Guruvayurappan or Guruvayur Unnikannan (Little Krishna) is a distinctive roopa of Sri Krishna worshipped in Kerala. Guru (Brihaspati) and Vayu (Lord of Wind) are credited in the folk tradition for installing this heavenly icon of Guruvayurappan in the sanctum. In this magnificently created Tanjore painting, Sri Guruvayurappan stands in his four-armed form, his appealing blue body ornamented with blossoms and regal ornaments.
The roof of a Dravidian shrine is used as the arch for the divine icon, exquisitely embellished with 24-karat gold and tiny stone pieces, which bring splendor to the painting.
As Krishna is revered in his childhood roopa as Guruvayurappan, the countenance of the blue-skinned Lord in this Thanjavur painting is slightly plump, with tints of pink, underling his delicate age artistically. Oozing a stately aura, Sri Guruvayurappan fills the ambiance with his potent presence and the allure of authentically Indian aesthetics.
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