{"title":"Krishna \u0026 Laddu Gopal","description":"\u003cp\u003eKrishna in his two usual forms. Laddu Gopal is the infant, small enough to be dressed, bathed and put to sleep as part of a daily routine, and often bought with his own singhasan. The standing Krishna with the flute is the adult form, sometimes cast with Radha at his shoulder and a cow behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth are brass, cast solid. Laddu Gopal murtis are sized by number in the trade and the gram figure on the page is the honest way to compare two of them. Where a piece takes a silver tone or an antique finish, the page says which, and each is cared for differently.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shrinath-ji-bhagwan-brass-superfine-antique-idol","title":"Superfine Brass Shrinathji Murti, 250 g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA brass Shrinathji murti with the left arm raised and a scarf flying out behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Brass, unlacquered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 250 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Brushed satin, superfine hand finishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIconography: Left arm raised above the head, right hand at the waist, scarf lifted behind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotif: Lotus buds and a fan at the left shoulder, conch on the front of the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: Low domed mound, flat underneath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e1 brass Shrinathji murti\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe left arm goes up in one straight line and ends in a closed fist, while the right hand rests low at the waist. Bead strands hang from the collar to below the knee, and small coloured stones are set into the centre strand. A scarf lifts away from the raised arm and stops in a squared-off end. The base is a low domed mound rather than a flat plate, with a conch and a pair of round bosses worked into its front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Shrinathji murti shows Krishna with one arm lifted straight above the head, the gesture of raising the hill, and the face kept broad and still rather than cut in fine relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare and use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash by hand with a mild dishwashing liquid and a soft sponge. Dry fully with a cloth before putting it away — water left standing is what causes spotting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass darkens. It reacts with air and with the oils on your hands, and a piece in daily use will dull within weeks. That is the metal telling you it is not plated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo bring the shine back: a paste of lemon juice and salt, or tamarind pulp, or a proprietary brass cleaner. Rub, rinse, dry. Two minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use steel wool, scouring pads or bleach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you would rather it stayed dark, leave it alone — a settled patina protects the surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this brass solid or plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid cast brass. The piece weighs 250 g, and a plated shell of the same height would come in far lighter, so a kitchen scale settles it in a second on the day it arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it look exactly like the photograph?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClose, but not identical. The beadwork and the crown are finished by hand after casting, so the sharpness of the bead rows and the tone of the satin surface move a little between one murti and the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow tall is it really?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe have not put a tape to it, so there is no height on this page and we will not print an estimate. The weight is the number we do have, and on a cast figure it tells you more than height does, because two murtis of the same height can differ by a kilo. If the height decides it, write to us and we will measure this one before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I do abhishek on it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetter not. Water lodges between the bead strands and round the set stones, and unlacquered brass left wet there will stain. Dry the murti with a soft cloth after pooja instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAre the coloured stones glued on?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey sit in shallow cells cut into the centre bead strand, set rather than painted. We are checking the material of the stone with the maker and will state it here once the answer is in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is shaped and finished by hand, so small differences in weight, size, finish and surface marking are normal and no two are identical. Colour on screen can differ from the metal in daylight. Handmade in India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PEETAL PARAMPARA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52945684234562,"sku":"PP-BR-IDL-SHR-142","price":2599.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/files\/20260312_160505_jpg.jpg?v=1776689366"},{"product_id":"radha-krishna-ji-brass-antique-idol","title":"Antique Brass Radha Krishna Murti, 2.6 kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eA brass Radha Krishna murti standing on a lobed base under two fanned crowns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Brass, unlacquered, cast as one with the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2,600 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Antique, with darkened recesses in the pleats and crown cuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIconography: Krishna at the flute in a crossed-leg stance, Radha standing square with a raised right hand and a bud held in the left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotif: Leaf-cut crown rays behind both heads, wider than the heads themselves, and a raised fan of rays along the front edge of the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: Lobed slab, flat underneath, with both figures set back from the front edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e1 brass Radha Krishna murti\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth figures stand on a shaped slab with a lobed front edge, and a raised fan of cut rays runs along that edge below their feet. Behind each head is a crown opened out into leaf-shaped rays, wider than the head itself, so the pair read as two discs from the front. Krishna crosses his left leg behind the right and lifts the flute, and the far end of the flute carries a small floral top with a tassel under it. Radha stands square, her right hand raised open and a bud held in the left. Their sashes fall to the sides in flat pleated fans that stop short of the slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Radha Krishna murti is cast as a standing pair, the flute at Krishna's mouth and Radha turned in beside him, and it is the form most often installed at home for Janmashtami.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare and use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash by hand with a mild dishwashing liquid and a soft sponge. Dry fully with a cloth before putting it away — water left standing is what causes spotting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass darkens. It reacts with air and with the oils on your hands, and a piece in daily use will dull within weeks. That is the metal telling you it is not plated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo bring the shine back on the raised surfaces: a soft dry cloth, and nothing more. The dark in the recesses is the finish, not dirt — lemon, salt and tamarind will strip it out and the pattern will flatten.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use steel wool, scouring pads or bleach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you would rather it stayed dark, leave it alone — a settled patina protects the surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this brass solid or plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid. The pair and the base come to 2,600 g together, which is cast brass, and a plated or filled figure of the same height would weigh a fraction of it. A kitchen scale settles it in a second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it look exactly like the photograph?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe casting is the same. The finish moves. The dark in the pleats and behind the crown rays can sit heavier or lighter from one piece to the next, so the contrast reads differently in the hand than on a screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow tall is it really?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot measured, so not printed. A murti is the easiest thing in this trade to misjudge from a photograph, which is exactly why we are not going to estimate it from one. The weight above was measured. Tell us the shelf it is going on and we will measure the piece and answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I do abhishek on it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBare brass takes water. Dry it straight after and get a cloth between the crown rays, where water sits in the cuts longer than anywhere else and dries into pale streaks down the leaf edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the fan behind their heads?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crown opened out into leaf-shaped rays, cast as part of each figure. It reads as a disc from the front and gives the pair their outline on a shelf, which is why the piece is wider than it looks tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the pair come apart?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Krishna, Radha and the lobed base are one casting, so nothing lifts off and the spacing between the two is fixed. Lift it by the base rather than by the flute or a raised arm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShould I polish the dark out of the recesses?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. That dark is the finish and the pleats and ray cuts only read because of it. Lemon, salt and tamarind take it out and the surface goes flat. A soft dry cloth on the raised brass is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is shaped and finished by hand, so small differences in weight, size, finish and surface marking are normal and no two are identical. Colour on screen can differ from the metal in daylight. Handmade in India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PEETAL PARAMPARA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52945686233410,"sku":"PP-BR-IDL-RAD-084","price":6499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/files\/20260312_162024_jpg.jpg?v=1776689366"},{"product_id":"radha-krishna-ji-brass-antique","title":"Antique Brass Radha Krishna Murti with Cow","description":"\u003cp\u003eA brass Radha Krishna murti on a lotus base, with a cow standing behind the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Brass, unlacquered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4,200 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Antique, with darkened recesses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIconography: Krishna at the flute in a crossed-leg stance, Radha veiled at his shoulder, a cow standing behind the pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotif: Raised lotus petals ringing the base, a punched ground inside them, small flowers worked over Radha's skirt to a banded hem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: Oval lotus-petal base, flat underneath, both figures standing on the punched ground inside the ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e1 brass Radha Krishna murti\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base is an oval ring of raised lotus petals with a punched ground inside it, and both figures stand straight on that ground rather than on a base. Krishna crosses his left leg behind the right and brings the flute up to his mouth, and the far end of the flute carries a small bird top with a cloth tassel hanging under it. A cow stands behind his shoulder with its head turned in, the body half hidden by the fall of his dhoti. Radha leans in from the right under a veil that runs from the crown of her head to her hip, and her skirt is worked with small raised flowers down to a banded hem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Radha Krishna murti pairs the flute player with Radha at his shoulder in one casting, so the two are installed together in a mandir and are rarely bought or kept as single figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare and use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash by hand with a mild dishwashing liquid and a soft sponge. Dry fully with a cloth before putting it away — water left standing is what causes spotting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass darkens. It reacts with air and with the oils on your hands, and a piece in daily use will dull within weeks. That is the metal telling you it is not plated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo bring the shine back on the raised surfaces: a soft dry cloth, and nothing more. The dark in the recesses is the finish, not dirt — lemon, salt and tamarind will strip it out and the pattern will flatten.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use steel wool, scouring pads or bleach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you would rather it stayed dark, leave it alone — a settled patina protects the surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this brass solid or plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid. The group weighs 4,200 g, which is what cast brass at this height comes to, and a plated or hollow-filled figure would be a fraction of that. Put it on a kitchen scale and the number answers it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it look exactly like the photograph?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe form is the same on every one. What moves is the finish. The dark sits differently in the folds of the veil and the dhoti from one casting to the next, so the contrast can read lighter or heavier than the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow tall is it really?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo height here, because nobody has measured this casting yet, and a guess two centimetres out is worse than a blank. Go by the weight in the spec above; that is the figure that separates a solid murti from a light one. Ask us and we will put a tape to the piece and come back to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I do abhishek on it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBare brass takes water. Dry it straight after and get a cloth into the petal ring on the base, which holds water longer than anything else on the piece and dries into pale rings if it is left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is there a cow behind them?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cow belongs to the Krishna form and is cast as part of the same group. It stands behind his shoulder with the body largely covered by his dhoti, so it reads as depth rather than as a second figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it come apart?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Krishna, Radha, the cow and the lotus base are one casting, so there is nothing to line up and nothing that can be lost. Lift it by the base rather than by the flute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShould I polish the dark out of the recesses?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. That dark is the finish, and the folds of the veil and the flowers on the skirt only read because of it. Lemon, salt and tamarind take it out and the surface goes flat and uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is shaped and finished by hand, so small differences in weight, size, finish and surface marking are normal and no two are identical. Colour on screen can differ from the metal in daylight. Handmade in India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PEETAL PARAMPARA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52945726603586,"sku":"PP-BR-IDL-RAD-080","price":11899.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/files\/antique-brass-radha-krishna-murti-with-cow-peetal-parampara.png?v=1787530595"},{"product_id":"krishna-ji-brass-superfine","title":"Superfine Brass Krishna Murti with Bansuri","description":"\u003cp\u003eA brass Krishna murti standing ankles crossed, with a peacock on the shoulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Brass, unlacquered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 400 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIconography: Bansuri raised across the mouth, peacock on the left shoulder, bead garland to the knees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnique: Superfine casting; the flute, the fingers and the peacock crest stand free of the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: Round drum base, lattice top over a scrolled band, one toe touching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e1 brass Krishna murti on a round base\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peacock is the part the photograph rewards. It stands on his left shoulder with the crest up and the tail dropping behind the arm, poured in one with the figure rather than pinned on. The flute is no plain tube either, opening at the far end into a flat leaf-shaped top with a tassel hanging off it. Underneath, the round base is a drum of scrollwork with a lattice top, and only the toes of the crossed foot touch it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKrishna is cast standing in tribhanga, the three-bend pose, weight over one leg with the other crossed behind it and the bansuri raised across the mouth, so a murti of the form is built to be read from the front where the bend shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare and use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash by hand with a mild dishwashing liquid and a soft sponge. Dry fully with a cloth before putting it away — water left standing is what causes spotting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass darkens. It reacts with air and with the oils on your hands, and a piece in daily use will dull within weeks. That is the metal telling you it is not plated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo bring the shine back: a paste of lemon juice and salt, or tamarind pulp, or a proprietary brass cleaner. Rub, rinse, dry. Two minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use steel wool, scouring pads or bleach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you would rather it stayed dark, leave it alone — a settled patina protects the surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this brass solid or plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid. 400 g in a slender standing figure is most of the weight in the legs and the base, and a plated casting would not hold a flute cast clear of the chin the way this one does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it look exactly like the photograph?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pose is fixed by the mould. The filing after it is not, so the peacock tail feathers and the tassel on the flute end come up sharper on some castings than others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow tall is it really?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo height here, because nobody has measured this casting yet, and a guess two centimetres out is worse than a blank. Go by the weight in the spec above; that is the figure that separates a solid murti from a light one. Ask us and we will put a tape to the piece and come back to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I do abhishek on it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, the brass is bare. Dry it carefully. The lattice on the base holds water in every square and the gap between the flute and the chin is too narrow for a cloth, so tip it and let it air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the flute cast separately?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The bansuri, both hands and the tassel at its end come out of one pour with the body. Nothing is pinned, which is also why the gap between the flute and the chin sits as narrow as it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is shaped and finished by hand, so small differences in weight, size, finish and surface marking are normal and no two are identical. Colour on screen can differ from the metal in daylight. Handmade in India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PEETAL PARAMPARA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52947421528386,"sku":"PP-BR-IDL-KRI-095","price":2899.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/files\/20260312_161118_jpg.jpg?v=1776689361"},{"product_id":"laddu-gopal-with-singhasan-brass-idol","title":"Brass Laddu Gopal Murti with Singhasan","description":"\u003cp\u003eA brass Laddu Gopal murti with a pierced singhasan and a peacock at each front corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Brass, unlacquered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2,100 g for both parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Polished, the figure brighter than the singhasan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIconography: Krishna crawling with one hand lifted, eyes filled white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeat: Pierced singhasan with a lion face at the apex, flowers and scrollwork cut right through the backrest, two peacocks at the front corners and four bud tops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: Four cast feet under the platform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 brass Laddu Gopal murti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 brass singhasan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure and the throne are finished differently. The crawling Krishna is polished to a mirror while the singhasan is left softer, so the two read apart from across a room. The backrest is pierced right through in a lattice of flowers and scrollwork with a lion face at the top, and the side rails are cut the same way and finished with four buds. A peacock perches on each front corner with its tail hanging down over the platform edge. Under the platform a row of engraved arches runs the width of the apron, and the whole throne stands on four cast feet. The eyes of the figure are filled white against the brass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaddu Gopal is Krishna as an infant, shown crawling with a sweet in one hand, and a singhasan is the backed throne the figure is set on inside a home mandir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare and use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash by hand with a mild dishwashing liquid and a soft sponge. Dry fully with a cloth before putting it away — water left standing is what causes spotting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass darkens. It reacts with air and with the oils on your hands, and a piece in daily use will dull within weeks. That is the metal telling you it is not plated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo bring the shine back: a paste of lemon juice and salt, or tamarind pulp, or a proprietary brass cleaner. Rub, rinse, dry. Two minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use steel wool, scouring pads or bleach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you would rather it stayed dark, leave it alone — a settled patina protects the surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this brass solid or plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid. Both parts are cast brass and together they come to 2,100 g. The throne carries most of that, which is what keeps it steady once the figure is on the platform. Weigh it and see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it look exactly like the photograph?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pierced work is cut by hand, so the flowers in the lattice sit at slightly different spacings on every backrest, and the polish on the figure can read warmer or cooler than the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow tall is it really?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot measured, so not printed. A murti is the easiest thing in this trade to misjudge from a photograph, which is exactly why we are not going to estimate it from one. The weight above was measured. Tell us the shelf it is going on and we will measure the piece and answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I do abhishek on it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the figure, yes. Take it off the platform first, then wash and dry it, and keep the water away from the pierced backrest, where it sits in the cut-outs and dries into pale marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the figure lift off the throne?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a separate casting and sits on the platform rather than being fixed into it, so it can be lifted off to be dressed or washed and set back on the engraved rosette in the middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat are the white eyes?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eyes are filled white against the brass. Whether that is enamel or paint has not been confirmed with the maker, so until it is settled treat them as a surface that should not be scrubbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill the pierced work catch dust?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will. The backrest is cut right through and the lattice holds dust in the corners of the flowers. A dry brush gets more out of it than a cloth does, and it wants doing more often than the figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is shaped and finished by hand, so small differences in weight, size, finish and surface marking are normal and no two are identical. Colour on screen can differ from the metal in daylight. Handmade in India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PEETAL PARAMPARA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52947444334914,"sku":"PP-BR-IDL-LAD-085","price":5899.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/files\/20260312_160253_jpg.jpg?v=1776689356"},{"product_id":"laddu-gopal-brass-silvertone","title":"Brass Crawling Laddu Gopal Murti, 350 g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA brass Laddu Gopal murti crawling forward with a laddu held in one fist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Brass, unlacquered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 350 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Mirror polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIconography: Crawling infant Krishna with a laddu in one fist, a topknot top and set white eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: No separate base; the figure rests on two feet, one hand and the laddu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e1 brass Laddu Gopal murti\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe comes forward on both feet and one flat hand, the other fist closed over a laddu. The eyes are set in white with a dark pupil, the only part that is not brass. Punched dots run over the shoulders and the belly, and the surface is polished to a mirror that picks up the cloth under it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaddu Gopal is the infant Krishna kept as a child of the household, dressed, fed and put to sleep through the day, and the crawling form is the one used when the murti is small enough to be carried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare and use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash by hand with a mild dishwashing liquid and a soft sponge. Dry fully with a cloth before putting it away — water left standing is what causes spotting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass darkens. It reacts with air and with the oils on your hands, and a piece in daily use will dull within weeks. That is the metal telling you it is not plated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo bring the shine back: a paste of lemon juice and salt, or tamarind pulp, or a proprietary brass cleaner. Rub, rinse, dry. Two minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use steel wool, scouring pads or bleach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you would rather it stayed dark, leave it alone — a settled patina protects the surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this brass solid or plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid cast brass under the polish. A hollow figure of the same size would not reach 350 g, so weigh it on the day it arrives and the number answers the question without any argument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it look exactly like the photograph?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClose. The mirror polish is worked by hand, so it holds fine swirl marks that catch light differently on each murti, and the set of the eyes shifts by a hair from one casting to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow tall is it really?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe have not put a tape to it, so there is no height on this page and we will not print an estimate. The weight is the number we do have, and on a cast figure it tells you more than height does, because two murtis of the same height can differ by a kilo. If the height decides it, write to us and we will measure this one before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I do abhishek on it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, and this is the murti in the shrine that is bathed daily. Dry the brass straight after, especially at the eyes, because water sitting round the white insets leaves a dark ring on bare metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is shaped and finished by hand, so small differences in weight, size, finish and surface marking are normal and no two are identical. Colour on screen can differ from the metal in daylight. Handmade in India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PEETAL PARAMPARA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52947572588866,"sku":"PP-BR-IDL-LAD-149","price":1699.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/files\/brass-crawling-laddu-gopal-murti-peetal-parampara.png?v=1787530595"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/collections\/krishna-and-laddu-gopal-collection-peetal-parampara.jpg?v=1787535327","url":"https:\/\/www.peetalparampara.in\/collections\/krishna-laddu-gopal.oembed","provider":"PEETAL PARAMPARA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}