# Custom Made Swaminarayan Statues in Marble Stone > Custom hand-carved Swaminarayan marble murtis — Nilkanth Varni, Ghanshyam Maharaj and royal darshan forms. Choose your stone and size. Jaipur-made. **Source:** https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/collections/swaminarayan-statues **Business:** Tilak Mandirwala — made-to-order marble temples (mandirs), statues and decorative handicrafts. Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Founded 2006. **How it works:** Each piece is carved to order by the independent master sculptors TMW works with in Jaipur's Khajane Walon Ka Rasta sculptors' market. TMW designs the piece with the customer, briefs the sculptor, and follows it through to delivery and installation. **Pricing:** request-for-quote — pieces are custom, so the site carries no list prices. **Ships:** across India; export enquiries welcome. **Page updated:** 2026-10-03 **Hero image:** https://vptrobfqdvauunfvodxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/tmw-media-assets/Hero%20images%20for%20collection%20pages/swaminarayan-statues-hero.webp ## Swaminarayan murtis for the ghar mandir Swaminarayan households are unusually specific about which swaroop they want, and the reason is that the tradition names them. Nilkanth Varni is the boy yogi of the seven-year walk; Ghanshyam Maharaj is the child; Harikrishna Maharaj is the form enthroned. A family that says "we want Nilkanth Varni" is not describing a pose, they are naming a period of Bhagwan Swaminarayan's life and everything that goes with it. Getting that right is most of the work on this page. All twelve pieces are carved to order by the master sculptors we work with, in the stone, scale and swaroop you name. ## The swaroops carved here [Nilkanth Varni](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/makrana-white-marble-nilkanth-varni-yogi-30in) is the most requested, shown here in [Makrana white](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/makrana-white-marble-nilkanth-varni-yogi-30in), [black stone](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/black-marble-nilkanth-varni-yogi-30in) and [hand-painted](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/hand-painted-marble-nilkanth-varni-yogi-24in), plus a [42-inch penance form](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/sagyin-white-marble-nilkanth-varni-penance-42in) for a larger shrine. [Ghanshyam Maharaj](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/vietnam-white-marble-ghanshyam-maharaj-standing-18in), the child swaroop, comes standing at 18 inches and [hand-painted seated](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/hand-painted-marble-ghanshyam-maharaj-seated-18in). [Harikrishna Maharaj on the throne](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/makrana-white-marble-harikrishna-maharaj-throne-36in) is the ghar mandir centrepiece, also at [48 inches](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/vietnam-white-marble-harikrishna-maharaj-throne-48in) where a hall calls for it. The [seated blessing murti](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/vietnam-white-marble-swaminarayan-seated-blessing-24in) is the general form, and [Swaminarayan with the Shikshapatri](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/makrana-white-marble-swaminarayan-shikshapatri-30in) shows him holding the text of precepts he wrote. ## The tilak-chandlo, and why it is the first thing we get right There is one detail that decides whether a Swaminarayan murti reads correctly, and it is small. The tilak-chandlo is the sect mark: a U-shaped urdhva pundra in sandalwood with a round chandlo set inside it, on the forehead. It is carved, not suggested, and its proportions are exact enough that devotees notice immediately when they are off. This matters more than it sounds, because the seated Swaminarayan swaroops are a genuine confusion trap. A seated figure in a plain robe, hands resting, eyes lowered, will read as a generic Buddha or a nameless ascetic to any sculptor who does not know the tradition, and that is exactly what mass-produced pieces tend to become. Three things prevent it: the tilak-chandlo, the turban or crown depending on swaroop, and the garlands. Together they place the figure unambiguously. We specify all three at the brief stage rather than trusting them to be inferred. The seated Nilkanth Varni carries a second consideration. He is a boy (the swaroop is of a teenager on a seven-year journey across India), and the face has to be young. An adult face on a Nilkanth Varni murti is a common and quietly disappointing error. ## Choosing the stone Makrana white marble is the traditional choice for ghar mandir murtis in this tradition and the most requested here; it is dense and holds the fine tilak-chandlo edge. Vietnam white marble is cooler and brighter, which suits a smaller Ghanshyam Maharaj that needs to lift out of a shelf shrine. Black stone gives a much quieter reading and is chosen occasionally for a Nilkanth Varni where the family wants austerity rather than light. Dholpur pink sandstone suits a covered courtyard installation. Cast marble dust keeps a small home murti within easy reach. ## Plain stone or hand-painted The tradition is comfortable with both, and this collection shows both deliberately. Plain polished stone is the norm for a ghar mandir. Hand-painting (the ochre and saffron robes, the skin tones, the tilak-chandlo in colour) is closer to how the swaroops appear in temple murtis dressed for darshan, and it is what many families picture when they think of Ghanshyam Maharaj. Painted work asks for a dry cloth only and occasional touch-up over the years; plain stone asks for almost nothing. ## Size and placement Eighteen to 24 inches is the range most ghar mandirs settle on, and it is the right scale for the child swaroops in particular. Thirty inches suits a dedicated shrine room. The throne forms need more: Harikrishna Maharaj at 36 or 48 inches includes the singhasan in the composition, so the piece is wider and deeper than a standing murti of the same height, and the plinth has to take it. Above 40 inches you are furnishing a hall or a mandir. Tell us the niche and the direction it faces, and the murti is proportioned to the space rather than to a catalogue size. ## Caring for it Dry dusting is the routine. Lift garlands off rather than leaving them against the stone. Nothing acidic (no vinegar, no lemon, no descaler) on any of the stones. Hand-painted surfaces take a dry cloth only, never damp. ## Make it yours The twelve here are a starting point. Nilkanth Varni at a size not listed, Harikrishna Maharaj in a stone shown only on another swaroop, a hand-painted finish on a piece listed plain: all ordinary, and all agreed before carving begins. If your mandir follows a particular murti, send a photograph and we will work from it; with a tradition this specific about swaroops, a reference you already trust is usually the fastest way to the right piece. Message us on WhatsApp and we will discuss it, quote it, and follow it through to delivery. ## Pieces in this collection (12) Every piece below is made to order — the stone, size and finish are chosen per commission. - [Handcrafted Black Marble Nilkanth Varni Yogi Statue, 30in](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/black-marble-nilkanth-varni-yogi-30in): A 30-inch jet-black marble Nilkanth Varni (the teenage yogi Swaminarayan), japa mala at his heart, kamandalu in hand, mirror-polished. - image: https://vptrobfqdvauunfvodxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/tmw-media-assets/Statue%20product%20images/black-marble-nilkanth-varni-yogi-30in.webp (concept image) - [Handcrafted Vietnam White Marble Swaminarayan Seated Blessing Murti, 24in](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/vietnam-white-marble-swaminarayan-seated-blessing-24in): A serene 24-inch Vietnam white marble Bhagwan Swaminarayan, seated in padmasana with right hand raised in abhaya blessing. - image: https://vptrobfqdvauunfvodxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/tmw-media-assets/Statue%20product%20images/vietnam-white-marble-swaminarayan-seated-blessing-24in.webp (concept image) - [Handcrafted Makrana White Marble Harikrishna Maharaj Throne Murti, 36in](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/makrana-white-marble-harikrishna-maharaj-throne-36in): 36-inch Makrana white marble Harikrishna Maharaj on a singhasan throne, right hand raised in blessing. A temple-worthy Swaminarayan murti. - image: https://vptrobfqdvauunfvodxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/tmw-media-assets/Statue%20product%20images/makrana-white-marble-harikrishna-maharaj-throne-36in.webp (concept image) - [Handcrafted Makrana White Marble Swaminarayan with Shikshapatri Murti, 30in](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/makrana-white-marble-swaminarayan-shikshapatri-30in): Bhagwan Swaminarayan seated in blessing, Shikshapatri in hand: a hand-carved 30in Makrana white marble murti for the home mandir. - image: https://vptrobfqdvauunfvodxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/tmw-media-assets/Statue%20product%20images/makrana-white-marble-swaminarayan-shikshapatri-30in.webp (concept image) - [Handcrafted Vietnam White Marble Ghanshyam Maharaj Standing Murti, 18in](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/vietnam-white-marble-ghanshyam-maharaj-standing-18in): Hand-carved Vietnam white marble Ghanshyam Maharaj, the child form of Swaminarayan standing in royal attire, an 18-inch pooja-shelf murti. - image: https://vptrobfqdvauunfvodxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/tmw-media-assets/Statue%20product%20images/vietnam-white-marble-ghanshyam-maharaj-standing-18in.webp (concept image) - [Handcrafted Makrana White Marble Nilkanth Varni Yogi Statue, 30in](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/makrana-white-marble-nilkanth-varni-yogi-30in): A 30-inch Makrana white marble murti of Nilkanth Varni, the teenage yogi form of Swaminarayan, japa mala at the heart, kamandalu in hand. - image: https://vptrobfqdvauunfvodxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/tmw-media-assets/Statue%20product%20images/makrana-white-marble-nilkanth-varni-yogi-30in.webp (concept image) - [Handcrafted Sagyin White Marble Nilkanth Varni Penance Statue, 42in](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/sagyin-white-marble-nilkanth-varni-penance-42in): A 42in Sagyin white marble Nilkanth Varni balanced on one leg in tapasya. Austere Himalayan penance carved as a temple centrepiece. - image: https://vptrobfqdvauunfvodxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/tmw-media-assets/Statue%20product%20images/sagyin-white-marble-nilkanth-varni-penance-42in.webp (concept image) - [Handcrafted Black Marble Swaminarayan Seated Blessing Murti, 24in](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/black-marble-swaminarayan-seated-blessing-24in): Hand-carved jet-black marble Swaminarayan seated in abhaya blessing mudra, a 24-inch mirror-polished murti for the home mandir. - image: https://vptrobfqdvauunfvodxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/tmw-media-assets/Statue%20product%20images/black-marble-swaminarayan-seated-blessing-24in.webp (concept image) - [Handcrafted Sagyin White Marble Nilkanth Varni Yogi Statue, 36in](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/sagyin-white-marble-nilkanth-varni-yogi-36in): The teenage yogi Nilkanth Varni carved in cool Burmese Sagyin white marble, japa mala raised to the heart, kamandalu in hand, on a carved lotus plinth. - image: https://vptrobfqdvauunfvodxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/tmw-media-assets/Statue%20product%20images/sagyin-white-marble-nilkanth-varni-yogi-36in.webp (concept image) - [Handcrafted Vietnam White Marble Harikrishna Maharaj Throne Murti, 48in](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/vietnam-white-marble-harikrishna-maharaj-throne-48in): Hand-carved Vietnam white marble Harikrishna Maharaj on an ornate singhasan throne: a grand 48-inch Swaminarayan darshan murti. - image: https://vptrobfqdvauunfvodxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/tmw-media-assets/Statue%20product%20images/vietnam-white-marble-harikrishna-maharaj-throne-48in.webp (concept image) - [Handcrafted Hand-Painted Marble Ghanshyam Maharaj Seated Murti, 18in](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/hand-painted-marble-ghanshyam-maharaj-seated-18in): Hand-painted polychrome marble Ghanshyam Maharaj. The boy Swaminarayan on a jewelled singhasan in saffron and gold, 18 inches. - image: https://vptrobfqdvauunfvodxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/tmw-media-assets/Statue%20product%20images/hand-painted-marble-ghanshyam-maharaj-seated-18in.webp (concept image) - [Handcrafted Hand-Painted Marble Nilkanth Varni Yogi Statue, 24in](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/hand-painted-marble-nilkanth-varni-yogi-24in): Swaminarayan as the boy-yogi Nilkanth Varni in hand-painted Makrana marble: saffron kaupin, deerskin, mala and kamandalu, 24 inches. - image: https://vptrobfqdvauunfvodxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/tmw-media-assets/Statue%20product%20images/hand-painted-marble-nilkanth-varni-yogi-24in.webp (concept image) ## Frequently asked questions ### How long does a custom Swaminarayan marble murti take to make? There are two routes, and the honest answer depends on which one fits. A Swaminarayan murti may already be carved and sitting unsold with the sculptors we work with. In that case there is no carving wait at all, and we send you photographs of the actual murti. Otherwise a commission runs **8 to 12 weeks**, depending on stone, size and detail. Large temple-format pieces and hand-painted polychrome work take longer. Message us with your prathishtha date before you decide anything and we will tell you what is genuinely reachable. ### What size Swaminarayan murti should I choose for my home? For a **pooja shelf**, 12 to 18 inches is ideal. For a **living-room mandir**, 24 to 30 inches gives real presence. For a **temple or haveli shrine**, 36 inches and above works best. Share a photo of your space on WhatsApp and we'll suggest a size that fits the proportions. ### Which marbles and finishes can I choose? You can choose **Makrana white marble** (the classic warm-white), **Vietnam white marble** (a cooler, brighter white), **black stone** for a striking contrast piece, **Dholpur pink sandstone** (a soft, matte warm-pink), or a **hand-painted polychrome finish**. Tell us your preference on WhatsApp before we start so we source the stone correctly. ### Can you carve both the Nilkanth Varni and Ghanshyam Maharaj forms? Yes. All four are carved to order: the **teenage yogi Nilkanth Varni** (with kamandalu, japa mala, matted-hair topknot and deerskin), the decorated **Ghanshyam Maharaj**, the **Harikrishna Maharaj** royal throne form, and the seated **padmasana blessing** form, all with the signature **tilak-chandlo**. Share a reference and we'll match the form you have in mind. ### Is a Swaminarayan murti a good gift for Swaminarayan Jayanti or a patotsav? **Absolutely.** Swaminarayan murtis are treasured gifts for devotees, especially around **Swaminarayan Jayanti** and mandir **patotsav** celebrations, and for griha pravesh and family shrines. For larger or bulk gifting orders, share the details on WhatsApp and we'll help with sizing and timelines synced to your date. ### Can you ship internationally to NRI devotees? Yes, we ship worldwide. International shipping depends on **destination + size + insurance value**. For NRI orders we use experienced freight partners with multi-layer wooden crating and full insurance; USA, UK, Australia, Canada and East Africa are most common. We share an exact freight quote once the murti is finalised, so there are no surprises. ## Related collections - [Custom Marble Statues](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/collections/custom-marble-statues) - [Custom Made Hanuman Statues in Marble Stone](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/collections/hanuman-statues) - [Custom Made Sai Baba Statues in Marble Stone](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/collections/sai-baba-statues) - [Custom Made Swami Samarth Statues in Marble Stone](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/collections/swami-samarth-statues) - [Custom Made Jalaram Bapa Marble Murti](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/collections/jalaram-bapa-marble-murti) - [Custom Made Radha Krishna Jugal Jodi Statues in Marble Stone](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/collections/radha-krishna-statues) ## Contact Tilak Mandirwala - Email: info@tilakmandirwala.com - Phone: +91 92141 72150 - WhatsApp: https://wa.me/919766532408 - Enquiry form: https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/contact - Store: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India — https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/best-mandir-shop-jaipur Enquiries are quoted per piece: share the deity or object, an approximate height, and the stone you have in mind.