Apavargha: Krishna's Leela Painting

Apavargha, like ‘Moksha’ means the absolute end to all suffering. Taking on that idea through the absolution of the Krishna avatar, the end of His suffering came through a complex set of events. The story of Krishna’s passing is deeply marked by karmic retribution as the events that led up to it, were in fact, foreseen by the God Himself, ending with an arrow shot into His foot. Thus, the avatar returns to the abode from where He appeared, the Milky Way itself - dissolving halfway into the spiraling cluster of stardust. Krishna here becomes the master weaver of reality, holding the strings of life like a toy in his hands, alluding to the concept of string theory as well. The wormhole at the back seems to signify an endless cycle, where an avatar will come back to set things right while imparting great philosophy through their legacy.