{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"12-raja-alangara-murugan-palani-handcrafted-brass-antique-brown-finish","title":"12″ Raja Alangara Murugan (Palani) | Handcrafted Brass | Antique Brown Finish","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 12-inch Raja Alangara Murugan idol depicts Lord Murugan in the standing Palani form, cast in solid brass and finished in a deep antique brown. The sculpture measures 12 inches in height, 4 inches in width, and 4 inches in depth, and weighs approximately 3 kilograms — a substantial, well-grounded piece made for dedicated worship or display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idol was crafted by traditional shilpis in Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu, a town with an unbroken lineage of bronze and brass casting that stretches back to the Chola period. Using the lost-wax method — known in Sanskrit as madhuchchishtavidhana — each sculpture begins as a hand-modeled wax form, encased in clay, and fired so the wax flows out and molten brass is poured in its place. The result is a form that carries the direct imprint of the artisan's hand. At this scale and weight, the finishing work alone — chasing, detailing, and applying the antique brown patina — takes considerable hours of skilled labor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Palani form of Murugan is distinct within the Murugan tradition. At Palani, the Lord renounces royal adornment and stands in quiet authority — yet the Raja Alangara interpretation presents him in full regalia, acknowledging both his sovereignty and his grace. In the image, he stands erect on a tiered pedestal, adorned with layered jewelry across the chest, ornate armlets, a decorated dhoti, and a tall crown. His right hand holds a staff topped with a rooster finial, the symbol of Murugan's standard, while his left hand rests in a composed gesture at his side. The expression is calm and self-possessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brass used in this sculpture is a high-grade copper-zinc alloy, chosen for its density, workability, and the warm undertone it holds beneath surface finishing. The antique brown finish deepens the carved details — particularly visible in the jewelry work and the textured folds of the lower garment — giving the piece a quality closer to aged temple bronzes than to polished showroom brass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause each idol is cast and finished individually, natural variation in surface tone, texture depth, and patina distribution will occur from piece to piece. These differences are not flaws; they are the expected marks of handwork. This sculpture suits a home puja room, a personal altar, or as a considered gift for a serious Murugan devotee or collector of classical South Indian devotional art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Cosmic Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43634805637155,"sku":null,"price":8199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/0448\/0547\/files\/126-PB__3305-1.webp?v=1786208459"}],"url":"https:\/\/cosmicstudio.in\/collections\/frontpage.oembed","provider":"Cosmic Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}