Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A gilded deity murti is seated on a golden lion-supported throne backed by an ornate golden arch with a teal cloth niche. The murti wears a tall golden crown with red jewel accents, a red and gold garment, and layered gold necklaces. It is heavily adorned with garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine strands, with green leaves between them. A mint-green silk cloth drapes below the seat. A white floor-standing air conditioner stands at the right edge. The image is a photograph of a decorated deity display, with no visible person.

More like this

Open the gallery
A deity murti stands in a gilded arched shrine decorated with ornate golden carving, set against a turquoise backdrop. The figure wears a tall golden crown with red jewel, a red garment with white and gold ornaments, and a heavy gold necklace of coin-like pendants. It is draped with thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and green leaves, and rests on a mint-green silk cloth. The holds a trident and a small object. A white air conditioning unit stands at the right edge of the frame.2015-02-25January 08 20152015-01-08A deity murti is seated on a golden elephant-shaped seat before an ornate gold arched backdrop, draped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers with green leaves. The figure wears an orange silk garment with gold border, a gold crown with red jewel, layered jewelled necklaces and bangles. Its hands hold lotus-like objects. No living person is clearly the focus; the scene is a decorated ritual murti display.2015-04-23February 02 20142014-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20152015-02-24 +1 copiesOctober 02 20142014-10-02Photograph of a seated deity murti of Devi Meenakshi on a gilded throne decorated with floral garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers with green leaves. The murti wears a red and white jewelled crown, a green and gold brocade skirt and sari, a red velvet upper garment, and heavy gold and gemstone necklaces and armlets. A gold lotus-shaped ornament hangs at the centre of the chest and green peacock-shaped ornaments flank the throne. No physical people are visible.2015-04-22November 14 20152015-11-14A decorated deity murti of Devi Meenakshi seated on a gilded throne with lion-like carved armrests and a gold backrest. The figure wears a tall ornate crown in red, white and gold, a red and gold bodice with a large jewelled necklace and pendant, and a green and gold brocade skirt. Thick garlands of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds drape the throne and figure, with green-and-gold peacock-feather style ornaments at the shoulders.2015-04-22November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a deity murti standing on a golden peacock vahana, framed by a large arch of garlands in red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves. The murti wears an ornate black and gold crown, heavy gold and jewelled necklaces, a green gemstone pendant, a blue and gold silk shawl over red and white garments, and holds a spear and a golden ritual implement. The gilded peacock has a raised crest and detailed feather patterns. Dark velvet drapery forms the backdrop. No physical people are visible.2014-10-02A golden deity murti seated on a throne-like simhasana with a large gilded lion figure in front, decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, red roses and green leaves. The murti wears an orange garment, a jewelled silver-and-gold crown, layered gold necklaces and a jewelled collar. Pink velvet draping and gilded lion statues flank the scene, and an ornate gold arch frames the throne. No living people are visible.2014-09-28