Choosing your murti
Which Material Is Right for You?
Every idol we make is hand-sculpted and hand-painted. What changes between them is the material — and that decides how it feels, how you carry it, and what happens at visarjan.
Shadu Mati
Natural river clay, the traditional choice
- Finish
- Soft, natural, matte
- Weight
- Heaviest for its size
- At visarjan
- Dissolves back into water
- Lasts
- One season
- Best for
- Home visarjan, and anyone who wants the eco choice
- In our shop
- ₹3,000
Plaster (POP)
Holds the finest detail
- Finish
- Smooth, crisp, brightly painted
- Weight
- Lighter than clay
- At visarjan
- Slow to dissolve — many cities ask for an immersion tank rather than a river or lake. Please check your local rules.
- Lasts
- One season
- Best for
- Fine detail and vivid colour, where an immersion tank is available
- In our shop
- ₹995 – ₹3,000
Fibre
Light, strong, made to last years
- Finish
- Smooth and durable
- Weight
- Lightest — easy to carry and place
- At visarjan
- Not for immersion — kept and reused
- Lasts
- Year after year
- Best for
- Mandals, large idols, and anyone reusing the same murti each year
- In our shop
- ₹2,500
Dashboard
Small enough for a car or a shelf
- Finish
- Compact, hand-painted
- Weight
- Very light
- At visarjan
- Kept, not immersed
- Lasts
- Year after year
- Best for
- Car dashboards, desks and small home altars
- In our shop
- None listed right now
Still not sure?
Tell us the size you have in mind and where the murti will sit. We will tell you honestly which material suits it — including when the cheaper one is the right answer.