<span style="color: #222222;">The temple town of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu is busy preparing Sri Krishna statues in connection with Sri Krishna Jayanthi falling tomorrow. Statues from Kanchipuram are in great demand in various states as well as countries.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">P N Sanker, a prominent artisan, told AIR that statues in price range right from 200 to 4000 rupees are being made. The sizes also vary from small palm top sizes to giant sizes to adorn public spaces.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A special feature this year is the increased importance given to eco-friendly building materials like granite and mud. Another popular trend is the use of pollution free colours like vegetable dyes and natural paints.</span><br />