Full Pictures of Acharyas

As Shrila Prabhupada several times told artists, he disapproved of pictures depicting only the head and shoulders of Krsna or an acarya. The picture, he said, should include the person's full form. Once while taking his massage, complained to his disciple Varadaraja Dasa, the artist, about "bust pictures."  Pictures, Shrila Prabhupada said, should include the whole form, from the feet up, not just the head and shoulders, because the pictures are not just for decoration but for worship. He then said, "vande guroh shri"-and then pointed to his own feet - "charanaravindam."

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