{"product_id":"goddess-kali-brass-12-inch","title":"Goddess Dakshina Kali - Brass 12 inch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA custom-made brass Kali murti, 12 inches tall with its prabhavali, in the Dakshina Kali form worshipped across Bengal.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Devi stands on Shiva, four-armed, holding the khadga and a severed head in her left hands, her right hands in abhaya and varada mudra. She wears the mundamala and is crowned beneath an arched prabhavali. Each murti is made to order by artisans in West Bengal and finished with angaraag (অঙ্গরাগ), the traditional Bengali colouring of the murti. Basic angaraag, as in the photographs, is included in the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ma Kali, in the Dakshina Kali form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 inches, including the prabhavali\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.57 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e basic angaraag (Bengali-style colouring), included in the price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCustomisation:\u003c\/strong\u003e angaraag of your choice, quoted separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e custom made to order by artisans in West Bengal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDispatch:\u003c\/strong\u003e within 2–3 weeks; up to 2 months with angaraag of your choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAngaraag: Bengali-style colouring\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Bengal a Kali murti is traditionally brought to life with colour, a practice called angaraag (অঙ্গরাগ), literally “colouring of the form”. The eyes, the third eye and the tongue, the mundamala, the ornaments and the base are painted by hand while the brass shows through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic angaraag:\u003c\/strong\u003e the colouring shown in the photographs, included in the listed price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAngaraag of your choice:\u003c\/strong\u003e a fuller or different style of colouring, made to your request. Its cost depends on the work and is quoted and charged separately. Photographs of the murti are shared with you while the work is in progress, and a custom murti can take up to 2 months. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e to discuss the angaraag you have in mind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe iconography of Dakshina Kali\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKali is the first of the Dasa Mahavidya, the ten great forms of the Devi in Shakta Tantra, and Dakshina Kali is the form most widely worshipped in Bengal. Each element of the murti carries meaning in the tradition:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKhadga (sword):\u003c\/strong\u003e the knowledge that cuts through ignorance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSevered head:\u003c\/strong\u003e the ego, cut away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbhaya and varada mudra:\u003c\/strong\u003e freedom from fear, and the granting of boons to the devotee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMundamala:\u003c\/strong\u003e the garland of heads, read in Tantra as the letters of the Sanskrit alphabet, the sound from which creation unfolds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShiva beneath her feet:\u003c\/strong\u003e pure consciousness, through which Shakti, as power, acts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThird eye:\u003c\/strong\u003e wisdom beyond the senses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrabhavali:\u003c\/strong\u003e the arch of radiance that frames the Devi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor worship\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKali Puja (Shyama Puja):\u003c\/strong\u003e on the new moon night of Kartik, when Kali is worshipped across Bengal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmavasya and daily puja:\u003c\/strong\u003e at the home mandir or in the temple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTantrik Shakti puja:\u003c\/strong\u003e the worship of Kali as the Adi Mahavidya, and Dasa Mahavidya sadhana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade to order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach murti is custom made and is dispatched within 2–3 weeks of your order; with angaraag of your choice, it can take up to 2 months. Delivery time is in addition to this. Because every murti is cast and painted by hand, small variations in finish and colour are part of every piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe the painted areas only with a soft, dry cloth; water and cleaning powders will lift the angaraag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass naturally darkens over time. Unpainted brass can be brightened with a little pitambari powder on a soft cloth, keeping clear of the paint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid harsh detergents and steel scrubbers, which scratch the surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich form of Kali is this murti?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is Dakshina Kali, the four-armed form worshipped across Bengal: standing on Shiva, with the khadga and a severed head in her left hands and her right hands in abhaya and varada mudra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big is the Kali murti?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt stands 12 inches tall including the prabhavali, and weighs 3.57 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is angaraag?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngaraag (অঙ্গরাগ) is the traditional Bengali colouring of a murti: its eyes, tongue, mundamala, ornaments and base are painted by hand while the brass shows through. Basic angaraag, as in the photographs, is included in the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I choose a different angaraag?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Angaraag of your choice is made to your request; its cost depends on the work and is quoted and charged separately. Photographs are shared while the work is in progress, and a custom murti can take up to 2 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs each Kali murti made to order?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Every murti is custom made by artisans in West Bengal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does the Kali murti take to dispatch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA murti with basic angaraag is dispatched within 2–3 weeks of your order. With angaraag of your choice, it can take up to 2 months. Delivery time is in addition to this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan this murti be used for Kali Puja at home?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. At 12 inches it suits a home mandir, and can be worshipped for Kali Puja, on Amavasya and in daily puja.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I clean a brass Kali murti with angaraag?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe it with a soft, dry cloth. Keep water and cleaning powders away from the painted areas; unpainted brass can be brightened with a little pitambari powder on a cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Svarnagarbha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67832983584938,"sku":null,"price":19500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6208\/9898\/files\/KaliMurti-1.jpg?v=1793877619","url":"https:\/\/svarnagarbha.com\/products\/goddess-kali-brass-12-inch","provider":"Svarnagarbha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}