Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Lord Vitthal – Shraddha Shakti Idol

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Lord Vitthal — Shraddha Shakti | 5 Inch

The greatest warrior in Maharashtra's history bowed before Vitthal.

That image — Shivray in shraddha, sword set aside, head lowered — is the side of Shivaji Maharaj that gets lost between the battles. He wasn't just a king. He was a bhakt. A man who believed that Swarajya was not his achievement but Vitthal's will working through him.

This 5 inch idol captures that moment: Maharaj seated before Lord Vitthal, devotion and sovereignty in one frame. Available in black or multicolour finish, fine detail on attire, ornaments, and expression of both figures.

5 inch | Black or multicolour | Shraddha Shakti seated form

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.