Sacred Artwork
1,500+ original paintings from Srila Prabhupada's books
Srila Prabhupada personally supervised the creation of every painting in his books. He would describe the scenes in precise detail to his artist-disciples, reviewing their work and requesting corrections until each painting accurately depicted the spiritual subject matter. For Prabhupada, these illustrations were not mere decoration but an integral part of his books, serving as windows into the spiritual world.
These paintings bring the Vedic scriptures to life, depicting the pastimes of the Supreme Lord, the activities of great devotees, the structure of the universe, and the philosophy of the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. Painted by dedicated devotee-artists at the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, each work is a meditation in color and form.
This gallery preserves the original plates as they appeared in Srila Prabhupada's publications, scanned from first-edition volumes wherever possible.
Gallery Collections
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
44 platesOriginal paintings from the 1972 Macmillan edition, depicting the battlefield of Kuruksetra, the universal form, and the eternal teachings of Lord Krishna to Arjuna.
Srimad-Bhagavatam
52 platesIllustrations from Cantos 1-3 depicting the creation of the universe, the pastimes of the Lord, and the great sages and devotees of the Vedic tradition.
Krishna Pastimes
Coming soonPaintings depicting the transcendental pastimes of Lord Krishna in Vrndavana, Mathura, and Dvaraka from the Krishna Book and other publications.
Deities & Temples
Coming soonPhotographs and artwork of ISKCON temple Deities, altars, and sacred architecture established under Srila Prabhupada's direct guidance.
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
44 original plates from the 1972 Macmillan edition
Srimad-Bhagavatam
52 plates from Cantos 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3
Canto 1.1 20 plates (1978)
Canto 1.2 16 plates (1976)
Canto 1.3 16 plates (1978)
“These pictures are not material. They are all spiritual. The picture of Krishna is as good as Krishna. It is not different from Krishna.”— Srila Prabhupada