Tikuli Krishna Leela Painting by Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar paints Krishna Leela in this Tikuli art. One of the favorite Leela’s of lord Krishna was to steal butter from the houses of Gopis who worked all day to churn soft delicious cream from the milk. This painting depicts Krishna with his friends who are trying to steal butter which is hung high up in the roof. The Gopis who caught Krishna stealing the butter are amused and watch him secretively. Krishna was notorious in his neighborhood for stealing butter and was known as’ Maakhan Chor’ in Vrindavan.