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

"The first book of its kind, Forms of Krishna: Collected Essays on Vaishnava Mūrtis 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 thr...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Rosen, Steven, 1955- (Author)
Other Authors: Valpey, Kenneth Russell, 1950- (writer of foreword.)
Other title:Collected essays on Vaishnava Murtis.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023]
Series:Explorations in Indic traditions: theological, ethical, and philosophical.
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Table of 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.