian siris (Poo Vaagai, Albizia lebbeck), Mango (Mangifera indica), Lingam tree (Mavilangam), Indian Ash tree (Othiyan – Odina wodier), rose wood, Neem tree (Vembu – Azadirachta indica) are used for making sculptures. The dimensions of the wood blocks used depend on the wooden sculpture to be carved. The descriptions and designs which inspire the work lie in temple architecture indigenous to the region. Usually, the statues are crafted at a size range from 1 to 12 feet.The art form also draws inspiration from mythology and mythical deities. Numerous sculptures of Lord Vinayaka, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Krishna, Lord Siva and Goddess Parvathi can be seen in Arumbavur wood carvings, along with auspicious motifs. Presently, the Arumbavur wood carvings revolves around idols and deities, temple chariots and temple car, door panels of house, pooja rooms and temples, decorative figures and pooja mandapam.