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Introducing Kanu: The Deity of Endless Outfits

Kanu, Handsome and Beloved

Marble deity of Krishna dressed in elaborate pink Shringar with pearl beading, embroidery turban covered in stonework and pearls with peacock feathers and flowers and a long sleeve jacket heavily embroidered. Deity is ornamented with pearl anklets, pearl bracelets, arm cuffs, long three strand necklaces with ruby red stones. Deity of Krishna plays the flute

Namaste and greetings from my little corner of the creative world here in Australia! Today, I’m so excited to share a very special arrival with you – a brand new Krishna deity who has completely stolen my heart.

Recently, I was inspired by the devotion of a dear friend and the beautiful, elaborate outfits she creates for her Lord. While each piece is a masterpiece, it’s not always easy to mix and match them. This sparked a creative idea: to craft a Krishna deity with a versatile wardrobe, designed for endless creativity and joy.

And so, with immense joy, I present to you… Kanu, The Charming One!

A close up view of 12-inch marble deity of Krishna playing a flute. He has dusky stormy grey-blue skin, and his smiling face is decorated with gopa dots and a tilak. He wears a jeweled turban with a pearl tassel over his long, curly black hair. The deity is dressed in a yellow vest and a long dhoti with intricate braid work, along with a yellow sash and shawl. A jeweled pearl and gold girdle is at his waist, and he wears three necklaces of pearls and rubies, along with delicate pearl jewelry on his arms and wrists

This magnificent 12-inch marble murti of Shri Krishna has been hand-carved to embody all the Lord’s handsome and youthful charm. His stormy grey-blue complexion radiates a serene grace that has captivated me from the moment He was finished. As I gazed upon His beautiful form, I began to ponder a name that would capture all His special qualities. Should it speak to His beautiful hue – Neela Megha? Or perhaps His sweet childhood pastimes – Nanda Nandana? So many beautiful names danced in my heart, but in the end, the name that felt absolutely perfect was Kanu – meaning handsome, brave, and charming. What do you think? Doesn’t it just suit Him?

Decorating His base with tulsi manjaris and wild blooms, the delicate flowers ensure Tulsi is always at His feet.

But the charm doesn’t end with His name and beautiful form. Oh no! Kanu arrives with a meticulously curated collection of five complete outfits and an opulent array of intricate jewelry. And here’s the truly exciting part: each and every piece is designed to be mixed and matched!

A 12-inch marble deity of Krishna playing a flute. He has dusky stormy grey-blue skin, and his smiling face is decorated with gopa dots and a tilak. He wears a jeweled turban with a pearl tassel over his long, curly black hair. The deity is dressed in a yellow vest and a long dhoti with intricate braid work, along with a yellow sash and shawl. A jeweled pearl and gold girdle is at his waist, and he wears three necklaces of pearls and rubies, along with delicate pearl jewelry on his arms and wrists. His crossed feet have anklets, and his toes and heels are a blushing pink color. The deity of Krishna is shown in a Vrindavan setting with flowers and moonlight
Marble deity of Krishna dressed in elaborate pink Shringar with pearl beading, embroidery turban covered in stonework and pearls with peacock feathers and flowers and a long sleeve jacket heavily embroidered. Deity is ornamented with pearl anklets, pearl bracelets, arm cuffs, long three strand necklaces with ruby red stones. Deity of Krishna plays the flute
Marble deity of Krishna dressed in elaborate pink Shringar with pearl beading, embroidery turban covered in stonework and pearls with peacock feathers and flowers and a long sleeve jacket heavily embroidered. Deity is ornamented with pearl anklets, pearl bracelets, arm cuffs, long three strand necklaces with ruby red stones. Deity of Krishna plays the flute
Marble deity of Krishna, 12 inches tall, dressed in a green silk dhoti and shawl decorated with gold and pearls. He stands in a three-fold bending pose on a base with painted tulsi manjaris and wildflowers. Krishna's smiling face has gopa dots and a tilak, and a jeweled crown with a peacock feather rests on his head. He wears pearl and gold ornaments and a jeweled belt.

Think of the possibilities! His elaborate pink ensemble with its pearl beading and jeweled turban can be paired with the rich green silk dhoti and shawl for a touch of regal elegance. The vibrant yellow set, with its intricate braid work, looks equally stunning with the striking peacock-print dhoti. And His deep wine-purple outfit? Imagine that paired with the green sash and mix it up with the yellow vest and pink turban!

Creating this wardrobe for Kanu has been such a labor of love. Just like when I was working on a glorious hot pink outfit, I found myself inspired to create extra jewelry elements – a long, knee-length pearl necklace, delicate armlets, and matching earrings – that would perfectly complement the pants and the overskirt and jacket. And the beauty is, these pieces can be worn with so many other outfits in His collection too! Whether adorned with His jeweled crown or a beautifully tied turban, He looks absolutely enchanting.

I truly believe that serving our beloved Krishna should be a joyful and creative expression of our love. With Kanu’s versatile wardrobe, you’ll have the freedom to dress Him in countless beautiful ways, making your daily worship and special celebrations even more personal and heartfelt. Knowing you lose your heart to His smiling face, but then carefully examine His wardrobe to see what it contains, I made sure that He has a warm option – the long sleeve pink vastra jacket will mix and match with the different dhotis and turbans. All three necklaces can be worn independently. There are 3 turbans and a crown! Multiple shawls and dhotis… lots of vests, oh! the opportunities.

Kanu, The Charming One, is now ready to journey to His new home and fill it with blessings. He is waiting to grace your altar and become a cherished member of your family’s devotional life. And to make this even easier, I am offering free worldwide shipping on Him!

Click here to learn more about Kanu and welcome Him into your heart and home: Kanu Krishna – Uniquely one of a kind, and available only until claimed.

Thank you for sharing in this exciting new chapter with me. I can’t wait for you to meet Kanu and experience the joy of serving this beautiful, charming deity.

update, He has now been invited to a devotees home, please explore my current creations to claim your own perfect deity of Krishna .

With love and devotion,

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your friend Sita

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Krishna Deity Look Book – Marble murti

Krishna deity Radharani Krishna stormy blue grey skin against a forest backdround. Krishna wears peacock feather in crown and is dressed in red with pearl bracelets

Discover a vibrant collection of Krishna deity forms, exploring diverse styles, looks, moods, and details for inspiration in your spiritual practice.

After years of working on different Krishna forms, so many different looks and moods, it might be nice to have a bit of a retrospective, with different Krishna forms, collected here.

When you are looking for ideas for different details like Krishna deity hands feet paintwork etc, we all need a little inspiration. I hope that you will enjoy the delightful and varied moods of Krishna deities here. (Not an exhaustive list!)

Overall, I tend to try and recreate the look of Krishna as a dark rain cloud, although sometimes His hue is more lit by moonlight, or as lightened by a ray of radiant sunshine.

Murari Krishna marble deity hand carved from white marble hindu god on lotus base deity worship
Murari Krishna in soft blue hues glowing
Yashodananda marble deity of Krishna 12 inch tall
NandaKishore krishna deity
Mohana krishna deity blue deity of Krishna dressed in yellow garments with a red turban and peacock feather in his hair and playing the flute red blue fancy vrindavanchandra outfit
Mohana krishna deity blue deity of Krishna dressed in yellow garments with a red turban and peacock feather in his hair and playing the flute red blue fancy vrindavanchandra outfit
Krishna deity dressed form of lord wearing a crown shawl and peacock feather
Krishna deity wearing outfit for a deity without gap in leg - deity of krishna dressed. custom deity clothes
krishna deity 12 inch white marble blue colorwash hue skin dressed in red dhoti murti in three fold bending post with flute peach shawl hair and peacock feather on blue background
krishna deity 12 inch white marble blue colorwash hue skin dressed in red dhoti murti in three fold bending post with flute peach shawl hair and peacock feather on blue background
Krishna deity close up – 21 inches
So much sweetness wearing red
Krishna deity white marble 12 inch on carved lotus base painted pink blue decorated with hair jewelled crown and deity holds flute, krishna form plays flute in beautiful shringar against a background of vrindavan forest printed silk
Krishna deity plays his flute
Krishna deity 12 inch on lotus base sri Hari purple outfit side view full length with purple and peacock outfit against green scenery forest background krishna murti
Krishna deity lives in Brisbane
Narayan white marble krishna deity wearing green and orange colors against a forest background
Narayan white marble krishna deity wearing green and orange colors against a forest background
Narayan white marble krishna deity wearing green and orange colors against a forest background
Narayan white marble krishna deity wearing green and orange colors against a forest background
Krishna deity 15 inch white marble side view on pink background
Dressed Krishna is nice to worship
Krishna deity 15 inch white marble side view on pink background
Lives in Australia
18 inch marble deity krishna painted dusky blue wearing white shringara outfit and mukut on green forest and blue sky backdrop
Deity of Krishna travelled to PI
Murli Krishna travelled to Philippines
12 inch Krishna murti in white marble painted and garmented with shrinigar against natural background deity of kahna
Chittahari is everyones favorite form
chittahari marble murti 12 inch krishna deity for sale with curling soft black hair glossy and charming garments standing idol on a lotus base
chittahari marble murti 12 inch krishna deity for sale with curling soft black hair glossy and charming garments standing idol on a lotus base
Gopal Krishna deity
Gopal Krishna travelled to Fiji
Keshav Krishna is worshipped with flowers
Marble krishna deity stormy blue hue against a pink spotted background wearing a luscious black deity wig hairs for murti and yellow dhoti yellow chaddar yellow sash and dupatta
Beautiful Krishna deity gloriously stormy blue hue playing His flute with luscious long black hair, yellow garments, and silver anklets
Krishna deity beautiful blue marble dark eyed lord with flute and 18 inch marble body murti made on pink background wearing yellow clothes
Beautiful Krishna deity gloriously stormy blue hue playing His flute with luscious long black hair, yellow garments, and silver anklets

So much variety of mood and love. One thing for sure is that worshipping a form of Krishna is a wonderful addition to your life and Sadhana Bhakti.

But wait! Explore the glorious forms of Krishna’s look when He’ s in the dark Syamasundar mood! Black and stormy dark, I love it best when His blackish skin looks like a galaxy, with glorious sparkles in the marble comprising the skin.

Different forms in black marble I have made and also black metal include the following forms with most beautiful stylish black complexion on our dear Krishna.

radha Kanta deity of Krishna black marble hand carved with pearl jewellery and pink garments against a background of forest and sky
Syamasundar Krishna wearing garland of ixora flowers dressed in yellow with the gopis behind him
govind krishna deity 12 inch black marble deity with gold base dressed in elaborate shrngar against forest background krishna deity holds flute and wears peacok feather
Krishna stands on altar with two cows
Gopinath Krishna deity black marble deity of krishna
black marble krishna deity gyanasyam murti of krishna 15 inch size on 3 inch base tall and gorgeous black syamasundar
gyanasyam 16 inch deity in black marble with red outfit against forest bacdrop
black marble krishna deity gyanasyam murti of krishna 15 inch size on 3 inch base tall and gorgeous black syamasundar
Syamasundar Krishna metal murti 12 inch deity ready to buy for home deity worship face view close up
Syamasundar Krishna metal murti 12 inch deity ready to buy for home deity worship

This list definately needs updating, as it does not include so many of the beautiful KRishna deity looks I have created for you!

Given how hard it is to choose a form of the Lord Shri Krishna to worship in deity form, how baffling it is to chose the deity look you want to see, what on earth did I choose when I gave my heart to KRishna deity form for my at home ishtadev?

Gorgeous Shri Vanvihari Deity of Krishna, my personal lord. Dressed in royal blue silk with a peach shawl. Krishnas reflection is showin in a silver mirror from another angle. He wears a peacock feather in his hair and a garland of lotus buds like ginger flowers. He has ropes of pearls with rubies and a silver flute with dangling pearls on silver chains. flowers are clustered on either side of the deity of Krishna.
Gorgeous Shri Vanvihari Deity of Krishna, my personal lord. Dressed in royal blue silk with a peach shawl. Krishnas reflection is showin in a silver mirror from another angle. He wears a peacock feather in his hair and a garland of lotus buds like ginger flowers. He has ropes of pearls with rubies and a silver flute with dangling pearls on silver chains. flowers are clustered on either side of the deity of Krishna.

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Making clothes for Dressed Krishna deity

Krishna deity dressed form of lord wearing a crown shawl and peacock feather

Different forms of Krishna you can dress. 

Have you found that you want to dress and decorate Krishna? Maybe you want to but you have an already dressed deity of Krishna! Don’t dispair tho – much can be offered to ornament the lord, from clothes to jewels!

Seems like many devotees have different forms of Krishna that they want to adorn!

Krishna deity with carved clothes wearing flower crowns and garlands with fresh peacock feathers and a nice shawl beautifully styled
This sweet Krishna – served by Vrindavan Vasi dasi, my mom, gets flower garlands, flower crowns, turbans, shawls and jewels

Krishna deities can have carved clothing, or be in the form of a Saligram Sila, or all sorts of other forms! And there’s almost always a way in which we can offer some worship or decorations. 

You can offer little turbans, earrings, flutes, necklaces, eyes, thrones… look at the ornamental silver tilak, smiling lips and utterly charming eyes! wowsers the bliss of serving! – Side note! It is not recommended that we bring Shila out of India… International devotees I do not recommend – approach with caution!

Fun ways to decorate Dressed Deities of Krishna

Back to my main points – I’ve had a few fun challenges recently with making outfits for dressed deities, and I want to discuss ways we can dress them!

Even a dear devotee with a disability affecting mobility has been able to have a pattern style that is easy enough to put on the deity form! (Sometimes devotees have athritis as well which can make fiddly fixing very difficult… but we have solutions for that!)

This week I sent off a custom set of gorgeous clothes to Canada for an exquisite form of Krishna who has carved clothes – but I made some for His devotee to offer and wear over the carved garments!

emerald green shawl solution for a dressed Krishna diety. does up with magnetic clasps

Then there is the child sized Shri Krishna form living with my mum – He’s the size of a small child! Well she dresses Him in a turban and shawls (as well as garlands and jewellery she attaches using -gasp- bluetack – please don’t do that!* Please use beeswax!)

Beeswax in cute little cakes with a pretty bee mold. Beeswax is perfect for deity shringar. Illustrating how to use beeswax for Krishna shringar
beeswax cakes are soft and fragrant. Try searching for them online – These are from an Australian Honey farm, I ordered on Etsy.

The first thing that you can easily attempt for a dressed Krishna is layering a shawl on! So easy! 

Depending on how the form of the Lord is carved, you can attempt various stylings to get the shawl most gorgeously draped. To show you, I’ve added a shawl to this beautiful deity of Krishna who is carved with clothes crown, turban and peacock! (Yes He is still available – order here!)

Even if the lord has a carved crown or headwear, you can layer on a crown or hand wrap a turban.

krishna deity dressed and wearing a special crown
Krishna deity dressed form of lord wearing a crown shawl and peacock feather

The Lord is wearing some crown styles from my shop – explore more crowns that might suit you here!

Crowns for Krishna deities click through to shop crowns shringar

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Flowery jewellery crowns and mukut, mala for Krishna

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Sometimes you can attach jewellery over the top of existing jewellery. Using a simple pair of cutter pliers, you can remove the back of a stud earring, and then use BEESWAX to attach.

Offer Him rings! Earrings can have the back clipped off, or a hook removed, and be attached at His fingers and toes, using BEESWAX.

I made a post a few years ago about quick ways to get Jewellery for Krishna – read it here.

Can He wear a necklace? Sometimes you can get adjustable necklaces, or you can remove the extended chain length to offer a necklace. Again – attach with BEESWAX. Sorry – I’ll stop repeating that now!

adjustable necklace, bracelets, armlets, anklets on wire and belt for dressed deity of krishna

Does He have a carved peacock feather?

That’s ok, add more! Fresh peacock feathers are so charming. You can get them in various sizes. I have ordered very small peacock feathers from Ebay seller – Just try doing a search. You can also find white peacock feathers from albino peacocks – although sometimes they have been bleached white and get a bit ratty.

peacock feathers offered to Krishna deity can be fresh and can also be white

Every now and then you need to refresh Krishna’s peacock feather – they can look quite ratty after awhile, and PLEASE don’t wet them. I’ve ruined a few like that and I don’t understand why it trashes them but it does.

If you want to wrap a dhoti on Krishna you can do that too. Krishna with a precarved dhoti can wear it lungi or sarong style. Depending on His size you may wish to cut the fabrics. 

When I stitch garments for deity clothes orders I aim to make them as easy to put on as possible, so I create a fake pleated front facade. I have even been making long side pleats to tumble down attractively. 

These outfits were made for a deity who has a precarved dhoti (although no carved shawl).

Krishna deity wearing outfit for a deity without gap in leg - deity of krishna dressed. custom deity clothes
deity clothes for a dressed deity of Krishna with special pleating dhoti
burgandy and gold deity clothes flatlay with turban, shawl, vest, dhoti and pleated waterfall.

I made a turban which is basically almost a crown and attaches with adjustable velcro at the back. It’s a facade that goes over the carved turban flat so the effect is not too over the top.

The shawls drape easily over His arms and I recently made anklets on wire to form and attach around the ankles. 

A cloak is an excellent option to offer a dressed deity of Krishna! I haven’t kept examples to show you on that one form I have, but they would be so sweet!

It has been a delight to work on deity garment orders for your deities – thanks for entrusting me with such a precious task!

If you are interested in ordering custom deity clothes for your deities, please reach out to me for a rough priceguide, including pictures of your deity & what sort of outfits you would like to offer.

Love,
your friend
Sita

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*bluetack can remove varnish and paint over time. If you have ever pulled down posters off a wall you’ll know how noxious it is! Never use bluetack please! Beeswax is a wonderful substitute (it’s actually the OG) and it has a pleasant aroma.. And doesn’t affect the finish as badly. Unlike bluetack which becomes all melty and gooey, beeswax hardens when it’s applied and pops off super easily. If you try and remove it soon after using it can still be soft and then you need to scrape off. So wait until it’s hardened before removing.

Also – if you have a black deity of Krishna you can color your beeswax with a little charcoal to make a black finish and then you won’t see it against his skin either! Bonus!