{"product_id":"monumentaal-zuid-indiaas-venugopala-krishna-tempelbeeld-18e-eeuw-hout-met-polychromie-en-glasdecoratie-90-cm","title":"Monumental South Indian Venugopala Krishna Temple Statue – 18th Century – Wood with Polychromy and Glass Decoration – 90 cm","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background: #ffffff; color: #2b2b2b; padding: 32px; border: 2px solid #b08d57; border-radius: 8px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.75;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #b08d57; font-size: 26px; margin: 0 0 18px 0; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eMonumental South Indian Venugopala Krishna Temple Statue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003eThis monumental South Indian temple statue depicts Venugopala, Krishna as a divine flute player. The crossed feet, the graceful posture, and the position of the arms refer to the classical depiction in which Krishna holds his flute. The flute itself is, as is often the case with old temple statues, no longer present.\n\nVenugopala Krishna symbolizes love, harmony, attraction, protection, and divine joy. In the Hindu tradition, Krishna’s flute is seen as a call to the heart: an image of gentleness, devotion, and spiritual connection. This makes the object particularly suitable for an interior, altar, practice room, or meditative space where warmth, tranquility, and positive energy are central.\n\nThe statue is carved from wood and still bears clear remnants of old polychromy, gilding, lacquer layers, and glass decoration. The heavily weathered condition, cracks, losses, and damaged surfaces show the long history of the object. It is precisely this untouched skin of aging that gives the statue its distinctive, sacred appearance.\n\nStylistically, this statue aligns with the South Indian temple tradition, likely Tamil Nadu or Karnataka. The construction, posture, decorative remains, and deep weathering make a dating in the 18th century defensible. It is a powerful and weathered temple object with a rare, strong presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #b08d57; border-bottom: 1px solid #b08d57; padding: 18px 0; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003eDepiction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Venugopala Krishna \/ Vishnu as a divine flute player\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003eMeaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Love, harmony, protection, joy, and spiritual attraction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood with old polychromy, gilding, paint residue and glass decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003eOrigin \/ style:\u003c\/strong\u003e South India, probably Tamil Nadu or Karnataka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18th–19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 90 × W 44 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8 kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavily weathered antique condition with old losses, cracks, paint loss, and missing parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\"\u003eA monumental and meaningful South Indian temple statue for those seeking a powerful object with history, devotion, and spiritual presence. This is especially suitable for museums.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"1stbuddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57326594851147,"sku":"403","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6170\/5547\/files\/zuid-indiaas-venugopala-krishna-tempelbeeld.jpg?v=1778913320","url":"https:\/\/1stbuddha.com\/products\/monumental-south-indian-venugopala-krishna-temple-statue-18th-century-wood-with-polychromy-and-glass-decoration-90-cm","provider":"1stbuddha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}