--- url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-int/faq/instruments-artforms/how-big-is-a-rudra-veena' title: 'How big is a rudra veena?' author: name: rajeevk url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-int/user/fce96177fd193d3a' date: '2026-10-19T15:03:27+00:00' type: website summary: "Museum rudra veenas measure 125 to 143.5 cm, with gourds about 34 to 37 cm across; Zia Mohiuddin Dagar's design is larger." tags: - 'Instruments & artforms' image: 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' published: true og: site_name: KalaSudha 'image:url': 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' 'image:secure_url': 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' 'image:type': image/svg+xml 'image:alt': KalaSudha --- FAQ · Instruments & artforms # How big is a rudra veena? Updated 19 October 2026 Museum examples of the **[rudra veena](/en-int/instrument/rudra-veena)** measure 125 to 143.5 cm overall, and the gourd resonators are about 34 to 37 cm across. One instrument in Berlin weighs 3.5 kg. The design of Zia Mohiuddin Dagar is larger: he enlarged the gourds and the hollow tube to gain resonance and longer sustain. Was this answer helpful? [ ](/en-int/user/login?flag_anon=faq_helpful-876&destination=/en-int/faq/instruments-artforms/how-big-is-a-rudra-veena) [ ](/en-int/user/login?flag_anon=faq_not_helpful-876&destination=/en-int/faq/instruments-artforms/how-big-is-a-rudra-veena) Thanks for your feedback! ## Related pages 1 page mentions this question ### Instruments (1) - [ Rudra Veena The rudra veena, or bin, is the dhrupad veena: a bamboo or teak tube with two gourd resonators, four main strings and fixed brass frets. It carries slow alap… ](/en-int/instrument/rudra-veena) [ Previous question How are notes fingered on a venu? ](/en-int/faq/instruments-artforms/how-are-notes-fingered-on-a-venu) [ Next question How big is a sarod? ](/en-int/faq/instruments-artforms/how-big-is-a-sarod)