{"product_id":"a-vintage-south-indian-golu-or-kolu-lord-krishna","title":"A Vintage South Indian Golu or Kolu: Lord Krishna","description":"\u003cp\u003emid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e13\" x 4 1\/4\" x 2 3\/4\", 33 cm x 10.75 cm x 7 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis charmingly rendered and painted molded figure is what is called in South India a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Golu\"\u003e\u003cem\u003egolu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ekolu\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese figures--and there were many gods and goddesses depicted in the form of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003egolu\u003c\/em\u003e--were set out in traditional home displays in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh during the nine night Hindu festival called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Navaratri\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNavratri\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003egolu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edepicts what appears to be an adolescent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Krishna\"\u003eLord Krishna\u003c\/a\u003e, who is an avatar of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vishnu\"\u003eVishnu\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand one of the most popular and beloved Indian gods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is shown here in his traditional stance: in a beautifully graceful standing pose, playing on his flute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever Krishna does is entrancing and bewitching in the most seductive and delightful of ways. His flute playing is so alluring that female cow herders, feeling intoxicated by hearing it, drop what they are doing in order to be near him. This is Krishna's intention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKrishna is adored in India for many qualities, not least among them being his fun-loving and teasing nature, but also for the powerful love and devotion he inspires in those who are drawn to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs can be easily seen on the accompanying detail photographs, this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003egolu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of Krishna \u003c\/span\u003eshows a good deal of wear, patina and surface damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a collectible image of this beloved god and it also is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003egolu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith a good deal of age and charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46584075452602,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-vintage-south-indian-golu-or-kolu-lord-krishna","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}