Description: ANTIQUE PALM LEAF MANUSCRIPT RADHA KRISHNA INDIARare illustrated palm leaf ManuscriptItem: Radha Krishna Manuscript, chitra-pothi (illustrated palm-leaf manuscript)Content: Lord Krishna is the eighth and the most popular incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Radha, in Hinduism, the gopi (milkmaid) who became the beloved of the god Krishna during that period of his life when he lived among the gopas (cowherds) of Vrindavan. Radha was the dearest of Krishna’s consorts and his constant companion. In the bhakti (devotional) movement of Vaishnavism, the female, Radha, is interpreted as symbolizing the human soul and Krishna, as symbolizing God.Origin: IndiaDate: 19th centuryMaterial: Palm leavesDimensions: opened - 39 x 32 cmPages: 12 leavesDesign: Chitra-pothi depicting Radha, Krishna and ten avatars of Lord Vishnu. These avatars are - Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vaman, Parsurama, Rama, Buddha, Krishna, Kalki. The images and text are hand etched with indigenous tools known as lekhani. It is not an easy task. Much of patience and perfection needed. Theses illustrations became an art form itself. A single painting takes around 8 weeks to 15 weeks time depending on details of paintingPlease let me know if you have any questions. Normal 0 19 false false false LT X-NONE X-NONE
Price: 320 USD
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Date of Publication: 19th century
Type: Illuminated Manuscript
Place of Publication: India
Region: Asia
Material: Palm leaves
Subject: Religion, Bibles
Original/Facsimile: Original
