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The radiantly carved wooden figure of the divine couple Radha and Krishna represents the everlasting nature of love, devotion, and harmony and is sculptured by the Sutradhar of Assam. The general spectator can see that the figures are carved from a single piece of wood. Stood in camaraderie on a semicircular pedestal, this is the most common type of base found among the tribal iconography, symbolizing unity and balance.Natural pigment hues of the effigy bring life to their divine forms. Krishna, having a green body, is clad in yellow, which agrees with the traditional portrayal identifying him with nature, youth, and the mischief of the spirit. Likewise, Radha shines in yellow, clad in red, marking her passionate about devotion, love, and feminine energy.
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The radiantly carved wooden figure of the divine couple Radha and Krishna represents the everlasting nature of love, devotion, and harmony and is sculptured by the Sutradhar of Assam. The general spectator can see that the figures are carved from a single piece of wood. Stood in camaraderie on a semicircular pedestal, this is the most common type of base found among the tribal iconography, symbolizing unity and balance.Natural pigment hues of the effigy bring life to their divine forms. Krishna, having a green body, is clad in yellow, which agrees with the traditional portrayal identifying him with nature, youth, and the mischief of the spirit. Likewise, Radha shines in yellow, clad in red, marking her passionate about devotion, love, and feminine energy.
The gestures and repose of Krishna and Radha echo all the tensions of this eternal relationship. The woman's very presence creates a bifurcation characterized by not only spiritual but also cultural narratives, wherein Radha and Krishna symbolize the spiritual union and divine play (Leela).Ornate designs are defined by fine brushwork accentuating the face, clothes, and ornaments: unique to this particular Sutradhar clan of craftsmen, legendary for its storytelling through wooden images. This is among the more popular representations in folk cultisms or rural shrines, extremely common during festivals like Janmashtami or Raas Leela across Assam.The veneration of the effigies also serves to affirm the aesthetic faculties of the folk, the mythic history, and tribal devotion."
The gestures and repose of Krishna and Radha echo all the tensions of this eternal relationship. The woman's very presence creates a bifurcation characterized by not only spiritual but also cultural narratives, wherein Radha and Krishna symbolize the spiritual union and divine play (Leela).Ornate designs are defined by fine brushwork accentuating the face, clothes, and ornaments: unique to this particular Sutradhar clan of craftsmen, legendary for its storytelling through wooden images. This is among the more popular representations in folk cultisms or rural shrines, extremely common during festivals like Janmashtami or Raas Leela across Assam.The veneration of the effigies also serves to affirm the aesthetic faculties of the folk, the mythic history, and tribal devotion."
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