The Art of Loving Krishna
Ornamentation and Devotion
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2010
Indiana University Press (Verlag)
978-0-253-35478-5 (ISBN)
Indiana University Press (Verlag)
978-0-253-35478-5 (ISBN)
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A study of temples in Vrindaban and Jaipur, India. It takes readers across temple thresholds and into the god Krishna's sacred domain. It describes what devotees see when they behold gorgeously attired representations of the god and why these images look the way they do.
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.
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.
Cynthia Packert is Professor of the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Middlebury College. She is author of The Sculpture of Early Medieval Rajasthan.
Acknowledgments
Prologue: Seeing Krishna, Loving Krishna
Introduction: A Sense of Place, an Open Heart, and an Educated Eye
1. The Radharamana Temple: Divine Time, All the Time
2. The Radhavallabha Temple: One Is Better than Two
3. The Govindadeva Temple: From the King's God to the People's God
4. Krishna to Go
Conclusion: All Dressed Up and Everywhere to Go
Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Zusatzinfo | 17 color illus., 41 b&w illus. |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Bloomington, IN |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 748 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus |
| Technik ► Architektur | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-253-35478-1 / 0253354781 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-253-35478-5 / 9780253354785 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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