Aranmula Kannadi AKK12 Jharkhand The word 'mina' is the

The word 'mina' is the feminine form of the Persian word 'Minoo' and means 'heaven'

Minakari is an art form from Persia and involves colouring the surface of metals by fusing different colours

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shaping the wood on a lathe and applying colored lac using heat and friction

and polishing to achieve the desired texture and finish

Aranmula Kannadi AKK12 Jharkhand The word 'mina' is theThe uniqueness of mirror lies in the fact that it is not made of glass. The exact metals used in the alloy are mixed with copper and tin before being polished for several days in a row to achieve their reflective surface. In a normal mirror, the image is formed from the inner surface. However, in Aranmula Kannadi, light can get reflected from the outer surface (i. e., from polished metal surface) which gives a perfect image. The mirror is usually kept