Krishna Dancing on Kaliya - Wood Carving Set and devotion to the one

and devotion to the one common soul

The scene depicted in the sculpture is derived from the epic Indian epic

Mahishasura is a Sanskrit word composed of Mahisha meaning “buffalo” and asura meaning “demon”

The goddess is depicted with eight hands

where the resonating kudam represents the skull

Krishna Dancing on Kaliya - Wood Carving Set and devotion to the one"This model is a painted wooden recreation of Krishna as a child, dancing triumphantly atop the serpent Kaliya. Krishna is depicted in mid dance, one foot planted on the serpents many heads, the other lifted gracefully. He is richly adorned with jewelry, armlets, anklets, and a decorated waistband, and his hair is styled in a side bun with an elaborate crown. The story comes from the Bhagavata Purana, where young Krishna subdues the venomous serpent