by Fattu. Bhagwat Puran Series
Kangra School. Mid-18th century.
Forest fires are common in the summer months. Once the herd of cows were caught in such a fire. Krishna asked his friends to close their eyes. He swallowed the fire. Frightened by the fire, a bird flies to the safety of a tree; a snake, at the bottom of the painting, runs. The cows are bewildered. Krishna stands quietly, drinking the fire.
Miracles are part of divinity. All of us are surrounded by our troubles. But the Almighty gets rid of them. Meanwhile, others are unaware of our problems and how they were solved--they are represented here by the Gopas with their eyes closed. We are like the cows--bewildered, lost, anxious. But He is always there for us.
This is a painting of hope, of joy, of salvation.
Miracles are part of divinity. All of us are surrounded by our troubles. But the Almighty gets rid of them. Meanwhile, others are unaware of our problems and how they were solved--they are represented here by the Gopas with their eyes closed. We are like the cows--bewildered, lost, anxious. But He is always there for us.
This is a painting of hope, of joy, of salvation.
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