Is the Swamimalai Bronze Nataraja certified?

Yes. GI tag: Swamimalai Bronze Icons. The report ships with the product and can be re-verified by Shiwalay at any time.

How do I use the Swamimalai Bronze Nataraja?

Place on the west wall facing east. Anoint lightly with sesame oil once a month.

What is included with the Swamimalai Bronze Nataraja?

Nataraja 12 in, Maker's certificate, GI authenticity card.

How big is the Swamimalai Bronze Nataraja?

46 cm high, 36 cm wide, 14 cm deep; weight 11.5 kg. Measured on the piece as shipped; handmade items vary by a few millimetres.

How do I care for the Swamimalai Bronze Nataraja?

Wipe with a dry soft cloth after abhishek; dry fully before returning to the altar. Polish rarely, with lemon and a pinch of salt, then rinse and dry at once; frequent polishing wears the detail. A soft dark patina over years is the alloy ageing naturally and is prized, not a fault.

Can the Swamimalai Bronze Nataraja be energised before delivery?

Yes. Choose energisation at checkout. Pran pratishtha is performed at Kashi in your name and a video is sent before the parcel arrives. It costs ₹501.

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Swamimalai Bronze Nataraja

Name: Swamimalai Bronze Nataraja
Brand: Shiwalay Curated
SKU: swamimalai-bronze-nataraja
Price: 62399 INR
Availability: OutOfStock

12-inch panchaloha lost-wax bronze, GI-tagged Swamimalai

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GI tag: Swamimalai Bronze Icons
From a named workshop; the maker and the town are on this page

From the Shiwalay desk
The mould is broken after casting, so no two Swamimalai bronzes are identical. Ask us for the workshop photographs before yours ships.

About this piece

No two of these are the same, because the mould is broken to free each casting. A Sthapati family in Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu, casts this Nataraja in panchaloha bronze by the lost-wax method, in the Chola idiom. It is made to order and ships in six weeks, with the maker's signature, the maker's certificate and a GI card for Swamimalai Bronze Icons.

Material: Panchaloha bronze
Origin: Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu
Size: 46 cm high, 36 cm wide, 14 cm deep
Weight: 11.5 kg
Certification: GI tag: Swamimalai Bronze Icons

Why it's traditionally used

Nataraja is Shiva as the lord of dance, performing the Ananda Tandava within a ring of fire, the form worshipped at Chidambaram. In South Indian homes he is kept for puja and by families who practise dance and music, and he is honoured on Mahashivratri and at Arudra Darshan in the month of Margazhi.

How to use

Place on the west wall facing east.
Anoint lightly with sesame oil once a month.

Care

Wipe with a dry soft cloth after abhishek; dry fully before returning to the altar.
Polish rarely, with lemon and a pinch of salt, then rinse and dry at once; frequent polishing wears the detail.
A soft dark patina over years is the alloy ageing naturally and is prized, not a fault.

In the box

Nataraja 12 in
Maker's certificate
GI authenticity card

Shipping and returns

In-stock items leave our fulfilment partner within 24 hours, with tracking on WhatsApp. Made-to-order pieces ship from the workshop, tracked the same way. If what arrives is damaged, wrong or not what this page describes, we replace it or refund you within 7 days of delivery; certified items are re-verified on return, so the proof you paid for stays honest. Read the shipping and returns policies.

Quick answers

Is the Swamimalai Bronze Nataraja certified?: Yes. GI tag: Swamimalai Bronze Icons. The report ships with the product and can be re-verified by Shiwalay at any time.
Why is the Swamimalai Bronze Nataraja traditionally used?: Nataraja is Shiva as the lord of dance, performing the Ananda Tandava within a ring of fire, the form worshipped at Chidambaram. In South Indian homes he is kept for puja and by families who practise dance and music, and he is honoured on Mahashivratri and at Arudra Darshan in the month of Margazhi.
How do I use the Swamimalai Bronze Nataraja?: Place on the west wall facing east. Anoint lightly with sesame oil once a month.
What is included with the Swamimalai Bronze Nataraja?: Nataraja 12 in, Maker's certificate, GI authenticity card.
How big is the Swamimalai Bronze Nataraja?: 46 cm high, 36 cm wide, 14 cm deep; weight 11.5 kg. Measured on the piece as shipped; handmade items vary by a few millimetres.
How do I care for the Swamimalai Bronze Nataraja?: Wipe with a dry soft cloth after abhishek; dry fully before returning to the altar. Polish rarely, with lemon and a pinch of salt, then rinse and dry at once; frequent polishing wears the detail. A soft dark patina over years is the alloy ageing naturally and is prized, not a fault.
Can the Swamimalai Bronze Nataraja be energised before delivery?: Yes. Choose energisation at checkout. Pran pratishtha is performed at Kashi in your name and a video is sent before the parcel arrives. It costs ₹501.