Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a ritual object on a metal tray: a tiered brass yantra-like sri chakra or meru-style base with a cylindrical shivalinga-like top, dusted with yellow rice grains and marked with red kumkum on its summit. It is draped with a magenta silk cloth and wears a gold necklace with a central pendant showing a seated goddess figure flanked by lotus motifs. Behind it stands ornate repousse brass work with embossed figures and floral scrollwork. A long brass stand or rod rises at the left. No people are visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
Photograph of a ceremonial brass-and-gold stepped structure, a tiered sri-chakra-like or meru-style sacred form, placed on a silver-toned pedestal base. It is draped with a deep magenta silk cloth bordered in gold zari, adorned with layered gold necklaces with coin-like pendants, a red-stoned gold pendant, and red and orange flower garlands hanging above. Magenta velvet covers the table, with ornate carved bronze panels behind. No people are visible.Close-up photo of a brass Shivalinga on a stepped yoni-peetha base, set on a brass platform. The linga is smeared with red kumkum and has a white and yellow offering on top, and a gold-and-red garland with white and red stone ornaments is draped over the base. A red and gold brocade cloth wraps the base. Behind is ornate gold-toned temple metalwork. No people are visible.2024-06-09Close view of a brass Sri Chakra meru-shaped object on a copper tray, a tiered pyramid of stepped triangular and lotus-like layers set on a square base. Behind it, an ornate shrine decoration with a green velvet backdrop, gold and silver embroidery, dark rudraksha mala strands and yellow marigold garlands. A brass pedestal lamp stands at left and red cloth lies beneath. No people are visible; the scene shows temple worship objects and deity decoration.2022-07-16 +1 copiesA brass or bronze tiered murti base, shaped like a stepped pedestal, is draped with a purple cloth and wrapped with a gold chain strung with white stones, green stones and red beads. Fresh white jasmine garlands and red roses hang at the upper left, and white jasmine flowers and yellow petals lie on a silver tray in the foreground. Behind, a painted backdrop shows a figure in orange-saffron draped cloth with a gold armlet. A timestamp reads 5 Jan 2025 at 1:01:05 PM, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 631501.2025-05-01Close-up photo of a brass Sri Yantra, a stepped geometric meru-style yantra with layered triangular tiers and a central bindu, set on a flat brass tray with raised corners. The tray rests on a purple silk cloth with woven silver-gold paisley border. Above it, a green cloth decorated with gold leaf embroidery is draped with a garland of dark rudraksha beads and gold-toned spacers. No people are visible; the scene is an altar arrangement for worship in a shrine.2022-03-30 +4 copiesClose-up photograph of a bronze Sri Chakra meru-style yantra shrine, its stepped triangular tiers rising under a gold and red-stone crown-like arch. A multi-strand pearl necklace with a gold and red-green stone pendant is draped over the base, and a gold and green-embellished silk cloth with purple borders covers the lower tiers. White rose petals are scattered in the foreground and a gold-ornamented red brocade cloth lies beneath. No people are visible; the image shows an adorned deity murti or Shiva Meru alankaram.2022-06-23 +3 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 1/20/20222022-01-20KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 6/1/20222022-06-01 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a Shiva lingam on a bronze yoni-peetha base, decorated with gold jewellery-style necklaces, a yellow marigold flower and pink rose petals scattered around. Behind it, an ornate repoussé bronze panel shows a seated deity pair with a trident. No people are visible; the image shows a temple deity decoration (alankaram) with floral offerings.2026-03-01Close photo of a brass Shiva lingam set on a stepped brass yoni-type base, draped with a bright yellow silk cloth and adorned with a jewelled silver-and-gold ornament set with red and white stones. Red rose petals and a green leaf are scattered in the foreground. Behind it, an ornate repoussé brass backdrop shows a carved figure pair, and a brass deity murti in a yellow garment stands at the right edge.KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/30/20222022-03-30A metal deity murti on a silver-toned pedestal is dressed in a deep purple silk cloth with wide gold zari borders. It wears layered gold necklaces, a large pendant with red and green stones and pearl clusters, and a pearl-hung ornament. A yellow rose rests on the shoulder of the cloth. Behind it stand brass vessels and a small lamp on an orange cloth, with yellow and maroon silk drapes in the background. No people are visible.2021-11-06