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Shree Gopal Krishna

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भीजो मोरी नवरंग चुनरी

Bhijo Mori Navrang Chunri

Mirabai
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भीजो मोरी नवरंग चुनरी। काना लागो तैरे नाव॥ध्रु०॥ गोरस लेकर चली मधुरा। शिरपर घडा झोले खाव॥१॥ त्रिभंगी आसन गोवर्धन धरलीयो। छिनभर मुरली बजावे॥२॥ मीरा कहे प्रभु गिरिधर नागर। चरन कमल चित लागो तोरे पाव॥३॥

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Mirabai

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Mirabai

Shree Gopal Krishna

Paired Painting

Shree Gopal Krishna

This exquisite chromolithograph captures Lord Krishna in his quintessential pastoral aspect as Gopal, the divine cowherd of Vrindavan. Standing gracefully with his legs crossed in a relaxed tribhanga posture, he plays a melody upon his bamboo flute that enchants all of creation. Raja Ravi Varma revolutionized Indian visual culture by bringing Hindu deities down from distant celestial realms and rendering them with breathing, human warmth through European academic realism. Here, the divine youth is flanked by adoring cows, a majestic peacock with its resplendent fan of feathers unfurled, and a tranquil landscape bathed in ethereal light. The artwork served as a profound spiritual anchor, allowing millions of devotees to experience intimate darsana in their own homes.

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