Wives Of Snake kaaliyan Praising KrishnaThe local painters of Mithila have depicted one of the most interesting episodes of Lord Krishnas childhood life in a most artistic manner. When child Krishna overpowered the demon snakes and ordered him to leave the lake, his wives started praying for mercy. The artists have made use of vegetable and natural colours on handmade papers in a most effective manner. Local influence is clear in the form of the figures.

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in his third hand he is holding lotus and on the fourth a conch

Madhubani style of painting portrays a number of natural as well as mythological characters using natural colours

The universality of the figure is unique

the legs and lower portion is of a cow

the figure of the Lord of Wisdom depicts a sense of gravity and respect

teases a gopi

but is dressed modestly--perhaps representing her preference of knowledge over worldly material things

rocky area Karnatka and Andhra Pradesh reside the Lambanis

The use of copper and silver shade is making this brass sculpture more interesting

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