This Krishna exhibition “explores the Hindu god Krishna through sacred and secular artworks, dating from the 11th century to the 20th, from the Museum's Asian art collection. Krishna promised followers that through bhakti (devotion) to him, one could gain moksha (salvation).”  Art has a long and rich tradition in Hinduism and ancient Sanskrit literature talks about religious paintings of deities on wood or cloth. The Utah Museum of Fine Arts holds many Hindu artifacts in its permanent collections including imges of  deities Shiva, Vishnu, Durga, Ganesha, Lakshmi, and more.