Seeing Krishna: The Religious World of a Brahman Family in Vrindaban / Edition 1

by Margaret H. Case

Overview

This book offers a close-up view of the religious world of one of the most influential families in Vrinbadan, India's premier place of pilgrimage for worshipers of Krishna. This priestly family has arguably been the most creative force in this important town. Their influence also radiates well beyond India's borders both because of their tireless work in fostering scholarship and performance about Krishna and because the scion of the family, Shrivatsa Goswami, has become an international spokesman for Hindu ways and concerns. Case, who has been an occasional resident in the family ashram, gives the reader a real sense of the atmosphere of daily life there, and the complete devotion of the residents to the service and worship of Krishna.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195130119
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date:	04/28/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 5.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Margaret H. Case has a Ph.D. in Indian history from the University of Chicago, and was for many years Asian Studies editor at Princeton University Press.

Table of Contents

The Coming of the Black Bee		3	(19)
Seeing Krishna
Maharaj ji		22	(23)
The Women of the Family		45	(18)
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu		63	(10)
Radharamana Temple		73	(25)
Service to the Deity
Govindadeva Temple		98	(13)
A Festival of Devotion
Seeing Krishna		111	(21)
Astayama Lila
Seeing Krishna		132	(19)
Astayama Lila Continued
Epilogue		151	(4)
Notes		155	(8)
Index		163