Ramkrishnahari Vitthal 3D Wall Frame (10 x 11 inch) – Vithoba Frame for Home Mandir

रामकृष्णहरी.

If you grew up hearing those words, you do not need the rest of this description. It is the mantra that carries lakhs of Warkaris to Pandharpur every Ashadhi, sung the whole way.

Vitthal's face sits raised off the frame — the kirit mukut, the makar kundalas, the dark shyamvarna that devotees walk for days to stand in front of. Below it, the mantra in raised white lettering on woven fabric.

This is a wall piece, not a shelf idol. 10 x 11 inches in a solid wooden frame, sized for a hall wall, the space above your mandir, or an entrance where people see it on the way in.

Two backings — blue and green, both in a fine woven texture.

• Raised 3D Vitthal mukhavata on a fabric-backed wooden frame
• ॥ रामकृष्णहरी ॥ in raised white lettering
• 10 inch width x 11 inch height
• Choose blue or green fabric backing
• For a home mandir wall, hall, entrance or office
• Selected from artisan clusters across India

A meaningful gift for a Warkari family, for Ashadhi Ekadashi, or for a new home.

The face decides it. Most idols in the market come from a small number of moulds that have been copied and re-copied until the jawline softens and the eyes lose their definition. We list a murti only when its face still looks like someone you can recognise from across a room.

The base decides where it can live. Most of these murtis end up on a car dashboard rather than on a shelf, so we look for a base that is wide enough and flat enough to sit steady on a slope.

The finish has to survive a parked car. One afternoon behind glass in May is harder on a finish than years on a mandir shelf. If a murti looks tired after that, we do not list it.

We do not discount what we reject. If a murti is not good enough to send you, we do not sell it at a lower price instead. We simply do not sell it.

On a car dashboard. The base matters more than the height. A wide, flat base stays steady on a sloping dashboard, while a narrow one shifts and topples the first time you brake hard. Check the height against your windscreen line before you choose a larger size.

Heat. A parked car in May becomes hot enough to soften a poor finish. The finishes we choose hold their colour, but a sunshade is still worth using on hot afternoons.

At home. Most mandir shelves are 8 to 12 inches deep, so measure the depth rather than the width. Height is rarely the constraint; depth almost always is.

Light. An antique finish looks best when the light falls from the front and slightly above. A diya at the base does this naturally, while a ceiling light directly overhead flattens the detail.

Dispatch. We dispatch six days a week. Most orders arrive in three to eight days, and the exact day depends on where the order is going.

Packing. Every murti is double-boxed and held in a foam cradle cut to its shape. This is the most expensive part of fulfilling an order, and it is the reason breakages are rare.

If it arrives damaged. Record a video while you open the parcel, starting before you cut the tape. Send us that video on WhatsApp and we will send a replacement. You will not have to argue with the courier, fill in a form, or pay anything to return the damaged murti. We cannot process a claim without the video.

What a replacement covers. Damage in transit. We are not able to take a murti back once it has reached you undamaged, so please check the size on this page before you order. If you are unsure, send us a photo of the space on WhatsApp and we will tell you which size fits.

Cash on delivery. Available anywhere in India. You pay ₹59 online to confirm the order and the balance at your door.

Dust the murti with a dry, soft cloth. For the crown and the jewellery detail, a shaving brush reaches further than a duster.

Do not use soap, alcohol or metal polish. The antique layer is deliberately thin, and these solvents lift it.

Kumkum and oil marks come off with a slightly damp cloth if you clean them the same day.

Indoors, the colour holds indefinitely. On a dashboard, a sunshade on hot afternoons will keep it that way.