Gy loves Krishna and I mean wholeheartedly so. She adores his stories of mischief, the tales of valour and the majesty of his description. Put it down to her love for mythology and the Little Krishna series that used to air on Nick Jr.
She indulges in a great deal of make-believe play. Usually, she adorns the role of a teacher in the modern setting and occasionally takes the avatar of characters from the Indian stories. Even as I type this, she is enacting a scene from the Mahabharata, where Krishna is attempting to convince Arjuna on the need to fight his own flesh and blood.
I can understand the appeal. As a child, I used to imagine I was Meera, the soulful singer in yearning for her beloved, the Lord himself. I used to admire the way Rukmini spoke about her love for Krishna and used a Tulsi leaf to explain this to Satyabhama. And who doesn’t love the mischievous antics of the butter-thief, who used to steal curds and cream from all the households in the vicinity?
So, it wasn’t too much of a surprise that at a recent birthday party, Gy insisted on this as her preferred tattoo π Β Honestly, I have to say that I can’t blame her.
Maybe there’s a Meera in her after all!
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How cute that is!! And the tattoo artist did a great job too! π
I like your post! I learn something when I visit you! Thanks.
Have a great week.
Wil, ABCW Team.
Ohh so cute! Maybe you are right and she has a Meera in her π
I am a girl, and for some reason I imagined myself to be Krishna. Something about stealing Makhan and being so carefree appealed to me!
Very lovely Krishna tattoo.
OMG N is such a HUGE fan too. I've blogged repeatedly about her love for Krishna. I think they love the fact that he's so naughty and yet is a God. He's pretty 'cool'. Totally love that tattoo. I've never seen one like that before.
cute tattoo.
frankly my dear
very spiritual tale
ROG, ABCW
Very interesting and it's wonderful that your daughter has such an active imagination.
Awww! How cute!! I still adore Lord Krishna and have all thru my life. His stories and His life are fascinating! π
A beautiful post, Shailja, about a beautiful love for the most beautiful God!
I love how children are so besotted with little Krishna. I was crazy about Krishna in the Sri Krishna serial that was telecast in DD1.
Hello Shailja,
what a delightful story, I like idea of a naughty God,
I'm going to source this material and get some copies for my grandchildren so they can read and watch it when they visit me.
Best wishes,
Di.
Very true, Shailaja. Kids love Lord Krishna & his antics π There's a Meera, Sudama, Arjuna etc Krishna-devotee in us π
Great post!
Imaginative play is the absolute best! β₯
Didn't he? I was so awed by this!
That makes me very glad, Wil. Thanks for stopping by each week π
Wouldn't that be cool? π
Stealing butter appeals to most of us π
Isn't it though? π
Yes, he really is the preferred God for many. I think Hanuman is a close competitor though π
Thank you π
Thanks Roger π
Oh yes, she does! Very active π
There is something about him that appeals to the kid in us π
You said it well, Beloo. About the most beautiful God π
Looks like we have all been there π
Oh that's lovely! I am sure they will enjoy this tremendously π
Aptly said, Anitha π Thank you!
Yes, Kathy. And it doesn't cost a thing π
Thank you for stopping by π
It is nice to see your daughter asking for Krishna tattoo for her birthday
That is such a positive influence. π
Happy ABCW!
My mom says when I used to be a kid, I have a krishna idol and I never leave it it seems. Even when I sleep I hold it and sleep it seems. My dad and mom got so perplexed that they thought I am Mirabai's incarnation. However, after I went to school the craziness went away but still I feel my heart skips a beat whenever I see a pic of Krishna or his idol!
So cute π It brings me memories of the fancy dress competitions that are held during janmashtami where each kid from our community dresses as Krishna π Its such a pleasure to watch them π
I want a tattoo like that, too!