Brass reclining Vishnu along the coils of Shesh Nag, lotus rising from the navel, hoods fanned behind - Peetal Parampara

Superfine Brass Vishnu Murti on Shesh Nag

Rs. 3,099.00

Superfine Brass Vishnu Murti on Shesh Nag

Name: Superfine Brass Vishnu Murti on Shesh Nag
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-BR-IDL-VIS-093
Price: 3099.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A brass Vishnu murti reclining on Shesh Nag, with a lotus rising from the navel.

Rs. 3,099.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: 600g

Material: Brass, unlacquered
Finish: Polished
Iconography: Vishnu reclining, lotus and a small crowned figure rising from the navel, attendant kneeling at the feet
Technique: Superfine casting; the hood scales, the jewellery and the lotus petals are cut one by one rather than run as a repeating band
Base: The serpent coil is the base, curled up at both ends and standing on small cast feet
In the box: 1 brass Vishnu murti on Shesh Nag

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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.

The murti reads sideways, wider than it is tall. Vishnu lies along the serpent with one arm folded under the head and the other laid down the leg, and a stem lifts from the navel and opens into a lotus carrying a small crowned figure. Behind the head a fan of hoods rises with every scale punched in one at a time. A second small figure kneels at the feet, and the coil under the group curls up at both ends like a boat.

Technique

Superfine

What is it?

Sheshashayi is the reclining form of Vishnu, laid along the coils of the serpent Ananta between one cycle of creation and the next, with the serpent hoods raised behind the head as a canopy and a lotus growing from the navel.

Also known as a sheshashayi vishnu, anantshayan narayan, vishnu on sheshnag or pital narayan murti.

What is in the box?

1 brass Vishnu murti on Shesh Nag

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.

How was it made?

Superfine

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. 600 g is a lot of metal for a piece that sits this low, because the serpent coil under the figure is a mass of brass rather than a thin shell holding the shape up.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

The form will. The finish moves. Superfine work is filed by hand after the pour, so the crispness of the hood scales and the beading on the crown differ a little between one murti and 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, the brass is bare. Drying is the work. Water runs into the hood scales and under the reclining body and stays there, so tip the murti and take a dry cloth into the deeper cuts afterwards.

Who is the figure on the lotus?

Brahma, in the standard reading of the reclining form, seated on the lotus that grows from the navel. On a casting this size the crown reads before the face does, so look for the cone rather than the features.