{"product_id":"premium-panchaloha-seated-lakshmi-statue-detachable-prabhavali-6-inch","title":"Sri Swaminathan \u0026 Co Premium Panchaloha Seated Lakshmi Statue with Detachable Prabhavali - 6 Inch","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #1a1a1a; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #1a1a1a; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003eSri Swaminathan \u0026amp; Co · Since 1973 · Sacred Trust\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; color: #7a5c1e; letter-spacing: 0.06em; font-size: 1.05em; margin-top: 0;\"\u003eLakshmi Devi — The Goddess of Abundance, Grace \u0026amp; Eternal Auspiciousness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-style: italic; color: #5a3e1b;\"\u003ePanchaloha · Handmade · Seated Form · Detachable Prabhavali · 15 cm Total · Swamimalai Sthapathis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #c9a84c; width: 60%; margin: 16px auto;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-style: italic; color: #3b3b1a; line-height: 1.9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e“Where Lakshmi dwells, there is no want. Where she is worshipped with sincerity, she does not leave. She is not merely the goddess of wealth — she is the goddess of all that is good, all that is beautiful, and all that is rightfully deserved. She is the grace of the universe made visible. To install her in your home with love and reverence is to open the door to everything she carries.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.9; text-align: justify; color: #2c2c2c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMahalakshmi\u003c\/strong\u003e — born from the churning of the cosmic ocean, seated on the thousand-petalled lotus, adorned with gold and flowers, her four hands bearing the lotus of purity, the vessel of abundance, and the twin gestures of Abhaya and Varada — is the supreme goddess of wealth, beauty, grace, and all-pervading auspiciousness in the Hindu tradition. The Vishnu Purana declares that Lakshmi is Prakriti herself — the material manifestation of the divine feminine, inseparable from Vishnu as Shakti from Shiva. She does not merely bring wealth — she is the quality of wealth itself: its beauty, its rightfulness, its ability to sustain and nourish life. This \u003cstrong\u003eSeated Lakshmi with Detachable Prabhavali\u003c\/strong\u003e, handmade in authentic \u003cstrong\u003ePanchaloha\u003c\/strong\u003e by the master sthapathis of Swamimalai using the ancient lost-wax method, is a consecration-ready murti of extraordinary craftsmanship — featuring a beautifully detailed \u003cstrong\u003edetachable Prabhavali\u003c\/strong\u003e (sacred halo) that is both a masterpiece of traditional casting and a practical design that makes cleaning and maintenance simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #c9a84c; width: 40%; margin: 16px auto;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #5a3e1b;\"\u003eThe Detachable Prabhavali — A Rare \u0026amp; Practical Masterpiece\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.9; text-align: justify; color: #2c2c2c;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePrabhavali\u003c\/strong\u003e — the sacred aureole or halo of divine radiance that frames the deity — is one of the most intricate elements of traditional South Indian murti-making. In most Panchaloha murtis, the Prabhavali is cast as a single fixed piece with the deity, making deep cleaning between the deity and the halo difficult over years of ritual use. This Lakshmi murti features a \u003cstrong\u003efully detachable Prabhavali\u003c\/strong\u003e — handmade separately and fitted precisely to the murti — offering three important advantages:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"line-height: 1.9; color: #2c2c2c;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to Clean\u003c\/strong\u003e — detach the Prabhavali completely before abhishekam or deep cleaning. Wash the murti and the Prabhavali separately with full access to every surface, crevice, and detail. No residue, no build-up, no compromise on ritual hygiene.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to Fix \u0026amp; Store\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Prabhavali slots securely onto the murti without tools. Remove it for safe storage during travel or relocation; reattach it in seconds for worship. The fit is precise, stable, and will not loosen with regular handling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMuseum-Quality Display\u003c\/strong\u003e — with the Prabhavali attached, the full form of Lakshmi is presented in her complete traditional iconographic glory — the radiant halo framing her seated form, creating the visual field of divine light that the Agamas prescribe for the fully installed deity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #c9a84c; width: 40%; margin: 16px auto;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #5a3e1b;\"\u003eLakshmi — The Sacred Iconography\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"line-height: 1.9; color: #2c2c2c;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeated Form — Padmasana\u003c\/strong\u003e — Lakshmi is shown seated on the lotus in the posture of sovereign grace. The seated form is the posture of the fully arrived, fully present goddess — she who has settled into the home with the intention of remaining. A seated Lakshmi in the home altar is not a visiting deity; she is an installed presence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbhaya Mudra\u003c\/strong\u003e — one hand raised in the gesture of fearlessness. Lakshmi’s Abhaya says: in this home, under my care, there is no fear of want. No fear of scarcity. No fear of what the future holds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarada Mudra\u003c\/strong\u003e — one hand extended in the gesture of giving. The open downward palm from which blessings, wealth, and grace flow without interruption to those who receive her with sincerity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Blossoms\u003c\/strong\u003e — Lakshmi holds the lotus in her remaining hands — the symbol of purity arising from the depths, of beauty that does not carry the mud of its origin, of the soul that remains unstained by the world while fully present within it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrabhavali — The Halo of Divine Radiance\u003c\/strong\u003e — the aureole that frames Lakshmi’s form, decorated with the traditional motifs of the South Indian Agamic tradition — the full solar disc of her divine radiance made visible, indicating that she is not merely present but fully manifest in her complete divine glory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #c9a84c; width: 40%; margin: 16px auto;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #5a3e1b;\"\u003ePanchaloha — The Sacred Five-Metal Alloy\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.9; text-align: justify; color: #2c2c2c;\"\u003eThis murti is cast in \u003cstrong\u003ePanchaloha\u003c\/strong\u003e — the sacred five-metal alloy of copper, zinc, tin, gold, and silver — as prescribed by the Vishwakarma Agama for all consecrated temple idols. In our ready-made collection, a pinch of gold and silver is added as per the sasthra of Panchaloha at the time of casting. The five metals together create an alloy of exceptional ritual purity — the only material the tradition considers appropriate for a murti that will receive abhishekam, daily worship, and full ritual consecration. The Panchaloha surface carries a warm golden depth that deepens with worship over generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #c9a84c; width: 40%; margin: 16px auto;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #5a3e1b;\"\u003eSacred Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 12px 0; border: 1px solid #c9a84c;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #5a3e1b; color: #f5ead8;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: left;\"\u003eDimension\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\"\u003eIndian\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\"\u003eGlobal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f5ead8;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Height\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #7a5c1e;\"\u003e(with Prabhavali)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\"\u003e15 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\"\u003e5.91 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #fdf6ec;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLakshmi Height\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.85em; color: #7a5c1e;\"\u003e(murti only)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\"\u003e10 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\"\u003e3.94 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f5ead8;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\"\u003e10.5 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\"\u003e4.13 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #fdf6ec;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\"\u003e6 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\"\u003e2.36 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f5ead8;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\"\u003e~800 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\"\u003e~1.76 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #fdf6ec;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrabhavali\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eDetachable — fits precisely, removes without tools\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f5ead8;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003ePanchaloha — five-metal sacred alloy (copper, zinc, tin, gold, silver)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #fdf6ec;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCasting Method\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eLost-wax (Madhucchishta Vidhana) — Swamimalai sthapathis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f5ead8;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eSeated Lakshmi — Padmasana with Prabhavali\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #fdf6ec;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRitual Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 1px solid #c9a84c; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eFully suitable for abhishekam, daily worship, and all ritual practices\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; color: #7a5c1e; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003eWeight is approximate and may vary slightly. Total height includes the detachable Prabhavali.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #c9a84c; width: 40%; margin: 16px auto;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #5a3e1b;\"\u003eSacred Blessings — What Lakshmi Brings to the Home\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"line-height: 1.9; color: #2c2c2c;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWealth \u0026amp; Material Abundance\u003c\/strong\u003e — Lakshmi is the governing deity of all forms of wealth — financial, agricultural, familial, and spiritual. Her installed presence in the home altar is the traditional means by which Hindu households invite and sustain prosperity across generations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrace \u0026amp; Beauty\u003c\/strong\u003e — Lakshmi is Shri — the quality of beauty, radiance, and grace that makes a home a home. Where she is present, the atmosphere of the household changes — there is warmth, there is harmony, there is the feeling that life is being well-lived.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtection from Poverty \u0026amp; Scarcity\u003c\/strong\u003e — Alakshmi, the inauspicious sister, flees where Lakshmi is sincerely worshipped. Daily Lakshmi puja — a lamp, a flower, a sincere Namaskara — is the household’s traditional shield against want.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVastu Placement\u003c\/strong\u003e — Lakshmi is ideally placed in the Northeast corner (Ishanya) of the home or pooja room, or in the East-facing position of the main altar. She may also be placed near the entrance of the home, welcoming abundance as it enters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #c9a84c; width: 40%; margin: 16px auto;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #5a3e1b;\"\u003eAuspicious Occasions\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #2a1a0a; border-left: 4px solid #c9a84c; padding: 14px 18px; margin: 16px 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.8; color: #c9a84c;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #f5d98a;\"\u003e▶ The Goddess of Every Auspicious Beginning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem style=\"color: #e8d5a0;\"\u003eThis murti is ideal for \u003cstrong style=\"color: #f5d98a;\"\u003ehome altar installation · Diwali Lakshmi puja · Varalakshmi Vratam · Navratri · housewarming (Grihapravesham) · wedding gifts · new business inaugurations · Akshaya Tritiya\u003c\/strong\u003e. At ~800 g of Panchaloha with a fully detachable Prabhavali, this is a murti of exceptional quality and lasting presence — one that will grace your altar and your family for generations.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #c9a84c; width: 40%; margin: 16px auto;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #5a3e1b;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Ritual Maintenance\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"line-height: 1.9; color: #2c2c2c;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBefore Abhishekam\u003c\/strong\u003e — detach the Prabhavali and set aside. Perform abhishekam on the murti directly with full access to all surfaces. The detachable design ensures no residue collects between the murti and the halo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleaning the Prabhavali\u003c\/strong\u003e — wipe the Prabhavali separately with a soft damp cloth. For deeper cleaning, rinse gently and wipe dry immediately. The intricate details of the Prabhavali remain accessible and clean throughout its life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReattaching\u003c\/strong\u003e — slot the Prabhavali back onto the murti after worship. The fit is precise and secure — no adhesive, no tools, no effort.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDaily Worship\u003c\/strong\u003e — wipe the murti gently with a soft dry cloth. The Panchaloha surface deepens in lustre with regular ritual contact — no polishing required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvoid Harsh Chemicals\u003c\/strong\u003e — no synthetic cleaners or abrasive materials. Panchaloha is self-sustaining under traditional ritual care.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #c9a84c; width: 60%; margin: 16px auto;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-style: italic; color: #5a3e1b; margin-top: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSri Swaminathan \u0026amp; Co · Since 1973 · Sacred Trust\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKumbakonam · Tamil Nadu · Trusted by Devotees \u0026amp; Collectors Across India \u0026amp; the World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sri Swaminathan \u0026 Co Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52757395276074,"sku":"RJ-16031","price":7900.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3170\/5898\/files\/20260424-164621.webp?v=1790420004","url":"https:\/\/sriswaminathan.com\/products\/premium-panchaloha-seated-lakshmi-statue-detachable-prabhavali-6-inch","provider":"Sri Swaminathan \u0026 Co Pvt Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}