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Radharani is offering Jadurani a garland

Jadurani: One of the paintings I did in my so-called great example to the brahmacharinis was a painting of Radha and Krishna. At that time I was using references from the old masters, and the only nice picture I found of a girl that looked anything like Radharani was a Dutch painting. But in that painting the girl was facing the wrong way, not towards Krishna. I wanted to have a realistic girl, and she was pretty, so I copied her just as she was. I didn't think of turning her around by flipping her with a mirror. So in my painting, Radharani, holding a garland, was facing away from Krishna, who was playing His flute.

After we went in the house, Prabhupada sat on a big sofa, and we all sat at his feet. I said, "Swamiji, I heard that you didn't like that painting because it looks like Radharani has another boyfriend. I'll do it over." He said, "No, Radharani is offering Jadurani a garland for painting so many nice pictures of Krishna." I thought, "She's personally offering a garland to me?"



Reference: SP Remembrances - Siddhanta Dasa