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- Shiva Family Group Rare Detailed Early 20th Century Brass Altar # 1
- A home altar in a Hindu household is given the most auspicious location in the house. Ancient scripture called this the Devatarchanam, the place for Honoring Divinity, according to "Hinduism Today Magazine."
- The ancient Vedic science of Architectural Design, Vaastu Shastra, specifies the northeast corner of the house for the Altar. Northeast is the mystical direction of Isana, a manifestation of the all-powerful deity Shiva.
- The altar space is used solely for worship, even if the home is very small and only a portion of a room can be set aside. In this space, members of the family gather for daily rituals, individual and group meditation and private worship and prayer.
- Measures approx. 1.5"H x 2.3"W x 2.3"D
- Origin is India
