Brass Ram Darbar Murti with Sun Arch

Name: Brass Ram Darbar Murti with Sun Arch
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-BR-IDL-RAM-144
Price: 2199.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A brass Ram Darbar murti with a sun face set at the crown of the arch.

Rs. 2,199.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: 500g

Material: Brass, unlacquered
Finish: Polished
Iconography: Ram with a bow at the centre, Sita and Lakshman beside him, Hanuman kneeling
Motif: Cusped arch with rosettes in the lobes and a sun face at the crown
Base: Stepped plate with a pointed front cusp and a low step for Hanuman
In the box: 1 brass Ram Darbar 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.

A sun face sits at the crown of the arch, cut with a ring of short rays and a broad smiling mouth, and rosettes fill the cusps on either side of it. Ram stands at the centre with a bow curving up past his shoulder, Sita and Lakshman level with him on the same plate. Hanuman kneels on his own small step, set forward of the main base at the left corner, so he sits lower than the three.

What is it?

A Ram Darbar murti sets the four figures of the Ramayana court in one group, Ram at the centre, Sita and Lakshman standing to either side and Hanuman kneeling below them, made as a single mandir piece.

Also known as a Ram Parivar murti, Ram Sita Lakshman idol, Ram ji ki murti or pital Ram darbar.

What is in the box?

1 brass Ram Darbar 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. A plated piece of the same height would weigh a fraction of 500 g, so a kitchen scale on the day it arrives is a better test than any label on the box.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

Close. The sun face and the rosettes on the arch are cut by hand after casting, so the rays and the petal edges vary a little from one murti to the next, and so does the tone of the polish.

How tall is it really?

Not 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.

Can I do abhishek on it?

Better not. The cusps of the arch and the gaps behind the figures hold water, and unlacquered brass left damp will stain there first. Dry the murti after pooja with a soft cloth.

Does Hanuman sit apart from the rest?

He kneels on his own small step at the front left corner, forward of the main plate and lower than the three standing figures. The step joins the plate at the corner rather than sitting loose.