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Hand-Painted Marble Dust Tirupati Balaji under Arch, 8 in
Lord Venkateswara standing beneath a pillared arch, shankha and chakra in his upper hands and a pink garland around him. An 8 inch marble dust murti, hand-painted in ivory with gold and pink.
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About This Piece
The form: Balaji as he stands at Tirumala
This murti follows the form of Lord Venkateswara as devotees know him from Tirumala. He stands upright on a round pedestal under an arch carried on two pillars. A tall kireeta crown rises from his head, and the gold namam covers his eyes as it does in the temple. His upper hands hold the chakra and the shankha, his lower right hand is turned down in the gesture of giving, and his lower left rests at his hip. A long pink garland falls from the crown to his feet, and his chest is covered in layered ornaments. The arch is crowned by a lion-face motif, with a bird figure at each corner, and the pillars stand on stepped bases.
The painting: ivory, gold and pink
The colour is applied by hand. The whole piece has a warm ivory tone, with the carved detail of the arch and pillars shaded in soft cream so it reads clearly. Gold is used where it matters most: the crown band, the namam, the chakra and shankha, the round ornaments at his shoulders and the small flowers on the pillar bases. The garlands are pink, and the face is painted with a gentle smile.
The size: 8 inches
The piece is 8 inches tall and about 6 inches wide, on a base about 2 inches high, so the arch frames the Lord like a small shrine of its own. It suits a home mandir or a shelf in the pooja room, and it is a thoughtful gift for a griha pravesh, a wedding or anyone devoted to Balaji.
The material: cast marble dust
Marble dust composite is crushed marble bound in resin, cast in a mould and then finished and painted by hand. It holds the fine detail of the arch and the ornaments well and is lighter than solid stone of the same size. Dust it with a soft dry cloth or brush, do not soak it, and keep it out of strong direct sun so the colour lasts.
About the picture on this page
The photograph is of this design, cut out from the workshop photograph onto a plain backdrop. Nothing in the piece was redrawn or generated. Each piece is cast and painted by hand, so the painting can vary a little from one to the next.
Specifications
Pose
Lord Venkateswara standing on a round lotus pedestal beneath an arch carried on two pillars, tall kireeta crown, gold namam over the eyes, chakra and shankha in the upper hands, the lower right hand turned down in varada, the lower left resting at the hip; a pink garland from crown to feet; a lion-face motif at the top of the arch and bird figures at its corners
Color
Ivory with gold and pink hand-painting
Finish
Hand-painted
Material
Marble Dust Composite
Ideal For
Home mandir, Gifting, Griha pravesh
Width In Inches
6
Height In Inches
8
Region Or Tradition
South Indian Vaishnava, Tirumala Venkateswara form
