Description

Temple Oxidise 12×6 is a home mandir in the oxidised finish, one step up from the smallest size. The extra measurement is in the height rather than the width, so it takes the same shelf footprint.

That matters more than it sounds. A taller opening takes a standing murti, a Krishna or a Balaji, where a low one only really suits a seated figure or a framed picture. The width stays at 6, so a shelf that took the smaller temple will take this one.

How do I clean an oxidised finish? A dry cloth, and nothing else. Oxidised means the metal has been darkened deliberately, so metal polish lifts that darkening off the raised areas and leaves the piece patchy. Save the polish for a brass thali.

Which is better for a standing murti? This one. The height is what decides whether a standing figure fits under the arch, and the smaller 10 by 6 tends to suit a seated murti or a photograph instead.

If the shelf is tight, the smaller 10 by 6 temple is the shorter option, and the wider festival and pooja range holds the lamps, oil and incense. 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.