Portable Shrine

The miniature brass shrine is in the form of a shallow flat cabinet with two shutters. On the outer side of the shutters are shallow engravings of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanumana. The back of the cabinet is similarly engraved with plant motifs. A painted image of a deity was enshrined inside.
Among the Hindus, Buddhists and Jains there has been an old custom of carrying such portable shrines for worship while on a journey.