Bāla Krishna Resting on Śeṣa Nāga - The Child Sustaining the Cosmos (18 × 24 in Poster) lotus pond and birds feeding holding ritual implements and severed

holding ritual implements and severed heads

symbolizing pure consciousness rendered motionless

Rare Kalighat Folk Art – This vivid 19th-century painting from Calcutta’s Kalighat tradition captures a dramatic moment from Krishna's early life

generously giving away his possessions to Brahmins

the mandala combines disciplined geometry with vibrant narrative detail

Bāla Krishna Resting on Śeṣa Nāga - The Child Sustaining the Cosmos (18 × 24 in Poster) lotus pond and birds feeding holding ritual implements and severedIndia ca. 19th Century Key Features Bla Krishna The Divine Child at Rest This exquisite 19th century gouache depicts Bla Krishna, the infant form of Vishnu, reclining in effortless ease. Though portrayed as a child, Krishna here embodies cosmic authority wrapped in innocence a central paradox of Vaishnava theology. ea Nga Infinity Made Visible Krishna rests upon the coiled body of ea (Ananta), the primordial serpent whose endless coils symbolize