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9134 x 6712 in. (233 x 171.5 cm.)
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Shrinathji wears a red kacchani or skirt and pajama, to symbolize the festival of Gopashtami, wherein Krishna's father, Nanda Maharaja, gave Krishna and his brother Balarama the responsibility to care for their heard of cattle for the first time. The festival is celebrated with the lustration and adoration of cows, who provide milk and sustenance.

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