The art of loving Krishna : ornamentation and devotion /
Packert, Cynthia.
The art of loving Krishna : ornamentation and devotion / Cynthia Packert. - Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2010. - 1 online resource (xxiv, 228 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), map - Book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-223) and index.
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.
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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.
Electronic reproduction.
[Place of publication not identified] :
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2011.
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Krishna (Hindu deity) --Art.
Krishna (Hindu deity) --Cult.
Krishna (Hindu deity)
Krischna
Tempel, ...
Hindu decoration and ornament--India--Vrindāvan.
Hindu decoration and ornament--India--Jaipur.
Hindu temples--India--Vrindāvan.
Hindu temples--India--Jaipur.
Décoration et ornement hindous--Inde--Vrindāvan.
Décoration et ornement hindous--Inde--Jaipur.
Temples hindous--Inde--Vrindāvan.
Temples hindous--Inde--Jaipur.
ART--Subjects & Themes--Religious.
Cults
Hindu decoration and ornament
Hindu temples
Verehrung
Dekoration
India--Jaipur
India--Vrindāvan
Vrindaban
Jaipur
Electronic books.
Art
N8195.3.K7 / P33 2010eb
704.9/48945
The art of loving Krishna : ornamentation and devotion / Cynthia Packert. - Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2010. - 1 online resource (xxiv, 228 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), map - Book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-223) and index.
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.
Use copy
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.
Electronic reproduction.
[Place of publication not identified] :
HathiTrust Digital Library,
2011.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
English.
9781441669735 1441669736 9786612818455 661281845X 9780253004628 0253004624 1282818457 9781282818453
9786612818455
281845 MIL
GBB055356 bnb
Uk
Krishna (Hindu deity) --Art.
Krishna (Hindu deity) --Cult.
Krishna (Hindu deity)
Krischna
Tempel, ...
Hindu decoration and ornament--India--Vrindāvan.
Hindu decoration and ornament--India--Jaipur.
Hindu temples--India--Vrindāvan.
Hindu temples--India--Jaipur.
Décoration et ornement hindous--Inde--Vrindāvan.
Décoration et ornement hindous--Inde--Jaipur.
Temples hindous--Inde--Vrindāvan.
Temples hindous--Inde--Jaipur.
ART--Subjects & Themes--Religious.
Cults
Hindu decoration and ornament
Hindu temples
Verehrung
Dekoration
India--Jaipur
India--Vrindāvan
Vrindaban
Jaipur
Electronic books.
Art
N8195.3.K7 / P33 2010eb
704.9/48945