Mandir with Carved Singhasan in Teak - Deep Storage Base and Jaali Sides

Enthroning the Principal Deity

In a temple the principal deity is not simply placed among the others; the deity is enthroned, raised on a singhasan within the sanctum so that everything else in the space refers to that one position. Most home mandirs give you a flat platform and leave the arrangement to you, which works, but nothing on the piece itself declares where the centre is. Carving a throne into the back panel does exactly that. The seat projects forward at the centre with a canopied hood above it, so the principal deity sits raised and slightly proud of the rest, and the whole composition resolves around it.

Carving it as one with the back panel rather than making a separate stand is what keeps it looking right. The hood, the seat and the panel behind flow into each other, so the throne reads as built rather than added. Because it is carved to order, we cut the seat height and the hood clearance to your own principal deity, including base and crown, so the figure sits within it as though the two were made together. The jaali side panels keep air moving through the mandir, and everything is carved and polished by hand by master Indian artisans.

Specifications: Teak Mandir with Carved Singhasan

The mandir as photographed is described below. Because it is made to your order, every line can be changed before production.

• Material and carving: solid teak wood, hand-carved and hand-polished by master Indian artisans
• Finish: pale natural teak polish, grain visible throughout, no paint
• Singhasan: carved throne projecting from the back panel with a canopied hood and moulded seat, cut as one with the panel
• Side panels: jaali lattice for free airflow through the mandir
• Crest: pierced foliage rising to a crown, flanked by carved side spires
• Columns: turned with carved capitals framing the opening
• Storage: two drawers over two carved rosette cupboards, framed by carved pilasters
• Base: deep carcass on claw feet
• Sizing: singhasan seat height and hood clearance carved to your principal deity
• Options: marble platform, canopy doors, jaali or glass doors, additional drawers, alternative crest
• Finish options: pale natural as shown, or honey teak, mid teak, walnut, dark teak, or gold-highlighted carving
• Size: custom sizes made to order; final measurements confirmed in writing before production
• Warranty: 20 years on solid teak and joinery; lifetime cover against termite damage
• Delivery: free across India with guaranteed dent-free arrival

Protecting a Projecting Throne and Jaali Panels

The singhasan projects forward from the back panel, which makes it the most exposed carved element inside the mandir. It travels contour-packed, with foam cut around the hood and the seat so the padding supports the panel behind and the projecting throne carries nothing at all, and a rigid guard is fitted over its outermost point.

The jaali side panels are protected the way all our lattice work is, by rigid boards standing clear of their faces rather than by packing pressed into the openings, so nothing touches the bars. The pierced crest and the carved side spires stand at the highest points, so a frame guard bridges above the whole roofline with each element wrapped beneath it. The deep base is crated on its own plinth with drawers and cupboard doors immobilised, and the pale polished surfaces are faced across their full area. Everything is rigid-crated and strapped, and your mandir arrives dent-free with the singhasan, the jaali and the crest all intact.

Free Delivery Across India and On-Site Setup

Delivery is free anywhere in India with no distance surcharge and nothing added to your invoice for freight. Production begins once your specification is confirmed, including the height of your principal deity so the singhasan is carved to suit it, and we give you a realistic completion window at that point. If you are working towards a griha pravesh, a festival or a particular muhurat, tell us the date at enquiry and we will plan the build around it.

The mandir arrives with the canopy and base as separate sections and our team assembles and levels it in position, which brings it into the room comfortably. Share your doorway, lift and stair measurements at enquiry along with the space available. Traditionally the mandir sits in the north-east of the home with the deities facing west or east, away from bathroom walls and out of direct sunlight, and our team will help you position it to suit whatever your household observes.

Warranty on This Mandir

The solid teak and its joinery are guaranteed for 20 years from delivery, and termite damage is covered for the entire life of the piece with no expiry. The singhasan projects forward from the back panel and carries the weight of the principal deity, so it is carved from the same stock as the panel and framed behind rather than fixed on, which is what keeps it solid for decades. The deep base carcass, its cupboard doors and drawers are all cut and pinned into solid teak and covered for the full term, and termite cover has no end date because teak resists termites through the oils within the timber.

The polish is a serviceable surface and one of the easiest to keep looking fresh. Because this mandir is polished rather than painted, the finish can be cut back and rebuilt in place at any point without stripping the piece, so a pale natural tone stays bright decade after decade, and we do that for our own mandirs at an honest price. The jaali sides keep air moving through the piece so lamp smoke rises away, and regular dusting with a soft brush keeps the carving crisp.