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For derasars, jinalays and sanghs

Marble pratimas for Jain derasars

Swarnim Arts carves Tirthankara pratimas and Jain dev and devi murtis in marble for derasar committees and sanghs, Svetambara and Digambara, in India and abroad. We carve to the iconography your sangh and acharya specify, and plan the work around your pratishtha.
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Who this is for

For derasar committees and sanghs

Whether your sangh is building a new jinalay or adding a single pratima, the work starts with your tradition and your acharya's guidance.

  • Sanghs building a new jinalay

    A new derasar needs the moolnayak, the pratimas of the gabhara and rang mandap, and the dev and devi murtis. We can carve them as one matched commission.

  • Derasars adding pratimas

    An existing derasar adding a pratima, a side shrine for a dev or devi, or a pratima that has to match those already installed.

  • Svetambara and Digambara sanghs

    The eyes, gaze, adornment and garment differ between the traditions, so we confirm your sangh's conventions with you before carving begins.

  • Sanghs and Jain centres abroad

    We ship worldwide, and our own packing team packs every pratima to export standards for the journey to your derasar.

About us

A Jaipur workshop that carves for Jain mandirs

  • More than 25 years in Jaipur

    Swarnim Arts makes marble murtis in its own workshop in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

  • In many Jain mandirs

    Our murtis stand in many Jain mandirs, as well as in the Chhatarpur Mandir in Delhi and a Shani mandir.

  • Carved entirely by hand

    Every murti is carved entirely by hand by our artisans in Jaipur.

  • Any size

    From a small pratima for a side shrine to a large moolnayak, carved to the height your gabhara needs.

  • Choice of stone

    We work in Makrana marble, Vietnam marble, Jhiri marble and black stone, as well as other stones to suit each order.

  • Quick replies

    We usually reply within 6 hours. Our team is available on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

What we make

Pratimas and murtis for your derasar

Most of the pieces shown are painted with gold work. Plain white pratimas and the unadorned Digambara form are carved to your sangh's specification.
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Iconography

Carved to your sangh's iconography

Every sangh has its own conventions. Before carving begins, we agree these details with your committee and write them into the specification.

  • Tradition

    Svetambara or Digambara, and your gachchh or sampraday where it matters. Svetambara pratimas usually have open eyes and are adorned; Digambara pratimas are unadorned, without a garment, with downcast eyes.

  • Tirthankara and lanchhan

    Which Tirthankara each pratima represents, and the lanchhan to be carved on the pedestal, as your sangh confirms it.

  • Posture

    Seated in padmasana or standing in kayotsarga. A standing pratima needs considerably more height for the same presence.

  • Height and parikar

    The height of each pratima, with or without a parikar, matched to the gabhara, the niche and the pratimas already in your derasar.

  • Finish

    Plain white, or painted with gold work. If your sangh needs plain white pratimas or the unadorned Digambara form, we carve to the specification your sangh and acharya give us.

  • Your acharya's guidance

    Any instructions from your acharya or vidhikarak are written into the specification before carving begins, so there is no ambiguity later.

Planned around your pratishtha

Tell us the date of the pratishtha or anjanshalaka when you first write. We estimate the time needed once we know the Tirthankara, height, posture and finish, confirm it in the written quotation, and plan the carving, packing and shipping around your date. The consecration itself is performed by your acharya, or as your sangh directs.

How commissioning works

From your requirements to your derasar

Your committee can take part at every stage, and nothing is paid before you have a written quotation.

  1. Your requirements

    The pratimas you need, their heights, your tradition, the gabhara dimensions and your pratishtha date.

  2. References and drawings

    Photographs of pratimas you like or already have, drawings of the gabhara and any notes from your acharya.

  3. Video calls

    Free calls on Zoom or Google Meet with your committee, so trustees can ask questions and agree the details together.

  4. Written quotation

    A written quotation that can be shared with the sangh. The time needed is estimated once we know the Tirthankara, height, posture and finish.

  5. Staged payment

    Payment in stages as the pratimas take shape, fully settled before dispatch. For a derasar, we can agree a schedule that suits your committee.

  6. Carving by hand

    Our artisans carve each pratima entirely by hand in our Jaipur workshop, to the agreed specification.

  7. Export packing

    Our own packing team packs each pratima for the journey, according to its size, weight and delicacy.

  8. Shipping worldwide

    To your derasar in India or abroad, or to the place where the anjanshalaka will be held. Shipping is quoted separately.

What to send

Send your sangh's requirements

  • Your tradition: Svetambara or Digambara, and your gachchh or sampraday if relevant.
  • The pratimas needed: the moolnayak, other Tirthankaras, and any devs, devis or guru murtis.
  • The height of each pratima, with or without parikar, and the inside dimensions of the gabhara, niche or side shrine.
  • Posture, lanchhan and any guidance from your acharya.
  • Reference photographs or drawings, including photographs of pratimas already in your derasar.
  • Finish (plain white or painted with gold work) and any preference for the stone.
  • The date of the pratishtha or anjanshalaka, and where the pratimas need to be delivered.
  • A contact person for the committee and a convenient time for a video call.

Not everything has to be decided before you write. If it is easier to talk it through, book a free video call.

Email or WhatsApp – at least one is needed so we can reply.

With country code. We reply on WhatsApp where possible.

Reference images and drawings: after sending the form, share them with us on WhatsApp or email them to info@swarnimarts.com.

How should we reply?

No payment is taken at this stage – you will receive a written quotation first.

FAQ

Questions from derasar committees

Do you carve Svetambara and Digambara pratimas?

We carve each pratima to the conventions your sangh follows, so the tradition is the first thing we ask. Svetambara pratimas usually have open eyes and are adorned, while Digambara pratimas are unadorned, without a garment, with downcast eyes. Reference photographs from your own derasar help us match your sangh's style.

Can you carve a Tirthankara that is not shown on this page?

Yes. The pieces shown here are ones we have photographed. If your sangh needs another Tirthankara, such as Adinath, Shantinath or Neminath, tell us the lanchhan, the posture and the height, and we will carve to your sangh's specification.

Can you work to our pratishtha date?

Tell us the date when you first write. We estimate the time needed once we know the Tirthankara, height, posture and finish, and confirm it in the written quotation, so your committee can plan the carving, packing and shipping around the date.

How is payment staged for a derasar order?

For made-to-order murtis you pay in three stages as your murti takes shape: 50% advance to begin the work, 25% once carving is complete and before packing, and the remaining 25% before dispatch, so the order is fully settled before it ships. For larger temple projects we are happy to talk through a schedule that suits your committee.

Who performs the anjanshalaka or pratishtha?

Your acharya, or as your sangh directs. Consecration is a religious ceremony, and our role ends with carving, finishing, packing and delivery. Tell us where the pratimas need to be delivered for the ceremony.

Can you send pratimas to a derasar outside India?

Yes. We ship worldwide, and our own packing team packs every pratima to export standards. Shipping is quoted separately, and import rules in your country also apply.

Enquire

Planning pratimas for your derasar?

Share your tradition, the pratimas you need and your pratishtha date. We will reply with what is possible and a written quotation.

Prefer to talk it through? Book a free video call on Zoom or Google Meet.

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