Temple Oxidise 10×6

Description

Temple Oxidise 10×6 is a home mandir in the oxidised finish, the darkened antique look rather than a bright polish. It is the smallest of the nine temples on this shelf and the one most people start with.

A mandir this size holds one murti, or two small ones, with room in front for a diya and an incense holder. It is the size that fits on a bookshelf or a kitchen dresser in a flat, which is where most first mandirs in the Netherlands end up.

What do the numbers 10 and 6 mean? They are the two dimensions, and the listing does not print a unit for them. Temples of this kind are normally quoted in inches, which would put this at roughly 25 by 15 centimetres, but ring +31 6 20009192 and have someone measure it before you buy for a shelf with a fixed gap.

Is it heavy enough to stand safely on a shelf? No weight is printed on the listing. A metal temple of this size stands on its own base without fixings, and the practical check is the shelf rather than the temple, so put it somewhere it will not be knocked while a diya is lit.

The next size up, the 12 by 6 in the same finish, gives more height for the same width, and the rest of the pooja and festival shelf carries the diyas, incense and thali pieces that go with it. Dust it with a dry cloth and keep it out of direct sun, because heat and damp are what lift a finish. Order online at Panjab Supermarket for same-day delivery across Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Leidsche Rijn, Vleuten, Maarssen, Zeist, Bunnik, IJsselstein, Vianen, and Culemborg. Free delivery on orders over 49 euros.