Sacred geometry: hand-painted ceilings and marble carving at ISKCON Kharghar

Stonegraph's work for ISKCON Kharghar in Navi Mumbai brought sacred fine art and monumental marble work into one coordinated project. The commission called for painted ceilings and carved stone to share the same geometry, scale and devotional intent rather than behave as unrelated finishes.

Hand-painted ceilings

The ceilings were conceived as celestial focal points. Their layered compositions required patient hand work and close coordination between the artists, the architectural setting and the sightlines from below. Colour, borders and central motifs had to remain legible at the finished height.

Marble that carries light

The marble work uses sacred geometry, carved profiles and hand-finished surfaces to control how the stone reflects light. The goal is not simply a polished surface: edge treatment and relief depth determine whether ornament reads clearly or disappears into glare. The same practical questions apply to a residential mandir and a larger institutional temple — deity and room dimensions, viewing height, joint placement, assembly sequence and access for installation all need to be resolved before carving begins.