Measurement guide

Choosing the Right Crown & Haram

Choosing the Right Crown

For your God/Goddess

A simple guide to measure and select the perfect crown for your deity.

01

Measure
the idol

Measure the idol height, idol face width, idol head circumference.

Idol with height, head circumference and face width marked Idol with height, head circumference and face width marked
Measurement Checklist
1
Idol height
Use it for visual scale, especially for tall Amman and large style idols.
2
Crown height space
Check mandapam, backdrop and altar clearance.
3
Depth
Important for hair, trunk, ornaments and raised head shapes.
4
Circumference or arc
Use circumference for full-round crowns and arc for curved styles.
02

Choose
the crown style

Select the crown style based on the deity and tradition.

Full crown
Full Crown
Used for various deities.
Arch crown
Arch Crown
Used for various deities.
Andal crown
Andal Crown
Strictly used for Ammavaaru (Goddess) alankaram.
Jwala crown
Jwala Crown
Strictly used for Ammavaaru (Goddess) alankaram.
Half crown
Half Crown
Used for various deities.
!
✓ Jwala Crowns are strictly used for Ammavaaru (Goddess) alankaram.
✓ Andal Crowns are strictly used for Andal Ammavaaru alankaram.
✓ Full Crowns are strictly used for Venkateswara Swamy (Lord Balaji) alankaram.
✓ Other types of crowns can be used interchangeably.
03

Choose the
crown width/
circumference

The crown should sit comfortably on the head of the god/goddess.

Crown inner circumference marked
✓
Make sure the inner circumference of the crown is the same as the circumference of the idol.
✓
The crown should sit comfortably on the head without being too tight or too loose.
04

Choose
the crown height

The crown should not hit the roof above.

Idol with crown height and idol height marked
✓
Make sure the combined height (idol height + crown height) is within your roof height limit.
✓
The crown height should look proportional to the idol height.
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Choosing the Right Haram

For your God/Goddess

A simple guide to measure and select the perfect haram for your deity.

1
Measure the idol
Measure the idol height, idol chest width, idol neck to belly button length.
Idol with height, chest width and neck to belly button length marked
2
Choose the haram length
This depends on how long you want the haram alankaram to cover your idol's upper torso.
Haram with length marked
3
Choose the haram width
Haram width should be less than your idol's chest width.
Haram with width marked