Where there has been civilisation, there have been doors - for security, shelter from the elements and for privacy. Join Suffolk Latch Company for a trip back in time to learn about the history of the door.
If the door is opened by means other than the right sound waves of the chant, catastrophe will be unleashed, of an apocalyptic nature, not only over India, but the whole world.
ANCIENT ERA Images that come to mind are of primitive shacks using animal hides and Egyptian tombs with chambers sealed off with heavy stone doors. During ancient times, doors would have been primitive and more like a curtain than the hinged doors that came later.
Stone doors were hinged on pivots (rather like a saloon door) and this type of structure has been found in ancient sites all over the world, from India to Cambodia.
In Kerala, India, this temple has an unopened door surrounded by sacred mystery. Legends say this door can only be opened by correctly chanting the Garuda Mantra. Without bolts or latches of any visible kind, the sealed doorway is protected by two stone cobras.
BRONZE, IRON AND GOLD Metal doors or portcullis gates were used to provide extra security for Medieval castles Later, in the Renaissance bronze was used by sculptors was used by sculptors to create ,elaborate designs for door panels. The most famous of these are the South side doors of the Baptistry of San Giovanni. Made by Andrea Pisano, around 1330, the doors consist of 28 stunning panels depicting the life of St John.
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