Krishna Theme in Indian Art (With Special Reference to Museums of Hyderabad)

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The theme of Krishna held fascination to religionists, philosophers, poets and artists throughout the ages in India. On the philosophical plane Krishna is considered the crucial power in the struggle between good and evil. The Purusharthas themselves have been most marvelously analysed in the Bhagavata and here final liberation of man or. Moksha has been given the highest place as it is the consummate attaining of man through and Dharma. Artha cannot be the means of Dharma since the latter itself is the means for Moksha.

Still Artha is necessary to win Dharma and it cannot be the means of Kama (Bhagavata 1.2.9). The yogis considered Sri Krishna to be the absolute truth the Gopis the highest object of love and the warriors as an ideal hero. This idea as expressed in the Bhagavata has made the Krishna worship broad-based.

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