When I bought this few years ago, it was with the impression the bronze represents Krishna as a baby, his foster mother Yasodha and his foster father Nanda. Yasodha and Nanda are holding lot…
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Yasodha Krishna (Classical)
This is Yasodha and Krishna, identified by religious mark on Krishna’s forehead and his pinched haird0. Yasodha is Krishna’s foster mother. For more details please see another blog on Y…
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Vithoba (Ganga Jamuna)
This is Vithoba or Vittala, the reigning deity of Maharashtra. He is also known as Panduranga. The worship of Vithoba is centered around Pandharpur. For more details of Pandharpur deity see Pandura…
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Panduranga and Rukmini
This is Panduranga and Rukmini from Pandharpur. Panduranga is a minor incarnation of Krishna and his worship is centered around Pandharpur. He is also known as Vitthala or Vithoba. The myth has it …
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Crawling Krishna
This bronze is infant Krishna, holding a ball of butter, crawling to escape his foster mother Yasodha. This theme is very popular throughout India and most of the bronzes of this type are small as…
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Dancing Krishna
One more dancing Krishna and at 15 cms it is much larger than the one blogged earlier. Very chubby and very heavy. But less detailed than the smaller one and there is significant ritual wear. Kris…
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Udupi Krishna
This is a bronze representation of deity in worship in Krishna Mutt, Udipi. It is one of the very few places where Balakrishna is in worship. The identifying attributes are pinched bun like hair do…
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Navneetha Krishna
Here Krishna is standing on a Padmapeetha and his knees are slightly bent, showing agility. Krishna is holding butter balls in each of his hands. This form is called Navneetha Krishna. The ornament…
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Krishna under Naga hood
This is Krishna standing on a coiled serpent and under the canopy provided by the ten heads of the serpent. Krishna is holding shepherd’s staff across his shoulders, behind his head. Krishna …
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Venugopala – Standing
This bronze figure represents the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu. In this form, playing the flute, Krishna is known as Venugopala. Krishna is one of the most popular avatars…
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Kaliya Mardaka
The crushing of Kaliya. This is a representation of Krishna dancing on the hoods of serpent, Kaliya, with one hundred heads in the water of the Yamuna river. The main figure is flanked by Kaliya…
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Dancing Krishna
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Venugopala – Seated
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Radha Krishna
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Krishna – Venugopala
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Bronzes of India - A personal collection 