Bhagwan Krishna is revered as a major deity in Hinduism and is said to be the personification of compassion, tenderness, and love. His birth reshaped the spiritual and temporal destiny of mankind.
Krishna is always depicted in his run-of-the-mill Tribhanga posture, forming a curve’ with the three bends at the neck, waist, and knee; his left leg crosses the right from the front.
The sculptor has beautifully carved this balance of posture in this sculpture; he stands here on a dual-shaped square and circular pedestal brushed beautifully giving it an ancient touch and highlights of bright gold justifying his name as Shyam Sundar.
This large statue can embellish your house or office corners, spreading an aura of spirituality and aesthetics. He plays his iconic murli (flute) producing melodious sounds of love and wisdom. Keenly look at the sharp facial cuts, pointed nose and the gently smiling lips enhancing the beauty of his persona. Krishna’s iconography reflects him as a divine hero, god-child and a lover of all the gopis.
Garbed in an unusually stylized rippled ankle length dhoti, half covered by a long traditionally designed kamarband and a supremely carved vest. The layers of necklaces complement with the beauty of his crown. The long flower haloed crown is sculpted in a marvelous ethnic design, topped with a multiple layered circular end reminding of South Indian temple carvings. Although it is carved in its usual iconography, but its charm lies in its large size and the beauty of his accurate postural cuts and bends.
Once Mother Yashoda called Krishna and asked Him:
Darling Krishna, people doubt who you belong to?
Krishna : To you of course mother.
Yashoda : But people say all sorts of things. They point out that though your father and I both are extremely fair in complexion, you are dark in contrast. Why is it so?
Krishna : Mother it is because of you. When I was born I too was fair like you. However, it was pitch dark at that time. You were sleeping away merrily. I was sleeplessly turning sides the whole night. As a consequence, the darkness of the night stuck to me and I became black.
Krishna’s simple mother could never disbelieve her son. She stretched out her hand and squeezed Him to her chest. The same question was put to Him insultingly by Duryodhyana, the villain of the epic Mahabharata. The following dialogue takes place there:
Duryodhyana : Nobody can say for sure who your parents are. If Nanda Baba and Yashoda are your parents then why are so black?
Krishna : I am black (kaalaa) because I have come as your end (kaal).
However, when Krishna’s beloved Radha asked Him the same question, His reply was markedly different:
Radha : My Dear, Even though you are so beautiful, why are you black?
Krishna : Dear Radhe, Actually I was extremely fair. However, I have become dark only to enhance your fair beauty, which is all the more magnified by contrast with my dark complexion.
Some bhaktas speculate that since Krishna always lives in the eyes of the gopis of Vrindavana, it is the black kohl (kaajal) of their eyes that has blackened Him. Or perhaps He is dark because He absorbs all the negativity in the hearts of His worshippers.
How to keep a Brass statue well-maintained?
Brass statues are known and appreciated for their exquisite beauty and luster. The brilliant bright gold appearance of Brass makes it appropriate for casting aesthetic statues and sculptures. Brass is a metal alloy composed mainly of copper and zinc. This chemical composition makes brass a highly durable and corrosion-resistant material. Due to these properties, Brass statues and sculptures can be kept both indoors as well as outdoors. They also last for many decades without losing all their natural shine.
Brass statues can withstand even harsh weather conditions very well due to their corrosion-resistance properties. However, maintaining the luster and natural beauty of brass statues is essential if you want to prolong their life and appearance.
In case you have a colored brass statue, you may apply mustard oil using a soft brush or clean cloth on the brass portion while for the colored portion of the statue, you may use coconut oil with a cotton cloth.
Brass idols of Hindu Gods and Goddesses are especially known for their intricate and detailed work of art. Nepalese sculptures are famous for small brass idols portraying Buddhist deities. These sculptures are beautified with gold gilding and inlay of precious or semi-precious stones. Religious brass statues can be kept at home altars. You can keep a decorative brass statue in your garden or roof to embellish the area and fill it with divinity.
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