Venugopal ( Lord Krishna in his universal form)

Venugopal  ( Lord Krishna in his universal form)

Vijayanagar Empire,16th Century AD

         Things can be deceptive in life. A village boy, a cowherder, a flutist, is none other than the maintainer of the Universe. Krishna was beguiling. He ranged  from the pranckster to a philosopher. He lures us with the music of his own purity, with his endless mercies. He is the charming gopa  ( cowderder). We are his cows. 

          The Vijayanagar Empire sculptures are known for their ornate detailing. Although carved in granite or in basalt rocks, the sculptures are vibrant and lively. Devotion can turn the hardest rocks into gods.