Blue Krishna by Neha Jha

Krishna, the cowherd prince,  is the beloved God of Hindus, and is worshipped in his many forms- cherubic infant, mischievous butter stealing child, enchanter and playful lover of Gopis (milkmaids) and as Arjun’s charioteer who gave the sermons of Bhagvad Gita. He is represented in the Indian traditions in many ways, but with some common features. His iconography typically depicts him with black, dark, or blue skin. In some texts, his skin is poetically described as the color of Jambul (Jamun, the purple-colored fruit Indian gooseberry) and He is often depicted wearing a peacock-feather wreath and playing the bansuri (the Indian flute).

This multi-media bejeweled piece Blue Krishna  has been meticulously and lovingly crafted, on the lines of the Nathdwara tradition, by Jaipur based artist Neha Jha.