LEADER 04035nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910953720403321 005 20250321151806.0 010 $a9780791483411 010 $a079148341X 010 $a9781423744061 010 $a1423744063 035 $a(CKB)1000000000458765 035 $a(OCoLC)76786394 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10579105 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000101604 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11109143 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000101604 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10042688 035 $a(PQKB)10687699 035 $a(OCoLC)62750464 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse6275 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3407682 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10579105 035 $a(OCoLC)923407920 035 $a(DE-B1597)684480 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780791483411 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3407682 035 $a(Perlego)2673114 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000458765 100 $a20040629d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAlternative Krishnas $eregional and vernacular variations on a Hindu deity /$fedited by Guy L. Beck 210 $aAlbany $cState University of New York Press$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (226 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780791464168 311 08$a0791464164 311 08$a9780791464151 311 08$a0791464156 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront Matter --$tContents --$tAcknowledgments --$tIntroduction --$tContemporary Metaphor Theory and Alternative Views of Krishna and R?dh? in Vaishnava Sahajiy? Tantric Traditions --$tFolk Vaishnavism and the Th?kur Pańc?yat Life and Status among Village Krishna Statues --$tDomesticating Krishna: Friendship, Marriage, and Women?s Experience in a Hindu Women?s Ritual Tradition --$tKrishna as Loving Husband of God The Alternative Krishnology of the R?dh?vallabha Samprad?ya --$tHol? through Da?jOE?s Eyes Alternate Views of Krishna and Bal?rama in Da?j? --$tA Family Affair Krishna Comes to Pandharpu?r and Makes Himself at Home --$tDance before Doom Krishna in the Non-Hindu Literature of Early Medieval South India --$tHero of Wonders, Hero in Deeds Vasudeva Krishna in Jaina Cosmohistory --$tEpiphany in R?dh??s Arbor Nature and the Reform of Bhakti in Hariaudh?s Priyaprav?s --$tContributors --$tIndex 330 $aKrishna?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. 606 $aHinduism$xCustoms and practices 615 0$aHinduism$xCustoms and practices. 676 $a294.5/512 701 $aBeck$b Guy L.$f1948-$01794765 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910953720403321 996 $aAlternative Krishnas$94335736 997 $aUNINA