Re: Paintings of Krishna

• To: soc-religion-hindu@uunet.uu.net
• Subject: Re: Paintings of Krishna
• From: bill glick <kc@icanect.net>
• Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1996 15:17:27 -0400
• Newsgroups: soc.religion.hindu
• References: <4qf0iv$54m@babbage.ece.uc.edu>

Pradip Gangopadhyay wrote:
> 
> Carol H. Jewell (chj65@CNSVAX.ALBANY.EDU) wrote:
> 
> >Does anyone know why, in paintings of Krishna, his face is often blue?
> 
> The color blue ,like the vast blue sky and the vast blue ocean, symbolizes the
> infinite. The blue face reminds the devotee that Sri Krishna as the Ultimate
> Principle is a personification of the infinite.
> 
> With Regards
> 
> Pradip

you might find this answer in my book www.owplaza.com/souls
bill glick

• Prev: Re: Stuff from "Vedic cosmography and astronomy" (was Re: The moon ..)
• Next: Re: Status on RFD on reorganization of soc.religion.hindu
• Index(es):
  • Main
  • Thread

	This site is part of Dharma Universe LLC websites. Copyrighted 2009-2010, Dharma Universe.