The Bhāgavata Purāna
Sacred Text and Living Tradition
Columbia University Press · Print & ebook · March 19, 2013
A vibrant example of living literature, the Bhagavata Purana is a versatile Hindu sacred text written in Sanskrit verse.
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- Who it’s for
- Essays trace the Bhagavata Purana's themes through theology, performance, ritual, commentary, and contemporary concerns.
- Genres
- Hindu Sacred Writings, Hindu Theology, Hindu Rituals & Practice
- Published
- Columbia University Press, March 19, 2013
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A vibrant example of living literature, the Bhagavata Purana is a versatile Hindu sacred text written in Sanskrit verse. Finding its present form by the tenth century C.E., the work inspired several major north Indian devotional (bhakti) traditions as well as schools of dance and drama, and continues to permeate popular Hindu art and ritual in both India and the diaspora.
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Introducing the Bhagavata Purana's key themes while also examining its extensive influence on Hindu thought and practice, this collection conducts the first multidimensional reading of the entire text. Each essay focuses on a key theme of the Bhagavata Purana and its subsequent presence in Hindu theology, performing arts, ritual recitation, and commentary. The authors consider the relationship between the sacred text and the divine image, the text's metaphysical and cosmological underpinnings, its shaping of Indian culture, and its ongoing relevance to contemporary Indian concerns.
Text and Divine Image
Essays trace the Bhagavata Purana's themes through theology, performance, ritual, commentary, and contemporary concerns.
Come here for
- The text’s relationship to the divine image
- Its metaphysical and cosmological underpinnings
Expect
- Its influence on Hindu theology
- Its presence in performing arts
Where it sits
| Hindu Sacred Writings | 70% |
|---|---|
| Hindu Rituals & Practice | 50% |
| Hindu Theology | 48% |
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Publisher categories
- Indian & South Asian History
- Hindu Thought
- Hindu Sacred Writings
- Authors
- Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey, Ravi M. Gupta
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Published
- March 19, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Indian & South Asian History