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High altars, altar tables, ambos, Stations of the Cross and the statues that crown a church, conceived, designed and made in our studio.

Our Lady of Fatima Church, Perampalli
Contents

Seven churches and shrines, each designed for its own architecture.

  1. 01 St Antony’s ShrinePakala, Belman Teak high altar, altar table, lectern & ambo, and statues 11 photographs
  2. 02 Holy Cross ChurchCordel Altar table, tabernacle & sanctuary painting 7 photographs
  3. 03 St Joseph’s ChurchBajpe The traditional high altar 11 photographs
  4. 04 Our Lady of Fatima ChurchPerampalli The 40-foot Grand High Altar 8 photographs
  5. 05 St Francis Xavier ChurchUdyavara The two-sided statue of the Holy Redeemer 9 photographs
  6. 06 Holy Redeemer ChurchBelthangady Sanctuary concept, design & execution 14 photographs
  7. 07 Our Lady of Mercy ChurchFajir Traditional high altar 7 photographs
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Teak high altar, altar table, lectern & ambo, and statues

St Antony’s Shrine

Pakala, Belman · 2025
The Grand High Altar, in teak wood, St Antony’s Shrine, Pakala, Belman
The Grand High Altar, in teak wood

The shrine commissioned Simon Art Co for its principal sacred furnishings: the grand high altar, the lectern ambo, the altar table, and the statues. We conceptualised and designed the high altar, supervised its execution, and crafted it in solid teakwood. The 15-foot St Antony statue on the facade is also our work, and the mini altar for St Antony was designed by us and blessed by Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo of Udupi. The shrine was inaugurated on 10 June 2025.

The sanctuary, St Antony’s Shrine, Pakala, BelmanThe high altar and altar table, from the steps, St Antony’s Shrine, Pakala, BelmanThe lectern and ambo, St Antony’s Shrine, Pakala, BelmanThe altar table, St Antony’s Shrine, Pakala, BelmanSt Antony, St Antony’s Shrine, Pakala, BelmanSt Joseph, St Antony’s Shrine, Pakala, BelmanThe Sacred Heart, St Antony’s Shrine, Pakala, BelmanThe 15-foot St Antony on the facade, St Antony’s Shrine, Pakala, BelmanThe mini altar of St Antony, St Antony’s Shrine, Pakala, BelmanBishop Gerald Isaac Lobo of Udupi blessing the mini altar, St Antony’s Shrine, Pakala, Belman
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Altar table, tabernacle & sanctuary painting

Holy Cross Church

Cordel
The sanctuary, Holy Cross Church, Cordel
The sanctuary

The Holy Cross Church, built in 1873, was in need of restoration and refinishing. We designed and crafted a new Altar Table in Vietnamese white marble and a Lectern Stand, restored and refinished the High Altar and Sanctuary, and designed and built a new housing for the Tabernacle.

The Calvary high altar, Holy Cross Church, CordelThe Last Supper altar table, Holy Cross Church, CordelThe tabernacle, Holy Cross Church, CordelThe tabernacle, Holy Cross Church, CordelThe lectern stand, Holy Cross Church, CordelHoly Cross Church, Cordel, Holy Cross Church, Cordel
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The traditional high altar

St Joseph’s Church

Bajpe · 2017
The high altar, St Joseph’s Church, Bajpe
The high altar

In 1988, when the new church was built, the sanctuary was adorned with only a crucifix on the wall. In 2017, when the renovation of the sanctuary was being considered, we were given the responsibility to recreate the traditional high altar, which the parishioners felt was sorely missed.

The high altar is adorned with the Calvary scene, the Holy Spirit, St Joseph, the Assumption of Mary, the Dead Saviour and the twelve disciples. The old tabernacle was refabricated with a canopy and housing.

St Joseph’s Church, Bajpe: The traditional high altarThe Calvary scene, St Joseph’s Church, BajpeSt Joseph, St Joseph’s Church, BajpeSt Joseph’s Church, Bajpe: The traditional high altarThe Dead Saviour, beneath the tabernacle, St Joseph’s Church, BajpeSt Joseph’s Church, Bajpe: The traditional high altarSt Joseph’s Church, Bajpe: The traditional high altarSt Joseph’s Church, Bajpe: The traditional high altarSt Joseph’s Church, Bajpe: The traditional high altarSt Joseph’s Church, Bajpe: The traditional high altar
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The 40-foot Grand High Altar

Our Lady of Fatima Church

Perampalli
The Grand High Altar, Our Lady of Fatima Church, Perampalli
The Grand High Altar

The 40-foot-high Grand High Altar was conceived from the start as extraordinary and unique. We fulfilled the vision with a grand 20-foot crucifix, flanked by ten parables in bas-relief on each side, a depiction of God the Father, Mother Mary and John the Baptist, surrounded by the twelve Apostles and angels.

The dome ceiling features clouds crafted from fibreglass. The Altar Table, shaped like a chalice, and the Grand Ambo, adorned with the four Evangelists, are in Vietnamese white marble and granite.

Our Lady of Fatima Church, Perampalli: The 40-foot Grand High AltarOur Lady of Fatima Church, Perampalli: The 40-foot Grand High AltarOur Lady of Fatima Church, Perampalli: The 40-foot Grand High AltarThe altar table, shaped like a chalice, Our Lady of Fatima Church, PerampalliThe Grand Ambo, Our Lady of Fatima Church, PerampalliOur Lady of Fatima Church, Perampalli: The 40-foot Grand High AltarOur Lady of Fatima Church, Perampalli: The 40-foot Grand High Altar
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The two-sided statue of the Holy Redeemer

St Francis Xavier Church

Udyavara · 2016
The Holy Redeemer on the dome, 105 feet up, St Francis Xavier Church, Udyavara
The Holy Redeemer on the dome, 105 feet up

The church presented a distinctive proposal: to anchor a 12-foot statue atop its dome, standing 105 feet high, designed to be viewed from both the front and the back.

We joyfully embraced the challenge and brought the vision to life, exactly as the client had imagined. We relish opportunities like this that push beyond the boundaries of the ordinary.

St Francis Xavier Church, Udyavara: The two-sided statue of the Holy RedeemerThe finished statue before installation, St Francis Xavier Church, UdyavaraSt Francis Xavier Church, Udyavara: The two-sided statue of the Holy RedeemerSt Francis Xavier Church, Udyavara: The two-sided statue of the Holy RedeemerSt Francis Xavier Church, Udyavara: The two-sided statue of the Holy RedeemerRaising the statue onto the dome, St Francis Xavier Church, UdyavaraSt Francis Xavier Church, Udyavara: The two-sided statue of the Holy RedeemerSt Francis Xavier Church, Udyavara: The two-sided statue of the Holy Redeemer
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Sanctuary concept, design & execution

Holy Redeemer Church

Belthangady
The high altar: the Risen Christ beneath God the Father and the angels, Holy Redeemer Church, Belthangady
The high altar: the Risen Christ beneath God the Father and the angels

The Holy Redeemer Church in Belthangady commissioned Simon Art Co. to design and execute the sanctuary’s artwork for its new church. The work includes the High Altar, which depicts the Resurrection of Christ, accompanied by a mural of God the Father and the Angels, as well as the splendid Altar Table and Grand Ambo crafted from highly polished Omani Marble.

The aisles are embellished with the Stations of the Cross and the 20 Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, all in bas-relief and made of fibreglass.

The Risen Christ, in high relief, Holy Redeemer Church, BelthangadyThe sanctuary, Holy Redeemer Church, BelthangadyThe nave, Holy Redeemer Church, BelthangadyHoly Redeemer Church, Belthangady: Sanctuary concept, design & executionHoly Redeemer Church, Belthangady: Sanctuary concept, design & executionHoly Redeemer Church, Belthangady: Sanctuary concept, design & executionHoly Redeemer Church, Belthangady: Sanctuary concept, design & executionThe altar table, Holy Redeemer Church, BelthangadyThe altar table, Holy Redeemer Church, BelthangadyThe ambo, Holy Redeemer Church, BelthangadyThe lectern, Holy Redeemer Church, BelthangadyHoly Redeemer Church, Belthangady: Sanctuary concept, design & executionHoly Redeemer Church, Belthangady: Sanctuary concept, design & execution
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Traditional high altar

Our Lady of Mercy Church

Fajir
The finished high altar, Our Lady of Mercy Church, Fajir
The finished high altar

The resurgence of traditional high altars is evident, and the congregation at Fajir desired one that would befit their new church. They chose to depict the sequence of Christ’s Birth, Death and Resurrection for the High Altar, complemented by a bas-relief of the Last Supper in traditional colours for the Altar Table’s façade.

The high altar, Our Lady of Mercy Church, FajirThe Last Supper on the altar table, Our Lady of Mercy Church, FajirPainting the high altar, Our Lady of Mercy Church, FajirPainting the high altar, Our Lady of Mercy Church, FajirPainting the high altar, Our Lady of Mercy Church, FajirAssembling the altar table, Our Lady of Mercy Church, Fajir

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