Ladoo Gopal Under A Tree in Brass

This handcrafted antique idol of Shri Ladoo Gopal (Bal Krishna) eating butter under a tree made of brass metal.

Ladoo Gopal is the child form of Sri Krishna. He is worship in this form widely during the Janmashtami celebrations.This form of Krishna is also referred as lalo and natkhat Ladoo Gopal. The Bhakti, or devotion, that is shown by a devotee while worshipping Ladoo Gopal is like that of taking care of a new born baby.Here, Sri Krishna is the new born for the devotee and he/she showers unconditional love on Him, which takes the devotee to a state of mind which is beyond explanation.

A way of expressing devotion to Ladoo Gopal is by dressing him up with fine clothes. People find immense Ananda (bliss) in dressing up and taking care of Gopal Krishna Connecting to the Supreme Truth by worshipping and performing puja for Ladoo Gopal has no parallel in the world. The Supreme Being incarnates as a Child for the devotee to express his love and devotion.

Make: Made in heavy shining brass.
Brass is well known for its grasping capacity. It grasps the divine spirit upto 30%, when compared to other metals. The spiritual vibrations are attracted towards these shining idols easily.

Dimensions: 5.25 inches (H) x 5 inches (W) x 4.5 inches (depth)
Weight: 1.1 kgs

Importance of Idol worship: Idols are not the idle fancies of sculptors, but shining channels through which the heart of the devotee is attracted to and flows towards God. Though the image is worshipped, the devotee feels the presence of the Lord in it and pours out his devotion unto it. Regular worship, Puja and other modes of demonstrating our inner feeling of recognition of Divinity in the idol unveils the Divinity latent in it. This is truly a wonder and a miracle. The picture comes to life. The idol speaks. It will answer your questions and solve your problems. The God in you has the power to awaken the latent Divinity in the idol. The lives of Mirabai, Sant Tukaram, Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Shri Yogananda are a few instances to prove the point. They proved beyond doubt that idol worship has its own brighter side and through simple faith and intense devotion one can realize God through it.

Idols are the "finite representation of the Infinite". As per Vishnu Samhita (ch 29, v 55-7), persuasively endorses the use of imagery (idols) and puts it: "Without a form how can God be mediated upon? If (He is) without any form, where will the mind fix itself? When there is nothing for the mind to attach itself to, it will slip away from meditation or will glide into a state of slumber. Therefore the wise will meditate on some form, remembering, however, that the form is a superimposition and not a reality."