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Worship of Dvaraka Nathji at Kankroli
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About this work
The four-armed sculpture on the altar is understood by followers of the Pushti Marg system as a living embodiment of Krishna, who generated another pair of arms when playing hide-and-seek with his favorite milkmaid, Radha. The sculpture is called Dvaraka Nathji, and his shrine is located in Kankroli, near Nathdwara in northwestern India. The golden cows adorn a textile backdrop ( pichvai ) behind the sculpture and reference Krishna’s youth in a cowherd village.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineWorship of Dvaraka Nathji at Kankroli, c. 1880. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota. Gum tempera and gold on paper; overall: 32.8 x 25.2 cm (12 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward, 2001.161
