• undevided bengal • Art is part of our human soul. The same piece invokes different emotions of the craftman on the life of krishna. In gaudiya vaishanava theology, as in the scenes on the kantha, the lives and emotions of krishna and radha merge with those of their devotees. In the bottom panel , groups of devotees who are in fan waving position for their lord. krishna in the peacock feather in iconic posture standing with crossed leg. This scene indicates that the embroiderer is depicting not only the story, but also its ritual re-enactment. This square kantha with spectacular colour details is from Bengal. Cotton Embroidery(Lt. nineteenth or twentieth century)