# Handcrafted Black Marble Nilkanth Varni Yogi Statue, 30in

> A 30-inch jet-black marble Nilkanth Varni (the teenage yogi Swaminarayan), japa mala at his heart, kamandalu in hand, mirror-polished.

**Source:** https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/black-marble-nilkanth-varni-yogi-30in
**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.
**About the image:** a design visualisation, not a photograph of stock on hand. The piece is carved to order after the design is agreed.
**Availability:** made to order.

## Nilkanth Varni, the teenage Swaminarayan

This handcrafted statue portrays Nilkanth Varni, the teenage form of Bhagwan Swaminarayan during his seven-year journey across India as a young renunciant. Barely out of boyhood, he stands as the very picture of tapasya: a japa mala lifted to his heart, a kamandalu water-pot resting in his lowered hand, a deerskin draped over one shoulder and matted hair gathered into a topknot. The U-shaped tilak-chandlo on his forehead marks him unmistakably within the Swaminarayan Sampradaya.

Carved from a single block of jet-black marble and worked to a deep mirror polish, the piece turns darkness into devotion. Where most murtis are rendered in white marble, this black-stone Nilkanth Varni is deliberately dramatic. The polished surface traces every contour of the young yogi's slender frame with a single ribbon of light, so the form seems to emerge from shadow. Each bead of the mala, the fine texture of the deerskin and the fingers curled around the kamandalu are shaped by hand by our network of master sculptors.

## A 30-inch murti for a living-room mandir, and commissioning yours

At 30 inches, it is sized to command a living-room mandir or a dedicated shrine alcove without overwhelming it. Its restrained, monochrome palette sits as comfortably in a contemporary interior as in a traditional pooja room, making it as much a collector's sculpture as an object of daily darshan.

For devotees of the Swaminarayan tradition, the Nilkanth Varni form is beloved as an emblem of youthful renunciation, discipline and unwavering faith. Placed where the household gathers, this murti invites quiet reflection each morning and makes a heartfelt gift for a housewarming, an initiation, or a milestone in a devotee's spiritual life.

Every Tilak Mandirwala piece is made to order and quality-checked before it reaches you, then carefully packed and delivered to your door. If you would like this Nilkanth Varni in a different size, stone or finish, our team can curate a bespoke commission to suit your mandir.

## Specifications

- **Material:** Black Marble
- **Finish:** Mirror polish
- **Colour:** Black
- **Height:** 30 inches
- **Width:** 11 inches
- **Depth:** 9 inches
- **Weight:** 62 kg
- **Ideal for:** Statement shrine piece, Living-room mandir, Collector gift

Stone, size and finish are all changeable — these are the specifications of the piece as shown.

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## Contact Tilak Mandirwala

- Email: info@tilakmandirwala.com
- Phone: +91 92141 72150
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- Store: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India — https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/best-mandir-shop-jaipur

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