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Hare Krishna...I have JBS deities made of very very light wood...last time during snana yatra the paint on the deities came off (which is why i performed a VERY VERY elaborate abhishek in first place..so i could paint the deities again)..i painted my deities last year...though it has come out well..i m concerned because a few cracks have devolped near the hands...i saw this article about saptabharana ( deityworship.tribe.net/thread...dc77ff1 )....and am wondering if anyone knows how to do this and can give me step by step instructions on how to do this...so i can do this myself at home....if not saptabharana, someway to make my deities stronger and get a more polished look....
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Re: Jagannatha Deity -Painting Advice
Tue, April 14, 2009 - 7:08 PMUsually saptabharana is not done for small deities, also you need a special glue made from powderd jackfruit to adhere the seven layers of cloth. I have been told neem dust mixed with this glue can be used to repair small cracks but have never tried this. These days deites are not usually carved from a single piece of wood so cracks are common at the arms where pieces of wood have been glued together. -
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Re: Jagannatha Deity -Painting Advice
Wed, April 15, 2009 - 8:24 AMyeah i understand it is not done for small deities...i wanted to try that on my deities...because on of the devotees in the temple supposedly has deities that are like really small but they have the saptabharana...i m unable to get in touch with her..thats the problem... -
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Re: Jagannatha Deity -Painting Advice
Wed, April 15, 2009 - 10:29 PMor i would have been able to get in touch with the man who does saptabharana for reallly small deities...what i want is a smooth and even finish can i achieve that without doing the saptabhrana and all ?
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