How to Buy a Marble Murti
The steps from choosing a deity to approving the finished piece before dispatch.
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Buying guides
Practical answers to the questions customers ask before buying a marble murti, from choosing the right size to shipping it safely abroad.
Choosing and buying
How to Choose a Marble Murti
How to weigh the deity, form, size, marble, carving and finish when choosing a murti.
Read the guideMarble Murti Size Guide
How to measure your space and choose a murti height, with typical ranges in inches and centimetres.
Read the guideMarble Murti Price Guide
The factors that decide what a marble murti costs, from the marble and carving to freight and duties.
Read the guideChoosing a Marble Murti for a Home
Space, size, shelf strength, placement customs and safety for a home mandir murti.
Read the guideChoosing a Marble Murti for a Temple
Planning points for temple committees, from sanctum measurements to pratishtha timing.
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Custom orders and shipping
How to Order a Custom Marble Murti
What to prepare, how quotations and approvals work, and what a reference photo can achieve.
Read the guideHow Marble Murtis Are Shipped Internationally
Packing, ISPM 15 crates, shipping methods, customs paperwork, duties and what to check on delivery.
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Marble and craft
Makrana Marble Guide
Where Makrana marble comes from, what makes it distinctive, and how to ask a seller to confirm it.
Read the guideIndian Marble Guide
An overview of the Indian and imported white marbles commonly used for murtis.
Read the guideWhite Marble Murti Guide
Why white marble varies, how to reduce yellowing, and judging colour from photographs.
Read the guideMarble vs Other Murti Materials
How marble compares with metal, wood, resin and other stone, and how to spot marble-dust resin.
Read the guideHand-Carved vs Machine-Carved Marble Murtis
How hand-carved, machine-assisted and machine-carved murtis differ, and how to tell them apart.
Read the guideHow Marble Murtis Are Made
The general craft steps that turn a block of marble into a finished murti.
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Looking after your murti
How to Care for a Marble Murti
Safe everyday cleaning, care after abhishek, and how to avoid stains, soot and etching.
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Enquire
Tell us about the murti you have in mind
Share the deity, size and where it will be placed. We will reply with suitable pieces or a quotation for a custom murti.
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