Bronze Krishna with Wooden Flute

Bronze Krishna with Wooden Flute

Krishna is a major deity in Hinduism who is worshipped as the eighth incarnation of the god, Vishnu. Krishna is known as the god of compassion, tenderness, and his love and piousness to Hinduism. Krishna is usually depicted holding an Indian flute or "bansuri" which originates from scriptures describing Krishna carving a flute from bamboo. Krishna is also often displayed wearing a wreath or crown and sometimes is accompanied with cows or calves, symbolizing the divine herdsman, Govinda. 

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Check out sacred texts that relate to the artifact.

• The Mahabharata
• CHAPTER VI.
• CHAPTER VII.

Sources:

Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, USA)

Dr. William V. Puffenberger

Hinduism

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