Jain altar carved in teak wood from Gurajat, India

It's hard to believe the architectural wonders humans have created throughout history. The pyramids, the Hagia Sophia, and the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world; all inspire a sense of awe and wonder. In India, this sense becomes amplified, especially when viewing the intricate architecture of Jain temples. Everywhere you look there is something engaging – on the outside and the inside.

This rosewood altar is in 4 stacking sections

This week's New Arrival features a four-tiered Jain altar. Made of rosewood and likely clad in silver when it was conceived over two hundred years ago, it was meant as something more than a simple piece of furniture or seat. For the Jains, it was a throne for Tirthankara, a deity who transcended life. Here, in the West, many years later, it remains a throne; only now it’s up to us to decide who or what shall be placed on top.

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