Master Sthapati S. Radhakrishna

"The wax armature does not merely hold shape; it carries the sacred breath of prayer. When the molten Panchaloha enters, the beeswax yields its body so the god may take form."

Act II: The Sacred Breath of Cauvery Beeswax

Recorded in situ at Guild Foundry Atelier

14:28 / 42:10

Master Artisan Dossiers3 Guilds

9th Generation Hereditary Practitioner● Active

Master Sthapati S. Radhakrishna

Madhuchehishtavidhana (Lost-Wax Cire-Perdue Panchaloha Casting)

6th Generation Master Weavers

Smt. Kamakshi Ammal & Master Sundaram

Korvai 3-Shuttle Interlocking Silk & Pure Zari Weave

4th Generation Tribal Metallurgists

Ghasiram Jhara & Tribe

Bastar Dokra Non-Ferrous Wax Thread Casting

Kalakrithi Living Heritage Archive:

Supported by Ministry of Textiles & Sovereign GI Guild Consortia.

Living Gharana Genealogy

Generational Lineage: Swamimalai Bronze Casting Guild

Canonical succession preserved under traditional apprentice gurukula discipline without disruption.

7th Gen (1890–1942)

Periyasamy Sthapati

Late British Colonial Guild Covenants

Signature Masterwork:Brihadisvara Temple Processional Rishabhavahana

8th Gen (1938–2004)

K. S. Sambasiva Sthapati

Post-Independence Handicrafts Board Revival

Signature Masterwork:Sanctum Nataraja for Tanjore Art Gallery

9th Gen (Present)

S. Radhakrishna Sthapati

Kalakrithi Living Heritage Master Guild

Signature Masterwork:Chola Anandatandava for London Royal Collection

Patron Guild Consecration & Archive Visited

Kalakrithi patrons may schedule private physical atelier visits to Swamimalai, Kanchipuram, or Bastar through our Senior Concierge.