Alternative Krishnas: Regional and Vernacular Variations on a Hindu DeityGuy L. Beck State University of New York Press, 01.02.2012 - 233 Seiten Krishna—widely venerated and adored in the Hindu tradition—is a deity of many aspects. An ancient manifestation of the Supreme God Vishnu, or the Godhead itself, Krishna is the bringer of Yoga philosophy and the creator of the universe, the destroyer of evil tyrants, and the hero of the epic Mahabharata. He is also described in classical Sanskrit texts as having human characteristics and enjoying very human pursuits: Krishna is the butter thief, cowherd, philanderer, and flute player. Yet even these playful depictions are based upon descriptions found in the Sanskrit canon, and mostly reflect familiar, classical Pan-Indian images. In this book, contributors examine the alternative, or unconventional, Krishnas, offering examples from more localized Krishna traditions found in different regions among various ethnic groups, vernacular language traditions, and remote branches of Indian religions. These wide-ranging, alternative visions of Krishna include the Tantric Krishna of Bengal, Krishna in urban women's rituals, Krishna as monogamous husband and younger brother in Braj, Krishna in Jainism, Krishna in Marathi tradition, Krishna in South India, and the Krishna of nineteenth-century reformed Hinduism. |
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2 Contemporary Metaphor Theory and Alternative Views of Krishna and Radha in Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric Traditions | 19 |
3 Folk Vaishnavism and the Thakur Pañcayat Life and Status among Village Krishna Statues | 33 |
Friendship Marriage and Womens Experience in a Hindu Womens Ritual Tradition | 43 |
The Alternative Krishnology of the Radhavallabha Sampradaya | 65 |
Alternate Views of Krishna and Balarama in Daui | 91 |
7 A Family Affair Krishna Comes to Pandharpur and Makes Himself at Home | 113 |
Krishna in the NonHindu Literature of Early Medieval South India | 139 |
Vasudeva Krishna in Jaina Cosmohistory | 151 |
10 Epiphany in Radhas Arbor Nature and the Reform of Bhakti in Hariaudhs Priyapravas | 177 |
Contributors | 209 |
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Alternative Krishnas: Regional and Vernacular Variations on a Hindu Deity Guy L. Beck Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2006 |
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alternative Krishna Ascarya avatara Balarama beloved Benares Bengal Bhagavad GŒta Bhagavata Purana bhakti Brahmanical Braj Bhasha canon century chapter Cilappatikaram DaujŒ deity Delhi devotion Digambara divine DraupadŒ Dvaraka erotic goddess GŒtagovinda gopŒs Hariaudh Harivamsa Hawley Helen Johnson Hemacandra Hindi Hindu Hinduism Hita Harivamsa HolŒ human Jaina Jaina Krishna Jñandev Kamsa karma Kartik puja king Krishna stories Krishna traditions Krishnology kuravai dance literary literature lŒla Mahabharata Manimekalai MarathŒ marriage medieval metaphor miracles mythology Naga Namdev narrative nature Neminatha normative North India one’s orthodox Pandas Pandharpur pilgrimage play poetic poetry Priyapravas puja puja participants Radha Radha and Krishna Radhavallabha rasa rasa-lŒla refer relationship religion religious ritual role RukminŒ sakhŒ Sampradaya Sanskrit sects sexual social songs SrŒ statues Sutra Svetambara Tamil Tantric temple term theology tion TŒrthamkara TŒrthavalŒ trans Tulsi University Press Vaishnava VarkarŒ tradition Vasudeva vernacular verses village viraha Vishnu Vitthal Vrindaban women worship