Makhan Chor - Krishna Stealing Butter asura The goddess is richly adorned

The goddess is richly adorned

or as a human being with a tortoise body

or the coronation of Rama after his defeat of Ravana

Narasimha (The Man-Lion): A fierce form with a man's body and a lion's head and claws

its body forming a protective coil around the young Ganesha

Makhan Chor - Krishna Stealing Butter asura The goddess is richly adornedThe iconic representation of Bala Krishna (child Krishna) stealing butter from his neighbours. He catches the butter pots which are beyond His reach by stacking many small tables on top of each of other, climbing them, and extending His arm to grab the pots. Krishna is always stealing our butter and yogurt. If someone tries to stop Him, He immediately drops the food on the ground and quickly escapes. If by chance a housewife captures Him, Krishna