Vedic Statue - Gauranga - 2.5"

This exquisite white resin Statue of Gauranga is handcrafted in Oregon, USA by Mission Studios, and is part of their Vedic Collection. The height of this statue is approximately 2.5 inches.

Gauranga is a Hindu Saint, an avatar of Lord Krishna, and also known as Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534) and was one the most prominent Hindu saints of the 16th century. The most renowned and celebrated proponents of the Vaishnava School of Bhakti Yoga that centers around the unwavering devotion to Lord Krishna, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, is also regarded as an avatar of Lord Krishna by his followers - a Hindus sect known as Gaudiya Vaishnavas.

In this particular statue, a mantra associated with Krishna

NAMO MAHA VADANYAYA
KRISHNA PREMA PRADAYA TE
KRISHNAYA KRISHNA CHAITANYA NAMINE
GAURA TVISHE NAMAH

is etched in writing all around the figure of Gauaranga and at his feet appear the etched words, "More tolerant than a tree humbler than a blade of grass."