South Indian Hand-Painted Prabhavali Wall Frame – Kamakshi Devi deer head sculpture It's a sacred geometric diagram

It's a sacred geometric diagram representing the cosmos and the balance of masculine and feminine energy

Rendered here in the raised gold-relief technique of faux Tanjore painting

What can I store inside it

Is the peacock hand-painted or printed

rather than applied gold foil

South Indian Hand-Painted Prabhavali Wall Frame – Kamakshi Devi deer head sculpture It's a sacred geometric diagramKamakshi Devi, closely associated with the temple town of Kanchipuram, is shown here seated within an ornate gold Prabhavali arch flanked by carved peacock pillars the same arch form traditionally placed behind an idol in South Indian temples to represent its radiance. Set against a deep green niche, the goddess holds her traditional attributes across four arms, including a pot, a lotus, and a sugarcane stalk, with fine gold detailing picked out