Neelmandal - Poshaak & Pagdi set
The Fact
The concentric scalloped rings are built in direct reference to the mandala — the Vedic diagram of energy radiating outward from a single central point. Every ring you see moving outward from the centre is a deliberate echo of that same expanding structure.
The Science
Each scalloped ring sits at a slightly different depth from the one beside it, creating a stepped surface rather than a flat one. Light falls unevenly across these depth changes, so the poshaak reads as visibly layered even when viewed from a single fixed angle.
Alankar — Styling Note
A Shanivaar poshaak — navy and teal, Saturn's discipline. Keep the rest minimal: a dark bead mala only, nothing more. The matching pagdi is made specifically for this set — worn together, always.
Select Size
How to find your size
Know your idol height?
Measure from the base to the top of the head.
| Idol Height | Size |
|---|---|
| 1.75 inch | Size 0 |
| 2.20 inch | Size 1 |
| 2.75 inch | Size 2 |
| 3.15 inch | Size 3 |
| 3.40 inch | Size 4 |
| 3.80 inch | Size 5 |
| 4.40 inch | Size 6 |
Know your dress diameter?
Lay the old poshaak flat and measure across the widest point.
| Dress Diameter | Size |
|---|---|
| 4 inch | Size 0 |
| 5 inch | Size 1 |
| 6 inch | Size 2 |
| 7 inch | Size 3 |
| 8 inch | Size 4 |
| 10 inch | Size 5 |
| 12 inch | Size 6 |
Hand-written Alankar styling note with every order
Wrapped in butter paper with a hand-poured crimson wax seal
Tied with hand-braided Moli thread — never synthetic ribbon
Handcrafted & dispatched in 5–7 working days