* Brass
sculpture of Krishna
* Size: 6 inches x 3 inches
* Perform Puja at home, Hindu way, or just place it for
decor or keep it as collectible
* Handmade by metal craftsmen from Aligarh in eastern
Uttar Pradesh in North India
* Shipped in 48 hours from Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi, India
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Description
Gopal Krishna is a deity
worshipped across many traditions of Hinduism, also
called Murlidher. He is
usually depicted as a young cowherd boy playing a flute
or a youthful prince giving philosophical direction (as
in the Bhagavad Gita).
Most commonly within Hinduism,
Murlidher is worshipped as
an avatar of Vishnu, who is considered the Supreme God
by the Vaishnava schools. Within Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Murlidher is worshipped as the source of all other avatars
(including Vishnu).
Murlidher and the stories associated with him appear
across a broad spectrum of Hindu philosophical and
theological traditions. Though they sometimes differ in
details reflecting the concerns of a particular
tradition, some core features are shared by all. These
include a divine incarnation, a pastoral childhood and
youth, and life as a heroic warrior and teacher.
The term
Murlidher in Sanskrit has the literal meaning of
"black" or "dark", and is used as a name to describe
someone with dark skin. The Brahma Samhita describes
Murlidher's complexion as being "tinged with the hue of
blue clouds", and he is often depicted in paintings with
blue or dark-blue skin. In statues,
Murlidher is more
commonly portrayed as being dark skinned or black. For
instance, the Jagannatha (a name meaning:
Murlidher as
'Lord of the World'), deity at Puri in Orissa shows
Murlidher as being 'jet black' in colour alongside his
brother Balarama, and sister Subhadra, the latter two
having much lighter complexions.
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About
Hinduism
Hinduism, one of the most complex yet rich religion to
follow & a faith existing since time immemorial,
lives still but with a changed face. It can be
understood not only by studying its evolution but also
its everyday practice.
The recorded textual history of the Hindus can be said
to begin with the Vedas. The term 'Vedas' does not
denote any single book; it denotes an entire
literature. The composition of the various texts, which
constitute the Vedas, was spread over many centuries
& over different localities, & is ascribed to many
generations of poets and seers.
The Vedas, the origin of Hinduism, constitute the Hindu
revelation & it is traditionally claimed that no
human force was ever responsible for their creation.
The Hindus believe that the Vedas have excised from the
time of creation and will exist till eternity. The
various seers, it is believed, merely saw or discovered
them with their special intuitive insight.
From generation to generation the Vedas have been
transmitted through the oral tradition. That is why the
traditional term for Vedas is shruti, which means
recited and heard, not written and read. The first of
the Vedas Rig Veda was composed between 1500 to 1000
BC. It is a collection of 1,028 hymns divided into ten
sections. According to the concept of Hinduism derived
from this literature, Dharma as a concept unites all of
Hinduism & links its different parts into a single
totality. Derived from the Sanskrit root 'dhr' (to
bear, to support, to maintain) the word Dharma
literally means that which is established by law, duty
or custom.
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