Tanjore paintings are well known for the depiction of devotional icons embellished with pure gold coating and use of vibrant colors. But there is something unique about the icons of Lord Krishna for which they are given the most love. Krishna appeared on the earth in Dwapara Yuga to engage with His devotees and establish Dharma once again. His Vrindavan pastimes always attract everyone and make them fall in love with His name, form, activities and qualities. All the inhabitants of Vrindavan, including animals, were always absorbed in the thoughts of Krishna and loved Him with all their hearts, and in return, Krishna gave them the highest form of pleasure.
This painting is fully merged in pure bliss and spiritual love in which, Krishna is portrayed in His childhood form known as Navaneet Krishna seated on a big throne, accompanied by His mother Yashoda and father Nanda Maharaj. Maa Yashoda, who is nicely attired in a bright red saree, has decorated her sweet child with a beautiful band and a peacock feather on His head, a flower garland around His shoulders and several effulgent gold ornaments on His transcendental body. His complexion is depicted as fair and He slightly tilts His delicate neck to one side and brings a soft smile on His moonlike face. The reason for this smile is a bowl full of butterballs kept upon His left thigh. Krishna was very fond of stealing and eating butter from everyone’s home for which He is also called ‘Makhan chor”. He takes one butterball in His right hand and is ready to gulp it down at any moment. Sitting beside Him, Nanda Maharaj looks upon his only source of happiness, Krishna, and enjoys seeing Him eating butter. Mother Yashoda, filled with great affection for Krishna offers Him more butterballs to eat. At the back, two gopis fan Krishna with Chamara and peacock feathers in order to please Him.
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