Book Summary
Since ancient times, Hindus have expressed their love and devotion totheir deities through beautiful ornamentation -- dressing and decorating the deitieswith elaborate clothing, jewelry, and flowers. In this pioneering study of templesin Vrindaban and Jaipur, India, Cynthia Packert takes readers across templethresholds and into the god Krishna's sacred domain. She describes what devotees seewhen they behold gorgeously attired representations of the god and why these imageslook the way they do. She discusses new media as well as global forms of devotionpopular in India and abroad. The Art of Loving Krishna opens a universe of meaningin which art, religious action, and devotion are dynamically intertwined.
Book Details
| Book Name | The Art Of Loving Krishna: Ornamentation And Devotion |
| Author | Cynthia Packert |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (Jul 2010) |
| ISBN | 9780253221988 |
| Pages | 256 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 1018 |
