Lord Krishna, the handsome Vrindavan cowherd. Made from panchaloha in Swamimalai, by artisans from a long line of sculptors. The beauty of this Krishna idol merely begins to explain why the young milkmaids were so irresistibly into Him, such is the perfection of form and the serenity of stance of this Krishna murti.
A long and lithe structure, poised on the pistil of an upturned lotus. The body is in tribhanga, jutting out (‘bhanga’) laterally at three (‘tri’) different junctures. From limb and hip and ear dangle a world of silken hems and bejewelled kundalas, which convey the divine glory of Lord Krishna. The sharp-featured face and the tall crown complete the South Indian temple aesthetic of yore.
Panchaloha is the name given to a special kind of South Indian bronze which is made up of five (‘pancha’) different iron-based (‘loha’) alloys. Cast using madhuchista vidhana or lost-wax technique, it lends the composition its unusual metallic colour gradient.
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