Brass Bal Laddu Gopal Idol - 3.7 Inch Baby Krishna

• Laddu Gopal, the child Krishna — Shown crawling with a laddu in his hand, the form treated in Pushtimarg households not as an image but as a child of the family.
• 3.7 inches and 349 grams — Large enough to be dressed, which is what distinguishes a Laddu Gopal from an ordinary Krishna murti.
• A murti that is cared for daily — In this tradition he is bathed, dressed, fed and put to rest each day, so size and weight matter for handling.
• Janmashtami — The day Laddu Gopal is installed in most households that keep him, with a cradle and a midnight abhishek.
• A gift for a devotional household — Given at Janmashtami, at a wedding, or on the birth of a child.

• Laddu Gopal may be placed facing any direction within the puja room. Unlike most murtis he is not fixed to a compass point, because he is treated as a resident of the house rather than a shrine deity.
• The north-east of the home remains the traditional quarter for the mandir itself.
• Set him on a small singhasan or a cushioned chowki rather than directly on the shelf. Households that follow the practice fully also keep a cradle.
• Keep him away from the bathroom wall, the bin, footwear and the underside of a staircase.
• Daily abhishek with milk and water darkens brass and leaves residue in the folds. Dry him thoroughly after each bath; the deeper tone that develops is normal.

1. 1. Bathe the murti in clean water and then panchamrit before first placement, rinse it and dry it completely.
2. 2. Set him on his singhasan, dress him if you keep to that practice, and light a ghee lamp to his right.
3. 3. Offer tulsi leaves, which are essential to Krishna worship, along with fresh flowers and a small quantity of makhan-mishri.
4. 4. Chant Om Kleem Krishnaya Namah, traditionally 108 times.
5. 5. Janmashtami is the principal day, observed with a midnight abhishek; Wednesday and Thursday are the weekly days kept for Krishna.
6. 6. Offer bhog of makhan, mishri, kheer or panjiri, perform the aarti and take the prasad. In full Pushtimarg practice he is also given rest in the afternoon and put to bed at night.

Laddu Gopal is Krishna as a crawling infant, one hand holding a laddu and the other supporting him on the ground, the form associated with the Bhagavata accounts of his childhood in Gokul. The Pushtimarg tradition founded by Vallabhacharya approaches this murti through seva: he is woken, bathed, dressed, fed at set hours, rested in the afternoon and put to sleep at night, as a child of the household would be. It is the reason Laddu Gopal is chosen with more deliberation than most idols, since keeping him carries a daily obligation.

• Material100 per cent brass
• Height3.7 inches
• Weight349 grams
• FinishPolished golden brass that darkens with daily abhishek
• Deity and formBal Gopal, the infant Krishna holding a laddu
• CraftHand-cast and hand-finished in India
• Suitable forHome mandir, Pushtimarg and Vaishnava households, Janmashtami installation

Colour and texture vary slightly from piece to piece — every bead and stone is natural and one of a kind.

Keep away from water, perfume and harsh chemicals. Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth. Store in the pouch or box provided when not in use.

Presented in a sturdy gift box with protective foam, made for safe delivery and for gifting.

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