Mamallapuram sculptors soldier on even as Kancheepuram black granite supply trickles

Those who have studios and workshops in the ancient town have been using the stone from the neighbouring Kancheepuram. However, some of them have started procuring raw materials from the bordering districts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. This shift is attributed to quality concerns and limits imposed on quarrying in Kancheepuram

​Those who have studios and workshops in the ancient town have been using the stone from the neighbouring Kancheepuram. However, some of them have started procuring raw materials from the bordering districts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. This shift is attributed to quality concerns and limits imposed on quarrying in Kancheepuram