The art of loving Krishna ornamentation and devotion

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 d.

Record details

ISBN: 9781441669735 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1441669736 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780253354785 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0253354781 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780253221988 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0253221986 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (xxiv, 228 p., [16] p. of plates) : ill. (some col.), map.
Publisher: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-223) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.