Vatapatra-Shayi Krishna- Sri Krishna laying on the Banayan tree leaf is a beautiful and profound form of the Lord mentioned in the sacred Matsya Purana and Srimad Bhagavad Purana pages. The legend narrates that amidst the great annihilation of Pralaya, sage Markandeya sees a little child, on a Banayan leaf, safely floating over the cosmic waves of Pralaya and suckling on his toe. Markandeya is drawn to the child, entering whose body he witnesses the entire Srishti, protected from the horrors of Pralaya.

Upon witnessing such awe-inspiring heavenliness, he realizes that the child is none other than the mighty Narayana, who eternally shelters Brahma’s creation when the cycle of time enters the phase of the deluge. This Tanjore painting presents the divine Vatapatrashayi Krishna, adorned beautifully, gazing charmingly at the viewer, with his toe close to his lotus lips. This superb artwork comes with a fine teakwood frame, which will infuse your home with the exotic aesthetics of Indian art.