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Tamil people〔http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ltjq37C8hmY/UAwguzCVyrI/AAAAAAAARlg/unJM5NQJ50A/s1600/Studio+portrait+of+Three+Girls+wearing+jewellery+-+Madras+(Chennai),+Tamil+Nadu+1870's.jpg〕 are fond of golden jewellery, which has a history long before Sangam period. Ancient Tamil literature list out what are the different types of jewellery worn by women from top to toe on those days. That can be very well evidenced from the sculptures we find today. Apart from gold, jewelries were made of silver, copper and brass. Tamil annai (''The Mother Tamil'') is praised by ornamenting her with The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature. சிரமதில் திகழ்வது சீவக சிந்தாமணி - (Civaka Cintamani, jewellery on forehead) செவிகளில் மிளிர்வது குண்டலகேசி - (Kundalakesi, stud on ear) திருவே நின் இடையணி மணிமேகலையாம் - (Manimegalai, girdle on waist) கரமதில் மின்னுவது வளையாபதியாம் - (Valayapathi, bangle on hand) கால் தனில் ஒலிப்பது சிலப்பதிகாரம் - (Silappatikaram, anklet on foot) கண் கண்ட ஐம்பெரும் காவியத்திலகமே They have the tradition of decorating Hindu deities with gold ornaments that even followed today in all the temples. The deities are decorated and before going out for a procession they stood the deity in front of a mirror to show them the perfection. The jewelries are well designed with intrigued work and laid with diamonds and all kinds of gems (navarathnam), not only gold but also silver ornaments. Gold is considered as very precious metal of all and Goddess Lakshmi. So they wore gold above their waist and use silver ornamnets below their waist. ==Jewelries for head== ''Kreedam'', golden crown worn by Deities and Kings, studded with precious stones and gems. ''Nethi chutti or Vagupu chutti or Chutti'',〔http://www.avrswarnamahal.com/collections/gold/gold-nethi-chutti.aspx〕 Jewel for the forehead. ''Rakkadi'', used in the backhead, to hold the bunch of lengthy soft hair spun and tied) ''Surya & Chandra Pirai'', Sun & Moon shaped ornamental jewel used to decorate their forehead. ''Jadanagam'' used to tie the hair band from back side. ''Pattam'', tied by both bride and groom during wedding on their forehead. ''Kandasaram'' and ''Kechaparam'' are tied on the braid. ''Thirugupoo'', round ornament with screw like back used to wore on the backhead in the center. ''Kunjam'', women ties it at the end of braid. It stimulate long hair growth. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jewellery of Tamil Nadu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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