Bala Krishna - The Cosmic Child on the Banyan Leaf (18 × 24 in Poster) Frame style:Unframed The detailing of the yali

The detailing of the yali brackets

featuring the original Sanskrit verses on the left which serve as the hymn or meditation instructions for this profound vision

The colors are fade-resistant

and reflective highlights intensify the emotional gravity of the moment

contemporary touch

Bala Krishna - The Cosmic Child on the Banyan Leaf (18 × 24 in Poster) Frame style:Unframed The detailing of the yaliIndia ca. 19th Century Key Features Bala Krishna The Eternal Child & Keeper of the Universe This 19th century gouache painting tenderly depicts Bala Krishna, the infant form of Lord Krishna, resting effortlessly upon a single banyan leaf. In Hindu cosmology, this imagery recalls the moment of cosmic dissolution (Pralaya), when Krishna as the supreme being floats upon the waters of creation as a child, sustaining the universe simply through his