{"product_id":"ashta-lakshmi-mandala-hand-carved-in-poola-wood-from-madhavamala-andhra-pradesh","title":"Ashta Lakshmi Mandala - Hand Carved in Poola Wood from Madhavamala, Andhra Pradesh","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the center, Shiva occupies the compositional axis — rendered with architectural framing and symbolic presence. Surrounding medallions present subsidiary narratives, forming a visual cycle around the central divinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outer scrollwork binds the structure into a contained mandala, preventing dispersion of visual weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt four feet in diameter, the panel carries architectural presence and is suited for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMandir backdrops\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeditation rooms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTemple installations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCultural interiors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDevotional halls\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver time, the Poola wood surface will mature in tone, deepening into a richer brown while retaining its carved definition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not decorative symbolism.\u003cbr\u003eIt is carved cosmology structured in wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuman Time, Preserved.\u003cbr\u003eMade Slowly. Kept Forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid Poola Wood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Madhavamala, Andhra Pradesh, India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 ft x 4 ft\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 inch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circular temple mandala panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIconography:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shiva central composition with surrounding narrative medallions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand carved multi-layer relief\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,16,000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOrigin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMadhavamala’s wood carving lineage draws from South Indian temple architecture, where circular ceiling medallions and sanctum panels narrate divine cosmology through geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Shiva mandala follows that architectural grammar. The circular format represents wholeness, cyclical time, and cosmic order — themes deeply aligned with Shaivite philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoola wood, selected for its fine grain and carving stability, allows layered depth without structural weakness. 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