Title : Lord Krishna and The Serpent Kaliya
Accession No : 82.7.6521
A wooden sculpture of Lord Krishna dancing on the head of Kaliya. Kaliya is depicted with seven heads and a long tail. The tail is positioned in an oval formation, with lord Krishna's figure in the centre. Krishna is depicted with 4 hands, two holding the flute, though the flute is missing. The snake is not too heavily detailed.
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Provenance
- StateOdisha
Condition
- ConditionGood
- Action NoteCNR
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)216 x 110 x 36
- Weight (GRMS)0.00
Significance
- ReligiousKaalia, in hindu traditions, was a venomous snake living in the Yamuna river, in Vrindavan. The water of the river for four leagues all around him boiled and bubbled with poison. No bird or beast could go near, and only one solitary 'Kadamba' tree grew on the river bank. The celebration of Naga Nathaiya or Naga Nritya is asscoiated with the tale of Lord Krishna dancing upon and subduing Kaalia.
Description
- DescriptionA wooden sculpture of Lord Krishna dancing on the head of Kaliya. Kaliya is depicted with seven heads and a long tail. The tail is positioned in an oval formation, with lord Krishna's figure in the centre. Krishna is depicted with 4 hands, two holding the flute, though the flute is missing. The snake is not too heavily detailed.
- Inscription/Markings No
- Referencehttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaaliya/
- KeywordKrishna, Snake, Tail, God, Demon, Mythology