{"product_id":"terracotta-lakshmi-statue-prabhavali-handcrafted","title":"Terracotta Lakshmi Statue — Handcrafted Clay Goddess Lakshmi with Decorative Prabhavali","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe prabhavali — that arched frame behind a deity figure — is one of those design elements so embedded in South Indian temple art that most people stop consciously noticing it. This statue brings it back into focus: Lakshmi seated in classical four-armed form, set against a hand-carved arch dense with scrollwork and floral relief that took nearly as long to shape as the goddess herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLook closer and the detail earns the attention. A lotus throne, individually formed jewellery pieces, a lotus held in two hands while the other two rest in gestures of blessing — everything pressed and shaped by hand rather than cast from a mould. The face carries painted eyes and a composed expression, and the crown follows the same visual conventions found in centuries-old South Indian bronze and stone Lakshmi figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDiwali is naturally when this piece sees the most demand — bringing a new Lakshmi murti into the house during her own festival makes intuitive sense. But prosperity doesn’t really run on a calendar, and most households that own one keep her on a permanent shelf year-round rather than packing her away after the season ends. The prabhavali also makes the piece easier to place well — the arch gives it a clear front-facing orientation, which helps when you’re deciding exactly where on a shelf or altar table the statue should sit relative to other objects around it. Compared to the elephant-mounted Gajlakshmi version in our collection, this piece sits lower and more compact, which suits a smaller altar or a shared shelf where space is already accounted for by other devotional pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial\u003c\/b\u003e — Kiln-fired terracotta with hand-applied colour detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBackdrop\u003c\/b\u003e — Carved prabhavali arch, scrollwork and floral relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePose\u003c\/b\u003e — Classical four-armed seated Lakshmi, lotus throne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGood for\u003c\/b\u003e — Home altars, Diwali gifting, business openings, housewarmings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn arch that’s framed goddesses for centuries. A goddess who’s outlasted every empire that worshipped her.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Of Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50832555770103,"sku":"SOS-067","price":48.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0929\/2968\/7799\/files\/MNormal.jpg?v=1780668329","url":"https:\/\/www.soulofsoil.art\/en-ca\/products\/terracotta-lakshmi-statue-prabhavali-handcrafted","provider":"Soul Of Soil","version":"1.0","type":"link"}