Sri Swaminathan & Co · Since 1973 · Sacred Trust

Inviting the Divine Dusk Grace of Lord Shiva and Parvati Into Your Sacred Space

Sacred Five-Metal Blend · Traditional Holy Pradosham Silhouette · 19 cm Temple Scale

Welcome this extraordinarily rare and spiritually potent Panchaloha Rishabaroodar Pradosha Moorthy Statue into the heart of your home temple altar. Hand-sculpted in the holy city of Kumbakonam using the ancient, time-honoured Chola lost-wax casting ritual, this sacred form is cast from an authentic blend of five pure metals known as Aimpon. Following true Vedic requirements, our master sthapathis fuse heavy copper, zinc, and tin, enriching the red-hot liquid crucible with a dedicated pinch of pure silver and gold. Weighing a highly substantial 1.250 kg, this heavy, solid icon stands as an unbreakable, permanent spiritual anchor built to handle generations of sacred water, milk, and honey bathings (Abishekam).

The Sacred Voice of the Puranas: The Story of Pradosham

To look upon this beautiful icon is to look straight into the grandest pages of our holy puranas. During the cosmic churning of the milk ocean (Samudra Manthan), a terrifying poison emerged that threatened to destroy all of creation. In absolute compassion, Lord Shiva swallowed the poison to shield the universe. On the trayodashi (13th lunar day), filled with supreme joy after saving creation, the Lord performed the Ananda Tandava — the cosmic dance of absolute bliss — right during the twilight hours (Pradosham).

This magnificent sculpture captures Rishabaroodar, the exact, blissful peaceful form Lord Shiva assumes alongside Goddess Parvati during this holy evening window. Praying before this image gives you the immediate feeling of entering a grand historic temple walkway during evening chants, dissolving planetary blocks and wiping away the heavy stress of daily life.

Reading the Divine Iconography & Temple Resemblance

Every line and posture chiselled into this museum-quality metal piece perfectly mimics the great stone carvings found deep inside ancient South Indian temples:

• The Majestic Nandi Mount (Rishabha) — Lord Shiva and Ambal are seated gracefully upon his sacred bull, Nandi, who stands proud with incredible muscular details, clear eyes, and heavy neck bells. Nandi represents absolute loyalty, patience, and unyielding strength.
• Lord Shiva’s Graceful Posture — seated in absolute royalty, the Lord rests one leg comfortably on Nandi’s back while his other leg steps down toward the earth, showing us he is always ready to step forward and aid a devotee. His upper hands hold the holy battle-axe (Parashu) and the gentle deer (Mriga), while his lower right hand is held in the comforting Abhaya Mudra to say, “Fear not, my children.”
• Goddess Uma Devi’s Presence — seated lovingly right beside the Lord, Mother Parvati embodies gentle maternal care, holding a sacred lotus flower to grant deep family protection, emotional peace, and home abundance.
• The Fixed Prabhavali Temple Gateway — the divine couple is framed by a gorgeous, permanently fixed Prabhavali archway. Detailed with traditional fire flames along the rim and crowned by the holy Kirtimukha face at the apex, it acts exactly like a temple sanctum portal, keeping the structural balance of the heavy 1.250 kg metal casting absolutely solid and strong forever.

Product Specifications

What you see on this page is the real product — photographed as it is, with no digital editing or AI enhancement. The idol you receive will look exactly as shown.

Sri Swaminathan & Co · Since 1973 · Sacred Trust
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