About Agathia Devotional Arts: bronze murtis born from devotion
Born from devotion.
Dear friend,
please accept my humble obeisances.
Thank you for taking the time to discover our work. I would like to share a little of what lies behind each piece.
For me, every murti begins with meditation on the form of the Deity. Sometimes the image comes at once; sometimes it takes months to understand. I believe that the Deity takes form by divine will, while my team and I gradually become inwardly ready for that meeting. Among ourselves, we say, “The Deity is born.” Even a photograph of the first successful casting fills me with joy. Holding the murti brings a truly childlike happiness: an image that once lived only in my imagination has taken shape in bronze.
Every murti in our collection has a place on our home altar. I begin each day by serving the Deities. This is part of my life, and it shapes the care we bring to our work: the expression of a face, the smallest details, the way we prepare each murti to meet its custodian.
I also believe that a murti chooses its custodian. If a particular form speaks to you, allow yourself a little time with that feeling: to look closely, to sit in silence, to turn to the Deity in prayer.
Each murti is my offering to the Divine. My hope is that, once welcomed into your home, it will become part of your own life of devotion.
The origin
The first murti began with a request from friends in a Vaishnava community. In 2019–2020, I created Lakshmi-Nrisimha Deva for their temple. At the time, I had no plans for a collection or an atelier of my own. There was a request, and a wish to create something worthy of the Deity.
Later, I showed the murti to my wife. She noticed the attention given to the form and its details, and encouraged me to continue. Durga followed. We showed Her 3D model to my wife’s Guru, whose warm response strengthened our resolve to bring this form into bronze.
Other forms of the Deities gradually began to emerge. With them, our team grew, our approach to the work took shape, and the idea of Agathia was born.
The atelier bears our daughter’s name, Agathia. Each murti is my offering to the Divine; the brand itself is dedicated to my daughter.
Lakshmi-Nrisimha Deva · garlanded for evening puja
A MURTI
We create bronze murtis for home altars and daily worship. We want the expression of each form to remain vivid at an intimate scale: in the Deity’s gaze, the position of the hands, and the fine relief of ornaments and attributes.
The work begins with a pencil sketch. Artists and sculptors then develop the form, which is cast in bronze using the lost-wax method. Assembly, hand-finishing and patination follow. Our founder personally oversees every stage, from the first drawing to the final finish.
Our murtis are created for puja and abhishekam, but you do not need a home altar or a Hindu practice to welcome one into your life. A murti may find a place in your room, complement a thoughtfully designed interior, accompany you at your desk, or become a gift for someone dear to you. We believe that the Deity’s care and protection accompany the custodian wherever the murti is placed. What matters to us is that the form becomes a meaningful presence in your life.
With ritual bathing and gentle care, the patina gradually changes: raised details become lighter while the recesses retain their darker tone. The surface comes to reflect the murti’s daily life in its custodian’s home.
We release our murtis in limited editions, taking the sacred Hindu number 108 as our starting point. Depending on the intention behind a particular form and how it develops, an edition may be a division or multiple of that number—for example, 9 or 216 pieces. Each murti has a unique number, a certificate and an individual page linked to its custodian. The custodian’s name appears on the buckle that completes the presentation box.
The packaging reflects the same care as the work itself. Each murti has a presentation box of a quality associated with fine jewellery: a multilayer construction, velour finish and fitted support carefully frame and secure the piece. A translucent wrap bearing a white-and-gold image of the Deity evokes a small temple, while the outer protective layers help safeguard the murti on its journey.
Cast by hand
Lost-wax casting, hand-refined details and a hand-applied patina. Every stage is personally overseen by our founder.
For daily worship
For puja and abhishekam, a home altar or a space that matters to you. A form of the Deity to turn to in prayer, or simply sit beside in silence.
An heirloom
A limited edition, an individual number and a connection to its custodian. We create each murti in the hope that it will become part of your family’s story, passed on to future generations.
Each piece is an offering to the Divine.
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