Big Saraswati Idol in Brass (8 to 29 inch Saraswati Maa Murti)

This page holds 17 big Saraswati idols from ₹4,915, in heights from 8 to 29 inch. All 17 are pure brass, made in Moradabad, and weigh from 1.8 kg to 30.8 kg.

The page runs from pooja room sizes to institution sizes. The 8 to 12 inch idols, listed at 8, 8.2, 9, 9.6, 11 and 12 inch, suit a home pooja room, a music room or a teacher's cabin. The 15.5 and 17.5 inch idols and those above are for a school assembly hall, a college entrance, a library or a music academy, and they are what committees usually order for Saraswati Puja. Half the idols cost ₹17,645 or more. When you gift to an institution, ask where the idol will stand, since a reception counter and a stage need different heights. Weight matters as much as height here: listings include a 4.84 kg idol and a 28.5 kg idol. The heavy ones need a firm base and two people to lift. Carry the idol by its base and the lotus seat. The veena neck and the raised hands are the parts that bend.

Flowers and garlands left overnight leave damp marks on brass. Take them off after the puja and wipe the idol dry, especially the lap and the veena where petals collect.