Hand Carved Wooden Krishna Playing Flute with Cow Looking up at Him with Mahakala Arch 72 inches


STATUE DETAILS
Materials: Neem Tree Wood Hand Carved in Tamil Nadu, India
Total Height Including Base: 72 inches or 183 cms
Base Width & Depth: 32 x 12 inches
Weight: 198 pounds or 90 kgs
  • Krishna is 8th avatar of Lord Vishnu and is knows as "the divine cowherder" and is one of the most popular Hindu gods
  • He stands in a relaxed position with one leg over the other playing the flute with a cow lovingly looking up at him
  • They are surrounded by an arch with the face of Mahakala or "Great Time" carved on the top
  • Krishna is hand carved by the artists of South India and completely one of a kind, you will receive this exact statue in your order

 ITEM# 122W39

SKU: DT-God Status-8-15
Sold By: DTribals of Naperville
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Krishna is the eighth incarnation or avatar of Lord Vishnu. Krishna is famous for playing the flute. His flute playing would beguile the cow herder's daughters whom were all in love with Krishna. Krishna, besides being a hero and central figure of Bhagavad-Gita, was seen as an affirmation of life. He loved life and lived his time on this earth to the fullest. There is a cow behind Krishna looking up at him in awe. There is an arch surrounding them with Mahakala or "great time" looming above.

One of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities, is Krishna worshipped as the eighth incarnation (avatar) of Vishnu. Krishna became the focus of a large number of devotional cults, which over the centuries have produced a wealth of religious poetry, music, painting and sculpture.

The child Krishna was adored for his mischievous pranks; he also performed many miracles and slew demons. As a youth, the cowherd Krishna became renown as a lover, the sound of his flute prompting gopis (wives and daughters of the cowherds) to leave their homes to dance ecstatically with him in the forests. His favorite among them was the beautiful Radha. Krishna's youthful dalliances with the gopis are interpreted as symbolic of the loving interplay between God and the human soul. Krishna affirms life in his pranks, music and lovemaking.

The rich variety of legends associated with Krishna's life led to an abundance of representation in painting and sculpture. The most reknown story surrounding Krishna is the Bahgavad Gita or Gita which is considered one of the most importatnt Hindu texts. The Gita is the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna. Krishna is explaining to Arjuna that it is Arjuna's moral obligation to fight in a war that will put him against some members of his family. Krishna like Vishnu is an upholder of the moral order of the universe.