{"product_id":"brass-kumkum-pot-andal-2","title":"Brass Kumkum Pot Andal 2 Inch","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBrass Kumkum Pot Andal – 2 Inch Handcrafted Brass Sindoor Box with Goddess Andal (Nachiyar)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInvite the divine grace and eternal blessings of \u003cstrong\u003eGoddess Andal (Nachiyar)\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the most beloved and revered Alvar saints and Goddess forms in Vaishnavism and South Indian Hindu tradition — into your daily pooja ritual with this beautifully crafted \u003cstrong\u003eBrass Kumkum Pot with Andal\u003c\/strong\u003e. Goddess Andal is the only female among the twelve Alvars, the presiding deity of the world-famous \u003cstrong\u003eSrivilliputhur Andal Temple\u003c\/strong\u003e in Tamil Nadu, and is celebrated as the divine bride of Lord Vishnu (Ranganatha). Her sacred hymns — the \u003cstrong\u003eThiruppavai\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNachiyar Thirumozhi\u003c\/strong\u003e — are sung with great devotion across Tamil Nadu, especially during the Margazhi month (December–January). The lid of this kumkum pot features a vibrant full-colour \u003cstrong\u003eprinted\/enamelled image of Goddess Andal\u003c\/strong\u003e — depicted standing in a frontal pose in her iconic four-armed form, wearing a bright pink\/red silk saree with rich gold jewellery and a tall ornate Mukuta crown, set against a blue sky with a divine halo, flanked by the colourful striped \u003cstrong\u003eGopuram (temple tower) of Srivilliputhur Andal Temple\u003c\/strong\u003e on both sides, with white cows and devotees in the foreground — the classic and beloved iconography of Andal at Srivilliputhur. The interior of the bowl is \u003cstrong\u003ebright mirror-polished golden brass\u003c\/strong\u003e, smooth and easy to clean, while the exterior has a \u003cstrong\u003erose-gold\/pink-toned lathe-turned brass finish\u003c\/strong\u003e with a thin raised rim border. Compact enough to fit in your pooja thali, travel pooja kit, or handbag. 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