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Subject: Yasodha with Balrama and Krishna. Yasodha is Krishna's foster mother. She also played an important role in raising Krishna's elder brother Balarama (the son of Rohini) and sister Subhadra. Here we see Krishna and Balarama with Yasodha. Odisha is famous for such wooden objects. Often, gambhari or beech wood, the local wood is used for the carvings as it has a fine texture and is light-cream color though other woods may also be used.

Subject: Krishna fluting in tree; Krishna Steals Clothes of the Gopis

Subject: Krishna (Makkan/Labani Chora). Krishna is worshipped as the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu and is also as a supreme god in his own right. Here Krishna appears with a dahi handi (yoghurt pot) referring to the legend of Krishna stealing butter and other milk products as a baby. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Krishna (Makkan/Labani Chora). Krishna is worshipped as the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu and is also as a supreme god in his own right. Here Krishna appears with a dahi handi (yoghurt pot) referring to the legend of Krishna stealing butter and other milk products as a baby. This object has been procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House Museum, Handicrafts Complex.

Subject: Krishna, standing

Subject: Krishna playing his flute is depicted in addition to the Kotah kotri [estate]. [The Palace and Maharaja]

Subject: Krishna Steals Clothes of the Gopis

Subject: Krishna Lectures Gopis

Subject: Krishna marries Satya (or Rukmini)

Subject: Krishna Meets Radha in the Rains

Subject: Krishna attacks Naraka

Subject: Krishna Fluting

Subject: Krishna Kills the Demon Vakasura

Subject: Krishna encounters Jambavan in cave

Subject: Krishna's pastoral love with Radha; to be sung in Raga Meghamalhara

Subject: Krishna Fluting

Subject: Krishna, back view

Subject: Krishna Stealing Curds

Subject: Krishna Fluting

Subject: Krishna Boating

Subject: Krishna Fluting

Subject: Krishna playing flute; possibly a part of a temple chariot

Subject: Krishna with hamsa; possibly a part of a temple chariot

Subject: Krishna and Hamsa; possibly a part of a temple chariot