# Handcrafted Marble Dust Tirupati Balaji Statue for Home Altar, 12in

> A 12-inch cast marble-dust Tirupati Balaji for your home altar: four-armed Venkateswara with chakra, shankha and the sacred tirunamam.

**Source:** https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/marble-dust-tirupati-balaji-home-altar-12in
**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.

## A 12-inch Balaji cast in marble dust

This 12-inch Tirupati Balaji is cast in fine marble-dust composite, which is crushed white marble bound and hardened into a smooth, luminous form, then hand-finished to a soft satin sheen. At tabletop scale it captures the standing moolavar of Tirumala with crisp, faithful detailing, making the Lord of the Seven Hills easy to welcome into an everyday home altar.

The murti follows the canonical sthanaka (standing) posture of Sri Venkateswara. Four arms carry the sacred emblems of Vishnu: the Sudarshana chakra raised in the upper right, the Panchajanya shankha in the upper left, the lower-right hand open in varada mudra pointing toward the feet, and the lower-left resting on the hip in katyavalambita. A tall conical kiritamukuta crowns the head, and the bright white U-shaped tirunamam on the forehead unmistakably marks him as Balaji.

## Why marble-dust composite costs less, and commissioning yours

Marble-dust composite is a budget-friendly alternative to solid quarried marble: it holds fine cast detail (the layered flower garlands, ornate waist belt, pleated dhoti, and lotus pedestal) at a fraction of the weight and cost. The cast-white surface reads bright and calm under a diya's glow, and the satin polish keeps the finish soft rather than glassy.

Sized for an apartment pooja shelf or a compact wooden mandir, this Balaji suits daily worship, Saturday abhishekam at home, and gifting for housewarmings or Venkateswara vratam. Set on its lotus pedestal beside a brass diya and fresh tulsi, the Lord of Tirumala presides gently over your family's prayers.

## Specifications

- **Material:** Marble Dust Composite
- **Finish:** Soft polish (satin)
- **Colour:** Cast White
- **Height:** 12 inches
- **Width:** 5 inches
- **Depth:** 4 inches
- **Weight:** 3 kg
- **Ideal for:** Everyday home worship, Apartment pooja shelf, Affordable gifting

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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