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An Image of Krishna raising Mount Govardhan from manuscript, ca 1640, of the Bhagavata Purana The Govardhana Shila is a rock from the Govardhana Hill in Braj , Uttar Pradesh , India. Govardhan Hill holds a unique position in Hindu scriptures related to Krishna , the land called Braj where He was born.
English: Krishna Govardhana. Gupta, 4th - 6th century Bharat Kala Bhavan, Varanasi, India. This important early sculpture shows Krishna as he holds up Mt. Govardhana to shelter his disciples from a storm. The weight of the mountain does not stiffen Krishna's relaxed, tribhanga posture.
This annual festival is observed by donating a mountain of food, usually rice, to the temple to symbolise the moment Krishna lifted Mount Govardhan to protect his villagers. British Museum The head priest (Tilakayat) Govardhanlalji makes offerings to Shrinathji , by Ghasiram Sharma (1869-1931).
Krishna lifts Mount Govardhan by Ustad Sahibdin, c. 1690. British Museum. The Bikaner style of painting is a Rajasthani style of Indian painting developed in the city of Bikaner, capital of Bikaner State.
Krishna lifts Mount Govardhan by Ustad Sahibdin. Bikaner, c. 1690. British Museum.. Rajput painting, painting of the regional Hindu courts during the Mughal era, roughly from the end of the 16th century to the middle of the 19th century.
Govardhana hill. Govardhana Hill (Sanskrit: गोवर्धन; pronounced [ɡoːʋɐrdʰɐnɐ]), also called Mount Govardhana and Giriraj, is a sacred Hindu site in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India on an 8 km long hill located in the area of Govardhan and Radha Kund, [1] [2] which is about 21 kilometres (13 miles) from Vrindavan. [3]
Govardhan Puja is a principal ritual performed during Annakut. Although some texts treat Govardhan Puja and Annakut as synonymous, the Govardhan Puja is one segment of the day-long Annakut festival. [17] [18] There are many variants of how Govardhan Puja is performed. In one variant of the ritual Krishna is made out of cow dung in horizontal ...
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