As mentioned in the sixteenth chapter of the tenth canto of Shrimad Bhagwat Purana, here’s a scene depicted in the form of a beautiful deity.
Once upon a time in Vrindavan, Lord Krishna was playing with his cowherd friends. Suddenly, a ball from which they were playing fell into the Yamuna River where the dangerous multi-hooded Kaliya Serpent was staying.
Krishna decided to take the ball back from the river and immediately jumped into the river.
At the bottom of Yamuna, Kaliya had captured Krishna in his large coils. Krishna expanded himself as he forced Kaliya to release him as well as he regained his original form.
Lord jumped upon all the heads to eradicate the poison from his body so that he could no longer pollute Yamuna; danced on Kaliya’s heads assuming the whole universe’s weight beating him up with the divine feet. So, when Kaliya started vomiting and began to die, instantly Kaliya’s wives appeared in front of Sri Krishna and began to pray to Supreme Personality of Godhead with joined palms. Hence, this posture represents the surrendered Kaliya praying to the supreme Lord and lord is blessing him, as he is also standing above his head holding the rescued ball in his right hand and Kaliya’s tail in his left hand.
His right leg is upwards in the the folding position and left feet is placed on the head of Kaliya. The deity is standing on an inverted lotus which is placed on a flat stand, wearing his favourite peacock feather over his head between his jattas. He wears an Urdhava Pundra (sri vaishnav tilak) over his forehead. He is adorned in transcendental costumes and jewellery all over his body. The snake has a demigod form also which has been displayed under his hoods which symbolizes that he has appeared in this form only to join his palms in the lotus feet of Lord Krishna. The beautiful face of lord with a smile is the sweetest feature of this deity.
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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