Wednesday 24 August 2016

Happy Janmashtami: Rare paintings depicting Lord Krishna's childhood, youth

On the occasion of Janmashtami, here are some rare paintings of Lord Krishna.

This is a rare, old painting. It shows Vasudev carrying Lord Krishna, the baby, and crossing the river.

Vasudev crosses the river, on way from Mathura to Vrindavan.

The other paintings show Krishna's childhood, his youth and his playing with the gopis.

The second painting is even more rare. I got them from different sources, if anyone has any idea about source, do tell me so that I can give credit.

It shows Krishna, the child, trying to catch the moon while holding mother's hand, as he sees its reflection in water.

The third picture is Mughal painting, which shows Krishna with the Gopis. To all my friends, Happy Janmashtami.