Brass Crawling Laddu Gopal Murti, 350 g

Name: Brass Crawling Laddu Gopal Murti, 350 g
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-BR-IDL-LAD-149
Price: 1699.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A brass Laddu Gopal murti crawling forward with a laddu held in one fist.

Rs. 1,699.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: 350g

Material: Brass, unlacquered
Finish: Mirror polished
Iconography: Crawling infant Krishna with a laddu in one fist, a topknot top and set white eyes
Base: No separate base; the figure rests on two feet, one hand and the laddu
In the box: 1 brass Laddu Gopal murti

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Estimated, not a guarantee. Dispatched from Guwahati, Monday to Saturday.

Each 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.

He 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.

What is it?

Laddu 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.

Also known as a Bal Gopal murti, Bal Krishna idol, Kanha ji murti or peetal Laddu Gopal.

What is in the box?

1 brass Laddu Gopal murti

How do I look after it?

Wash 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.
Brass 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.
To bring the shine back: a paste of lemon juice and salt, or tamarind pulp, or a proprietary brass cleaner. Rub, rinse, dry. Two minutes.
Do not use steel wool, scouring pads or bleach.
Not dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.
If you would rather it stayed dark, leave it alone — a settled patina protects the surface.

Handmade in India

Every piece finished by hand

Solid metal

No plating, nothing to chip

Weighed and listed

In grams, on almost every page

Tin lining stated

Where a vessel is lined, we say so

Questions about this piece

Is this brass solid or plated?

Solid 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.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

Close. 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.

How tall is it really?

We 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.

Can I do abhishek on it?

Yes, 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.