# 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. **Source:** https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/hand-painted-marble-dust-tirupati-balaji-under-arch-8in **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 photograph of an actual piece. **Availability:** this piece exists and is ready to ship. ## 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 - **Material:** Marble Dust Composite - **Finish:** Hand-painted - **Colour:** Ivory with gold and pink hand-painting - **Height:** 8 inches - **Width:** 6 inches - **Ideal for:** Home mandir, Gifting, Griha pravesh 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/vendor-inventory/sku-gma-tirupati-balaji-8in/photograph-cutout.webp (primary, photograph of the actual piece) 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) - [Balaji](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/collections/tirupati-balaji-statues) ## Related pieces - [Handcrafted Marble Dust Tirupati Balaji Statue for Home Altar, 12in](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/marble-dust-tirupati-balaji-home-altar-12in) - [Handcrafted Black Marble Tirupati Balaji Statue, 2ft](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/black-marble-tirupati-balaji-statue-2ft) - [Handcrafted Makrana White Marble Tirupati Balaji Statue, 3ft](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/makrana-white-marble-tirupati-balaji-statue-3ft) ## Enquire about this piece - WhatsApp, message pre-written: https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=919766532408&text=Hi!%20I'm%20interested%20in%20this%20ready-to-ship%20piece%3A%20Hand-Painted%20Marble%20Dust%20Tirupati%20Balaji%20under%20Arch%2C%208%20in.%20Product%20link%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tilakmandirwala.com%2Fproducts%2Fhand-painted-marble-dust-tirupati-balaji-under-arch-8in - Tell us where it is going. We will confirm it is still available and 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.