# Handcrafted Black Marble Swami Samarth Blessing Murti, 18 inch > Jet-black marble Shree Swami Samarth in the darbar blessing pose, an 18-inch statement murti for the home mandir. **Source:** https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/black-marble-swami-samarth-blessing-murti-18in **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. ## Why this Swami Samarth is in black marble Shree Swami Samarth of Akkalkot, the revered Datta-avatar guru-saint whose reassuring words "Bhiu Nakos, Mi Tujhya Pathishi Aahe" (Fear not, I am with you) steady millions of devotees, is rendered here in a striking 18-inch murti carved from deep jet-black marble. Where most Swami Samarth idols arrive in warm white marble, this piece takes the contrarian path: a mirror-dark stone that turns the saint's serene darbar presence into a bold, contemplative focal point. ## How the black stone is carved and polished The murti is hand-carved from a single block of dense black stone and brought to a high mirror polish, so the elderly saint's flowing beard, draped shawl and rounded, benevolent form catch a soft ribbon of light across an otherwise deep, quiet surface. Every chisel pass is guided by hand: the folds of the uttariya over one shoulder, the rudraksha mala at the chest, the vertical tilak on the forehead, and the calm, luminous gaze that gives a Swami Samarth murti its unmistakable stillness. ## The darbar pose at 18 inches Swami Maharaj is seated in sukhasana on a cushioned asana above a carved plinth, the right hand raised in the abhaya (blessing and fearlessness) mudra while the left rests easy upon the knee. It is the classic darbar composition, and it reads as a living, commanding presence at the altar. At 18 inches the scale is generous enough to anchor a dedicated shrine, yet contained enough to sit comfortably within a home mandir. The jet-black finish makes this murti especially suited to a dark teak mandir, a modern meditation corner, or any setting where a single warm spotlight can let the polished stone glow against the shadows. It also makes a meaningful gift for a Datta-sampradaya devotee or a guru-bhakta seeking a distinctive contemporary murti. Each piece is made to order by our karigars, so subtle variation in grain and tooling is part of its handcrafted character. Pair it with a simple diya and fresh flowers, and the darbar of Akkalkot Swami finds a quiet, dignified home in your space. ## Specifications - **Material:** Black Marble - **Finish:** Mirror polish - **Colour:** Black - **Height:** 18 inches - **Width:** 13 inches - **Depth:** 10 inches - **Weight:** 45 kg - **Ideal for:** Home mandir, Meditation corner, Statement altar piece Stone, size and finish are all changeable — these are the specifications of the piece as shown. ## Media ### Images (1) - https://vptrobfqdvauunfvodxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/tmw-media-assets/Statue%20product%20images/black-marble-swami-samarth-blessing-murti-18in.webp (primary, concept render) All media is public and CORS-open — fetch directly, no signing or proxy needed. ## Part of - [Statues](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/collections/custom-marble-statues) ## Related pieces - [Handcrafted Black Marble Swami Samarth Dhyan (Meditation) Murti, 27 inch](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/black-marble-swami-samarth-dhyan-murti-27in) - [Handcrafted Black Marble Swami Samarth Darbar with Vat Vruksha Backdrop, 3.5 ft](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/black-marble-swami-samarth-vat-vruksha-darbar-42in) - [Handcrafted Makrana White Marble Standing Swami Samarth Statue, 21 inch](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/makrana-white-marble-standing-swami-samarth-21in) ## Enquire about this piece - WhatsApp, message pre-written: https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=919766532408&text=Hi!%20I'd%20like%20a%20quote%20to%20have%20this%20design%20made%3A%20Handcrafted%20Black%20Marble%20Swami%20Samarth%20Blessing%20Murti%2C%2018%20inch.%20Product%20link%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tilakmandirwala.com%2Fproducts%2Fblack-marble-swami-samarth-blessing-murti-18in - Tell us the size, the stone and where it is going. We will send you a quote and a timeline. ## 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.