Product Description
Kaliya Mardan Sushobhan Thali portrays Krishna’s powerful encounter with Kāliya, the serpent who had contaminated the waters of the Yamuna with his poison. According to the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Krishna entered the polluted waters of the Yamuna to restore the river’s purity. Kāliya attacked Krishna and wrapped his coils around him, frightening the people of Vraja who had witnessed the encounter.
Krishna eventually freed himself and began dancing upon Kāliya’s many hoods. The serpent was overcome by Krishna’s power, and Kāliya’s wives, the Nāgapatnīs, approached Krishna and prayed for mercy. Krishna ultimately spared Kāliya and instructed him to leave the Yamuna.
The artwork captures Krishna’s victorious dance upon the serpent, representing the restoration of safety and the triumph of divine strength over a destructive force. This Sushobhan Thali transforms the dramatic episode into a powerful piece of devotional décor.
