{"title":"Pooja Bells, Shankh \u0026 Trishul","description":"\u003cp\u003eGhanti, shankh and trishul. The bell is rung at the start of aarti and again at the end; the shankh is a conch, either the shell itself or a stand cast to hold one; the trishul stands upright in the mandir beside the murti as an emblem of Shiva.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBells are cast solid and the tone follows the mass, so the gram figure on the page is worth reading before you choose. Most pieces here are plain brass and unlacquered. Where one carries an antique finish the page says so, and the dark in its recesses should be left alone rather than polished out.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"brass-antique-loban","title":"Brass Loban Dhoop Dani with Peacock Lid","description":"\u003cp\u003eA cast brass dhoop dani with a pierced domed lid and a peacock standing on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Brass, unlacquered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 750 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Polished, with the cast pattern darker in the recesses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLid: Domed and pierced, lifting clear off the bowl, with a peacock top on a turned collar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: Cast feet under the bowl and two winged side scrolls that reach down to the shelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Loban or dhoop resin burned over a coal in the bowl, with the lid on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 brass loban dhoop dani bowl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 pierced brass lid with peacock top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lid is domed and carries two bands of cast pattern, a running key fret at the crown and a row of scrolls below it, with a ring of round holes punched between them for the smoke. The bowl underneath is left plain and unworked. Two wings scroll up from the sides and come down again to feet that touch the shelf, holding the bowl clear of it. The peacock on top perches on a turned collar with its tail curling back over its head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA loban dhoop dani is the lidded, pierced vessel in which loban or dhoop resin is burned over a coal, the holes in the lid letting the smoke out while the ash stays down in the bowl.\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, and cast rather than spun. Bowl, lid and top together weigh 750 g, well past what a plated shell of the same size would come to, and a kitchen scale will tell you so in a second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it look exactly like the photograph?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClose, not identical. The lid pattern is cast and then cleaned up by hand, so the holes vary a little in size and the darkening that sits in the key fret is deeper on some pieces than others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the same as an agarbatti stand?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. An agarbatti stand holds burning incense sticks upright and catches the ash in a tray. A dhoop dani is a covered bowl for loose loban or dhoop resin burned over a coal, the smoke coming up through the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I clean it after pooja?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet it go cold first. Tip the ash out, wipe the bowl with a dry cloth, and lift any resin that has set hard with warm water and a soft brush. Dry the inside fully before the lid goes back on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill the brass get too hot to hold?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Brass carries heat, and the bowl, the feet and the side wings all warm through once a coal is in there. Move it with a cloth over the wings, or leave it to cool where it stands.\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":52945261199682,"sku":"PP-BR-POO-DHO-057","price":3199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/files\/20260122_171214_jpg.jpg?v=1776506604"},{"product_id":"shankh-chakra-namah-of-lord-vishnu-brass","title":"Brass Shankh Sudarshan Namah on One Base","description":"\u003cp\u003eA cast brass shankh, sudarshan and namah standing in a row on one engraved base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Brass, unlacquered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 800 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Polished, with the cast recesses left darker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIconography: Sudarshan disc on the left, namah in the centre, shankh on the right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: One rectangular base on four stub feet, with a band of engraved arcs on the front face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Kept on a mandir shelf or a pooja chowki as the emblems of Vishnu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e1 brass shankh, sudarshan and namah on a base\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe disc on the left is a ring of pointed petals worked in two bands enclosing a raised centre boss, and the shankh on the right is a smooth spiral whorl set in the same flame-shaped surround. Between them the namah rises plain and unworked, three prongs off one foot, the outer two flicking outward at the tips. The base dips in a shallow curve along its top edge and stands on four stub corner feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shankh, sudarshan and namah are the three emblems of Vishnu, the conch, the discus and the upright name-mark, set out together in a mandir where the emblems stand in place of a figure of the deity.\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, and cast rather than pressed. The three emblems and the base together come to 800 g, so a kitchen scale settles it on the day the parcel arrives. A plated shell this size would weigh a fraction of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it look exactly like the photograph?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot exactly. Each one is cast and then filed and polished by hand, so the depth of the petal work on the disc and the amount of dark left in the recesses shift a little from one to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the same as a shankh you can blow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The conch here is a solid cast emblem in relief, made to be looked at. A blowing shankh is a hollow shell with the tip cut open, and it is sold as its own object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I clean it after pooja?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dry cloth over the base once the offerings are cleared. If ghee or roli has dried into the petal work on the disc, warm water and an old toothbrush lift it out, and then dry the piece fully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo the three emblems lift off the base?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are checking that with the maker before stating it. What the photograph shows is each emblem standing on the base on its own small feet, which is not enough to tell a cast joint from a set one.\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":52947426672962,"sku":"PP-BR-POO-SHK-056","price":3599.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/files\/20260130_151930_jpg.jpg?v=1776689361"},{"product_id":"brass-trishul","title":"Brass Trishul with Stepped Square Base","description":"\u003cp\u003eA cast brass trishul with three prongs over a pierced collar on a plain shaft.\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: Polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIconography: Three prongs over a fluted collar with two pierced openings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase: Stepped square base with a fluted top face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Stood upright in the mandir beside the murti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e1 brass trishul on a stepped square base\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe centre prong runs straight and the two outer prongs curl away from it and back in, all three finishing in fine points that read pinker than the shaft below. Under them a fluted collar carries two pierced openings, and a bow-tie cross piece is fitted over the plain rod halfway down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA trishul is the three-pronged staff carried by Shiva, kept in the home mandir as an emblem rather than as a working object, usually mounted upright on its own base.\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. The prongs and the base are cast and the shaft is a solid rod, and at 250 g the base holds the piece upright without anything needed under it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it look exactly like the photograph?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClose. Each trishul is cast and then filed and polished by hand, so the curl of the outer prongs and the depth of the collar shift a little from one to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it come apart from the base?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt photographs as one piece with the shaft seated into the base. We have not had one apart to check whether that joint unscrews, so treat it as fixed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I clean it after pooja?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dry cloth over the prongs and the shaft. Once the brass dulls, lemon and salt brings it back, but rinse the pierced collar well and dry it, because water sits in the openings.\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":52947629965634,"sku":"PP-BR-POO-TRI-076","price":1099.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/files\/20260130_151449_jpg.jpg?v=1776689342"},{"product_id":"kansa-pooja-ghanti-small","title":"Kansa Ghanti with Carved Wood Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eA kansa ghanti with a wooden handle carved with birds and a turned knop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Kansa (bronze) bell, carved wooden handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 150 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Rung at the opening of a pooja and through the aarti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e1 kansa ghanti with a carved wooden handle\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is not metal. It is a turned length of pale wood, pierced and carved with a bird among leaves on each face, cut into rows of gadroons above and below, and finished with a small metal knop rather than with the wood itself. The bell under it is plain and smooth with no pattern on it at all, and the flare takes a mirror off the studio lights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKansa is bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, and a ghanti is the small handled bell rung to open a pooja and again at each turn of the aarti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare and use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKansa is an alloy of copper and tin, known in English as bell metal or bronze. It is dense, hard, and heavier in the hand than steel of the same size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash by hand with a mild dishwashing liquid and a soft sponge straight after eating. Dry fully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKansa darkens with use and reacts to sour food faster than brass does. Serve lemon, curd, tamarind and pickle fresh rather than leaving them standing in the vessel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo restore the shine: tamarind pulp, or lemon and salt. Rinse thoroughly and dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use steel wool, harsh detergent or bleach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKansa is hard but it is not forgiving — a fall onto stone can dent or crack the rim. Store it where it will not knock against other metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this kansa solid or plated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid kansa in the bell and solid wood in the handle. At 150 g this is the small bell in the range, and almost all of that weight sits in the metal rather than in the handle above it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it look exactly like the photograph?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe frame shows four sizes side by side and the listing sells the small one. The carving is cut by hand into wood, so the birds and the leaves differ from handle to handle and the grain never repeats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs kansa the same as brass?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Kansa is copper and tin. Brass is copper and zinc. Kansa reads paler and rings longer, which is why it has been used for bells and for eating vessels rather than for cooking pots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the same as a hanging ghanti?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. A hanging ghanti is a fixed string of bells at a doorway. A pooja ghanti is held, rung at the opening of the rite and set back down on the thali.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I clean it after pooja?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the bell with a dry cloth and keep water off the wood. When the metal dulls, a paste of lemon and salt on the bell alone brings it back, then rinse and dry it away from the handle.\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":52948344144194,"sku":"PP-KA-POO-GHA-069","price":2599.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/files\/20260124_190233_jpg.jpg?v=1776689352"},{"product_id":"brass-antique-agarbatti-stand","title":"Brass Agarbatti Stand with Star Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003eA brass agarbatti stand with a drilled teardrop boss on an eight-point star plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Brass, unlacquered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 500 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotif: Eight-point star plate with concentric petal outlines cut into it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Set under an incense stick at the mandir, on a desk or on a window ledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e1 brass agarbatti stand\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plate is an eight-point star with the petal outlines cut into it in shallow concentric lines, and the points are thick enough that they do not lift when a hand presses one. At the centre sits a solid teardrop boss, drilled through near its foot so a stick leans out over the plate and the ash drops on brass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn agarbatti stand is the tray and holder an incense stick is set into while it burns, angled so the stick stands clear of the surface and the ash falls on metal rather than on the shelf.\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. The boss is cast solid rather than hollow, which is where most of the 500 g goes, and the star plate has enough metal in it to sit still under a burning stick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it look exactly like the photograph?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClose. The plate is cast and the lines are cut into it one piece at a time, so the star points and the petal outlines vary a little, and the brass darkens from the day it is unwrapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the same as a dhoop dani?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. A dhoop dani is the lidded vessel loban or resin is burned in over coals. An agarbatti stand takes a stick, holds it at an angle and catches the ash on an open plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I clean it after pooja?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTip the ash off and wipe the plate with a dry cloth. Ash left sitting draws moisture and marks the brass, so it comes off after each stick rather than at the end of the week.\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":52954574618946,"sku":"PP-BR-POO-AGA-075","price":1399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/files\/20260130_151405_jpg.jpg?v=1776689353"},{"product_id":"brass-hanging-bells-antique-finish","title":"Antique Brass Hanging Bells with Deity Panels","description":"\u003cp\u003eNine brass bells hang from four cast deity panels linked in a vertical string.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Brass, unlacquered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 800 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Antique, with darkened recesses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePanels: Four square cast panels, each framed by a milled border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIconography: Ganesha on the second panel, Saraswati with a veena on the third\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Hung at a doorway or over the mandir arch and sounded on the way in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e1 brass hanging bell string with nine bells\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour square panels hang one under the other on plain rings, each panel framed by a milled border and carrying a figure cast in relief. Ganesha sits on the second panel and Saraswati plays a veena on the third. Two bells swing from crescent hooks at the sides of every panel, and a ninth hangs alone from the bottom ring, lower than the rest so it is the one a hand catches first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hanging bell string is the vertical run of small bells hung at a doorway or over a mandir arch, sounded by a hand or by the door as it swings.\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 cast brass, 800 g across the panels, the rings and the nine bells. The dark sitting in the recesses is the antique finish rather than a coating that could flake off the raised work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it look exactly like the photograph?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo two are the same. Each bell is cast and finished by hand, so they differ a little in wall thickness and in tone, and the string never hangs with all nine at exactly the level shown here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the same as a pooja ghanti?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. A pooja ghanti is the single handled bell rung during aarti. A hanging string stays fixed at the door and is sounded by a hand or by the door itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I clean it after pooja?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dry cloth over the bells and the raised figures, nothing more. Lemon, salt or tamarind will strip the dark out of the recesses and the panels will read flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo all nine bells ring?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, each carries its own clapper. They are cast at slightly different weights, so the string sounds as a spread of notes rather than as one pitch.\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":52954577142082,"sku":"PP-BR-POO-GHA-068","price":2399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/files\/20260312_155751_jpg.jpg?v=1776689355"},{"product_id":"brass-hanging-bells-antique-finish-1","title":"Antique Brass Hanging Bells with Swastik","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeven brass bells hang from three cast plaques, the lowest carrying a swastik.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Brass, unlacquered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 750 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Antique, with darkened recesses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePanels: Three scrolled cast plaques with foliate arms and beaded frames\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotif: Raised lettering on the top two plaques, a swastik on the lowest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Fixed at a doorway or over the mandir arch and sounded on the way in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e1 brass hanging bell string with seven bells\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the three plaques is cut as a scrolled cross with foliate arms rather than as a plain square. The top two carry raised lettering inside a beaded frame, the pair of words set either side of a doorway at Diwali; the lowest carries a swastik. Two bells hang from crescent hooks on the arms of every plaque, and a seventh drops from the bottom ring on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hanging bell string is the run of small bells fixed at a doorway or over a mandir arch, sounded on the way in so the household hears the rite begin.\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 cast brass across the plaques, the rings and the seven bells, at 750 g for the string. The dark in the scrollwork is the antique finish, not a lacquer sitting on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it look exactly like the photograph?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Each plaque and each bell is cast and finished by hand, so the depth of the scrollwork and the tone of the darkening move from one string to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the lettering say?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe top two plaques carry the pair of words traditionally set either side of a doorway at Diwali, cast in raised relief. The third plaque carries a swastik instead of lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I clean it after pooja?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dry cloth, nothing wet. The scrollwork holds the dark that gives the plaques their depth, and lemon, salt or tamarind lifts it straight out and leaves the pattern flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere should it be hung?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the mandir arch or on the inside of the main door, high enough that the bells clear a head and low enough that a hand reaches the lowest one on the way past.\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":52954579009858,"sku":"PP-BR-POO-GHA-072","price":2199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/files\/20260312_155828_jpg.jpg?v=1776689357"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/0003\/8210\/collections\/pooja-bells-shankh-and-trishul-collection-peetal-parampara.jpg?v=1787535321","url":"https:\/\/www.peetalparampara.in\/collections\/pooja-bells-shankh.oembed","provider":"PEETAL PARAMPARA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}