The art of loving Krishna : ornamentation and devotion / Cynthia Packert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Packert, Cynthia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Krishna (Hindu deity)--Art.

Krishna.

Hindu decoration and ornament--India--Vrindavan.

Hindu decoration and ornament.

Hindu decoration and ornament--India--Jaipur.

Hindu temples--India--Vrindavan.

Hindu temples.

Hindu temples--India--Jaipur.

Krishna (Hindu deity)--Cult.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since ancient times, Hindus have expressed their love and devotion to their deities through beautiful ornamentation -- dressing and decorating the deities with elaborate clothing, jewelry, and flowers. In this pioneering study of temples in Vrindaban and Jaipur, India, Cynthia Packert takes readers across temple thresholds and into the god Krishna's sacred domain. She describes what devotees see when they behold gorgeously attired representations of the god and why these images look the way they do. She discusses new media as well as global forms of devotion popular in India and abroad. The Art of Loving Krishna opens a universe of meaning in which art, religious action, and devotion are dynamically intertwined.

Contents:

Prologue: Seeing Krishna, loving Krishna

Introduction: A sense of place, an open heart, and an educated eye

The Radharamana temple: divine time, all the time

The Radhavallabha temple: one is better than two

The Govindadeva temple: from the king's God to the people's God

Krishna to go

Conclusion: All dressed up and everywhere to go.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-223) and index.

ISBN:

9786612818455

9781282818453

1282818457

9780253004628

0253004624

9781441669735

1441669736

OCLC:

659563688