Most of us love shopping and especially brass addicts like me love Brass statue Shopping and today I am going to take you through Virtual tour of my brass statue pieces I bought in Puthumandapam, Madurai, the ancient shopping mall of the world .

Though called Puthumandapam (new mandap) it’s one of the oldest architecture in the city. It’s opposite to the Meenakshi Amman Temple.They sell vessels, brass , copper , traditional clothes, handloom clothes, and everything except groceries.

For an antique addict like me, it’s a haven for brass, copper antiques , and every time I go there , I pick up something
It’s a place hugely visited by the western tourists and the shop keepers talk English, French, Italian, and many other languages fluently.There are tailors in this mandapam who stitch blouses , salwars within an hour , I have got all my curtains sourced from shops here and stitched by my tailor here.

Now let’s go a virtual tour of my brass statues collection.

Brass Statue Shopping Haul

Kamdhenu cow with calf idol

Kamdhenu cow with calf idol is very auspicious to have at home. Kamadhenu is also called as surabhi and is believed to be the source of  prosperity.There is a belief that 33,00,00,000 devas/gods reside in Kamadhenu cow . It’s an ideal gift for any occasion.

Brass Buddha Statue

This brass buddha was one of my first finds in puthumandapam and it has reddish polish to it.

Brass Green Tara Statue

This antique brass green tara statue is in sitting position really very close to my heart as it was a treasured find and also dates back to decades ago.

Green Tara is a hindu and buddhist goddess whose name means star in ancient sanskrit language. Green tara is known for being a speedy helper who offers emergency aid and provides rapid understanding of situations and relationships. She rescues us by empowering us to save ourselves.

Check the video above to see the standing green tara.

Brass Dancing Lady

The above dancing lady adorns my entryway and makes a good attraction for guests

I have quite a few collections of dancing ladies as you can see in the pictures. All the statues have a very beautiful etched carvings in them and its a real treasure

( see the video above for details of each statue)

Brass Lady with mirror

Brass Elephant Statue

I have two small cute elephant statue that cost a bomb as they are very heavy. They had beautiful etchings done in black engraving.

Brass Saraswati Idol

This brass saraswati idol is very small and beautiful and I use it as a decor piece.

Brass Nataraja Statue

I always wanted a huge Brass Nataraja Statue in my collection but since they are highly expensive , I resorted to getting this small one.

Brass Dancing Ganesh Statue

It’s a very common piece, yet see the beautiful engravings in it and it lights up my living room.

Brass Hanging Lamps

I have a beautiful pair of Brass Hanging Lamps , in sangu and chakra and they adorn my guest bedroom

Hope you loved this virtual tour, do let me know if you have any suggestions or requests.

If you own a brass collection, we would love to showcase them, please write to hema@ancientmadurai.com.

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