Forms of Krishna : collected essays on Vaishnava Murtis / Steven Rosen ; foreword by Kenneth Valpey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosen, Steven, 1955- author.

Contributor:

Valpey, Kenneth, writer of supplementary textual content.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Explorations in Indic Traditions: Theological, Ethical, and Philosophical

Explorations in Indic traditions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Krishna (Hindu deity).

Krishna.

Vaishnavism.

Vaisnavism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (283 pages)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, 2023.

Summary:

The first book of its kind, Forms of Krishna: Collected Essays on Vaishnava Murtis is an exotic journey into the heart of Indian spirituality, explaining the entire esoteric tradition, including yoga and meditation, through a sampling of revered Vaishnava icons, Deities worship in temples throughout the world.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Yuga Avatāras: God(s) of a Different Color

2. Ten From Infinity: The Daśāvatāra Story

3. Ropes of Love: The Sweet Pastimes of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Dāmodara

4. Radha Raman: Three Deities in One Chapter Five: Jagannāth: The Entire Universe in a Block of Wood

6. The Country Charm of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Vrindaban Chandra

7. The Intimate Majesty of Śrī Śrī Rukmiṇī-Dvārakādhīśa

8. Śrī Nāthjī, Mādhavendra Purī, and the Dawn of Love

9. Hawaii Five-O: The Pañca Tattva in the Aloha State

10. Śrī-Śrī Rādhā-Gopīnāth: The Apogee of Krishna Consciousness

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-66699-094-9

1-66693-027-X

OCLC:

1372399626