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Shri Radha & Shri Krishna marble deities

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The worship of Shri Radha Krishna is capable of moving us to the highest transcendental platform of love for Krishna.

About Shrimate Radharani

“Radha is parama-devata, the supreme goddess, and She is worshipable for everyone. She is the protectress of all, and She is the mother of the entire universe.”

Chaitanya Caritamrta

The love that Radharani is having for Krishna cannot be separated from the love she has for all the children of Krishna. As the mother she loves all of the children of Krishna. So when we approach Radharani we have to understand that more than anything else, she wants me to be happy loving Krishna. She wants to introduce me to Krishna and make it so that I can be actually having Krishna so that I can be happy.

Quote from https://wisdom.yoga/srimati-radharani/ – a wonderful article “Who is Radha”

Finally I have been working on a marble deity of Shri Radha, accompanied of course by a magnificent murti of Shri Krishna – whom I have lots of experience dressing and painting and decorating.

This experience is like none other! Shri Radha and Shri Krishna together are so captivatingly lovely and beautiful that I can spend months working on single elements and get totally lost in their decorative details for Shringar.

When I worked with a sculptor to create their forms, I envisioned them being very opulent, and so we designed some gorgeous golden marble bases which raise their height and establish beauty. They are shaped a little inspired by the special carved pillars which you find in India beside the ghats, and by mother Ganga.

For their worship which should be wonderfully dazzling, I am making special couture shringar sets – fully equipped with luscious outfits, jewellery, and crowns.

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RadhaKrishna_marble_deities_Radhastami radha krishna deities on golden bases in pink radhastami outfits covered in flowering pink flowers and buds with diamond sparkling accessories

Pink for Radhastami is the first outfit which I have created – the first of seven is the plan!

For Radhastami pink shringar I have created for the Radha Krishna deities a gorgeous pink skirt, fitted blouse, sheer dupatta, separate silken veil, all studded with diamond work and then ornamental flowery crown with chandrika in sparkling diamonds and flower buds. Matching flower garlands and flowery wristlets decorate hands and necks. A sparkling belt with diamond and pearl details swoops gracefully from her waist.

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Matching shri Radha in opulence is our dear sweet Krishna – His outfit has a charming pink loose pant with overlaid darker pink dhoti, and a three fall pleat dazzling bedecked with pink crystals and swathes of gold. His chest is ornamented with a fitted vest, and thrown across Krishna’s magnificent shoulders is a silk cape, bedecked with more dazzling pearl and gold ornamentation. Crowning His lustrous black locks is a pink pagri – a turban ornamented with glittering diamond chandrika and more sparkling dazzling diamonds and pearls. Festooned with flourishes of pink buds and sporting a playful peacock feather.

Ornaments in pearl, gold, and flowers decorate His chest, arms, waist, ankles and armlets. Rings gleam at His fingertips and both Shri Radha and Shri Krishna deities wear special gold and pearl swinging chandbali – bell shaped earrings with pearls dangling.

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Enjoy Krsna’s pastimes

little krishna hiding in the tree eating butter and feeding it to the monkeys
bjd krishna doll poseable with blue body and curling lush hair

Now the extra fun is enhanced by all the wonderful little things that best suit Him!

Did you know Krishna’s play lotus flower actually has a name?! (so does Radha’s!)
Sadasmera is the name of his toy lotus flower. Of course this means that you MUST have a lotus flower available for Him to hold and play with too…

I love to know all the special details

Krishna’s world is so full of love.

How To Live In Krishna’s World…

Krishna is very sweet. Krishna likes only good things. He likes things that are fun. He likes things that are beautiful.

The spiritual world, Krishna’s world, there is no ugliness, there is only beauty. There is no anxiety, there is only peace. There is no boredom, there is only fun. Krishna is, in other words, the Supreme Enjoyer.

There is no rejection, there is only love and acceptance. Everything that you can think of in this world that you don’t like is not there. Whatever is unattractive is not in the spiritual world. Because Krishna is all attractive, His world is also all attractive.

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Krishna, My Valentine

Krishna deity stands with beautiful three fold bending form holding flute dressed in fuschia pink and turquoise outfit with skirt, vest and shawl
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We had found and bought this gorgeous little girls dress with the specific intention of dismantling it and reconstructing as an outfit for KRISHNA!

My sister Radha dasi worships this most exquisite Krishna, and it is my pleasure to be Krishna’s personal tailor. So Radha & Sita adventures in dressing Krishna commence with such fun ambition!

Using a lightweight shantung silk of a nearly perfect matching color (it took close to an hour to decide from my fabric silks which match was the best of 3!) I made pants.

The pants I added on the beautiful decorations and fresh gold sequins.

The little cap sleeves of the dress made perfect vest! You can see it in the pictures.

Using the net overskirt, I made a shawl and also the overskirt for Krsna – adding on extra embelishments and a special piece at the waist.

The outfit was looking beautiful! I was going to end it there! and I shared pictures with Radha and she said… what about a turban. HAHAH

Well she sent some inspiration – this princely picture of a turban, and it is what I was hugely inspired by.

Taking cue from this picture, I decided on a side mount of the remaining pieces of bling! I also used some more net, to do an extended long turban section, inspired by the above. Net fans and braid fans as well as some gorgeous accessories from India of peacock and fuschia jewels with peacock feathers were inserted.

I haven’t set up any pant tutorials for you yet, but when I do, and when I have the turban tutorial, I will update this post with links for you.

Krishna deity stands with beautiful three fold bending form holding flute dressed in fuschia pink and turquoise outfit with skirt, vest and shawl
Krishna deity stands with beautiful three fold bending form holding flute dressed in fuschia pink and turquoise outfit with skirt, vest and shawl

In the meantime, enjoy admiring sweet Sri Krishna in His Valentines day outfit!

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I have a gorgeous Krishna toy doll! What can I add?

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Krishna doll the ranchor arms move
sweet Krishna doll arms move standing tall best fun to play with

This standing Krishna with moveable arms – Krishna the Ranchor, because he looks so ready to protect everyone – has heaps of toys to fit his size!

Firstly you really need a bed! Select one of the suitably sized beds from all the lovingly handmade sweet sleeping places for Krishna.

Offer Ornaments for His sweet head with a Crown – Various styles of mukut available for His Size!

Srimate Radharani - Radhika! She who brings pleasure to Sri Krishna
What could be sweeter than Radha to play with Krishna?!
tall radha doll made from plastic with pink clothes and a garland for krsna doll

Lord Balaram – the protective elder brother of Sri Krishna

standing balaram doll with his arms in the air

Give Krishna butterpot!

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Butterpots of all shapes and colors suit sweet Krishna

These adorable butter pots are perfect for offerings, whether you add tiny foodstuffs, flowers or other things for sweet Krishna, they will give so much fun to your playtime.

A Waterpot – made from pure Vrindavan Silver

silver waterpot with embossed decorative details indian heritage style waterpot or butterpot for krishna dolls and krsna deities
lei garland from ribbon for krishna deity

Garland or flower mala / lei Decorate Sweet Krishna and Radhika with these darling ribbon and bead flower mala.

Throne or Vyasasana for Sri Krsna

There are multiple throne options which suit this beautiful Krsna – have a browse through Krishna’s Accessories category to see which one you like, as well as nice decorated cloths and cushions or swings.

Animal friends! What is sweeter than playing with Krishna and His friends?

After all, Krishna is never alone! Add more friends to your collection of Krishna toys.

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Sewing for Sweet Krishna

krishnas temple wearing green and white velvet

There were a number of things that made this time wonderfully exciting for me, and I have SO MANY pictures I feel I could do at least 6 blog posts to cover them all! Only- I don’t think I will, so I might just tell you all about how KRISHNA CAME- CONQUERED – LEFT!

He first arrived to visit in January 2018, and due to a series of unexpected events (all of exciting nature – like, the Hawaiian floods, then volcanoes, then unexpected disappearances in the family, and great moves across the continent!) He ended up staying with me for 8 glorious months of dedicated sewing time, having Him RIGHT HERE for fittings, sitting at my table and available to be closely measured and doted on.

Instagram was full of my different WIP clothes for Krishna, and every weekend was a speed sewing fest. I think I’ve been too busy to focus on anything else! Actually, I lured my sister into leaving Krishna with me, when she dashed home in March, by promising 10 complete outfits with turbans, and not to do anything else until they were done! It was tricky, I had a few distractions, but I MADE IT! 10 beautiful outfits for Krsna, in 3 weeks. Ok maybe more like in 8 months, but by now I have capped the Krishna wardrobe collection, running on to more like… 16? I have to count!


We had a lot of fun naming the outfits creatively!
This is His outfit list:

Lotus (definately one of the favorite outfits!)

Mango Lion;

this one was made thinking about Lord Nrsringadev, with more of a shako style turban for Krishna. It’s an interesting and functional outfit where you can remove that floaty orange silk overskirt, and style it more simply with just the vest, pants and shawl.

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MANGO LION OUTFIT

Purple Majesty

This outfit, such a hit! The purple is one of her favorite colors, and purple and gold = sensational. The Blue and the Purple are almost the same in style, with the puffy pant and the overskirt, top, topped with big turban.

They’re both super majestic and formal and a bit dancey.

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Purple Majesty

Turquoise Lake – this first blue one is the Turquoise lake… it has a matching blue overskirt too.

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Green & White freshness

One of my earlier efforts, before I went all out lavish after a bit more direction from my sister toward “mathura prince Krishna style”.

It’s still got that glorious dhoti, and the nice useful vest which will probably be great in the changing seasons weather, like the Autumn coolness or unpredictability of Spring.

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GREEN AND WHITE OUTFIT

Majestic Prince (the turban for this outfit is my sisters favorite turban – it’s also the biggest and most full on ornamented!)

Honestly I struggled a LOT with this outfit! I made the maroon velvet top, which I think veers towards luscious velvet bathrobe. And pairing it with YELLOW was such a hard choice but it’s so INDIAN I think, and super authentic. The Turban just kept getting bigger and bigger! Still, it’s one of my sisters favorites, she confided.

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This outfit is called MAJESTIC PRINCE

Rose Red

Gasp! Stunning.

Royal Red coat and oriental dhoti

so cute, this coat is made from heavy braid, and topped with a soft silk shirt and a fair bit of braid.
The braid was donated by MadyaLila from Ashraya! It’s the extra’s for one of her Ashraya outfits, so as she told me delightfully, she’s so happy to be twinning with Krishna!

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ROYAL RED COAT
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Royal Red IN PROGRESS

Bathing outfit – Krishna’s swimming gear, named so because it’s simplicity and pastel colors

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BATHING OUTFIT
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BATHING OUTFIT

Royal Blue – can’t find a photo, but it’s a vest and royal blue dhoti. I’ll try and add a picture later!

Emerald – the most incredible dhoti with reams of expensive gold braid, decorated in pearls!

Now he has hair though, the crown doesn’t fit. The simplicity of this is just to my taste!

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EMERALD OUTFIT
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Balaram Lustre

Balaram Lustre outfit started out with this pristine white velvet, and the concept of a rolled side turban with that higher on one side Rajput Princely style element. It came out REALLY NICELY, I felt, but I did warm up all the white with some blue vest.

I’m particularly keen on the pearl drop elements at His beautiful waist.

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BALARAM LUSTRE

Peacock Outfit

This beautiful outfit has the best set of pants, they’re the final product after 4 attempts at pants, I think I finally made the best type for Him.

They are made from a blue shantung silk, and the outfit has a matching oriental green skirt, with a green silk fitted top. I have also paired it with a high waist belt, as you sometimes see in ancient Indian paintings and sculptures. LOVE IT!

Forest prince Peacock outfit - shantung blue silk pants for Krishna deity, Green oriental silk overskirt, ornate braidwork and forest green shantung silk vest. Krishna deity wears a crown of opulent red green and pearl gems.

Fresh forest flowers – this one is a rejected outfit… I made it, I like it, but it’s not been popular due to the large flowery print, and so it’s one I’m keeping here to model off SIZES. To me it’s very Rajput. And I love it.

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Love, Sita