Material - Brass
Height - 4 Inch
Weight - 0.316 gm
Lord Vishnu took the form of Yoga Narasimha and was able to calm down. This is why Yoga Narasimha is often depicted behind Chakrathalwar, another form of Lord Vishnu, in many temples. It symbolizes the importance of yoga and meditation in calming the mind and achieving inner peace.
Lord Vishnu, the preserver of cosmic order and the embodiment of the universe's sustaining grace, is worshipped across South India with a devotion that encompasses both grandeur and profound intimacy. The great Vaishnava temples of the South — Tirupati Venkateswara, Srirangam Ranganatha, Guruvayur Guruvayurappan, and Kancheepuram Varadaraja among many others — draw tens of millions of pilgrims annually who travel to experience the Lord's darshan in his most famous manifestations. Yet the same quality of divine presence available in these sacred temples is fully accessible in the home puja room through the idol that the devotee worships daily with sincere love and prayer.
The Vaishnava tradition in South India, shaped by the Tamil Alvars' devotional poetry and Sri Ramanuja's philosophical teachings of Sri Vaishnava philosophy, offers an especially complete and nuanced framework for the devotional life. The concept of prapatti (complete surrender to the Lord's grace) as the supreme spiritual path provides the devotee with a clear and liberating orientation: not to manipulate or coerce divine power through elaborate ritual alone, but to open fully to the Lord's infinite compassion and allow his grace to work its transforming effect in the devotee's life at every level of existence.
This Vishnu idol — whether depicting Guruvayurappan, Chakarathazhwar, Lakshmi Varahar, Tirupathi Balaji, or another of the Lord's sacred forms — is crafted following traditional South Indian Vaishnava iconographic specifications, with accurate depiction of the Lord's characteristic attributes and the dignified, gracious expression that characterises his loving, protective nature. Quality brass construction ensures lasting beauty suitable for daily devotional use.
Worship daily with tulsi leaves, yellow and white flowers, sandal paste, and incense. Reading from the Nalayira Divya Prabandham or reciting the Vishnu Sahasranama deepens the devotional practice. This idol makes an ideal gift for Vaishnava devotees and for all auspicious occasions in the South Indian Hindu calendar when the Lord's blessing and protection are most fervently invoked.
Adyar Handicrafts carefully sources all products in this collection to ensure the highest standards of material authenticity and traditional craft quality. Every item is selected with a deep understanding of the devotional purposes it will serve, and we are committed to making genuine, spiritually significant South Indian sacred objects accessible to devotees worldwide. We invite you to incorporate this item into your regular spiritual practice and to experience the depth, warmth, and beauty of South Indian devotional tradition through the quality of authentic sacred objects crafted and preserved with care for generations of dedicated use and sincere devotion.
