Darsán, seeing the divine image in India
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Darsán, seeing the divine image in India
Columbia University Press, c1998
3rd ed
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. [99]-101
Includes index
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Description
The role of the visual is essential to Hindu tradition and culture, but many attempts to understand India's divine images have been laden with misperceptions. Darsan, a Sanskrit word that means "seeing," is an aid to our vision, a book of ideas to help us read, think, and look at Hindu images with appreciation and imagination.
Table of Contents
Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Seeing the Sacred A. Darsan B. The Visible India C. Film Images D. The Image of God E. The Polytheistic Imagination The Nature of the Hindu Images A. The Aniconic and the Iconic Images B. The Ritual Uses of the Images C. Creation and Consecration of Images D. Festivals and Images Image, Temple, and Pilgrimage A. The Temple and the Image B. Image and Pilgrimage Afterword: Seeing the Divine Image in America A. America's Murtis and Temples B. Sri Lakshmi Temple: The Process of Divine Embodiment Notes Appendix I. Bibliography Appendix II. Note on Pronunciation Appendix III. Glossary Index
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