About this piece
A copper yantra for Surya, the Sun, from the ARKAM line by Parashara Vedic Solutions of Jaipur. The photos show a copper plate engraved with a central figure inside a circular border, number grids at the sides, Om at the top and Sanskrit text along the base. It is shown in its box, held in a hand and on a puja table.
The seller lists it as a thick copper sheet, 4 x 4 inches (10 x 10 cm), 170 g. It comes with a puja booklet, an asana and puja samagri.
How it is used
A Surya yantra is traditionally kept on a puja altar and used in worship at sunrise or on Sundays, the day linked with the Sun. The included booklet explains the seller's puja steps. Practices differ by family and lineage.
Looking after it
- Dust with a soft dry cloth.
- Copper darkens with time; this is normal.
