In the service of Krishna : illustrating the lives of eighty-four Vaishnavas from a 1702 manuscript
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In the service of Krishna : illustrating the lives of eighty-four Vaishnavas from a 1702 manuscript
Mapin Pub., 2019
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Chaurasi Vaishnavan ki varta
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Manuscripts in Braj; with English translation
Most popular hagiographic text of the Pushtimarg, the Chaurasi Vaishnavan ki varta, commonly attributed to Vallabhacharya's grandson Gukulnathji. The only extant manuscript dated to the beginning of the 18th c., now in artist Amit Ambalal's collection
Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-163)
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The Pushtimarg, or the Path of Grace, is a Hindu tradition whose ritual worship of the deity Krishna has developed in close relationship to a distinct genre of early-modern Hindi prose hagiography. This volume introduces readers to the most popular hagiographic text of the Pushtimarg-the Chaurasi Vaishnavan ki Varta, or "Narratives of Eighty-Four Vaishnavas," which tells the sacred life stories of the community's first preceptor Vallabhacharya (1497-1531) and his most beloved disciples.
At the core of these narratives are descriptions of how Vallabhacharya's disciples cultivated intimate relationships with Lord Krishna through ritual performances known as seva, or loving service. Despite the widespread practice of illustrating seva through painting, these narratives, which showcase everyday men and women, have rarely been visually depicted. This book focuses on the only extant Chaurasi Vaishnavan ki Varta manuscript dated to the beginning of the 18th century, now in artist Amit Ambalal's collection.
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