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The writings collected here emphasize the cultural and symbolic values of Indian art. The first section discusses the social and religious contexts of art. This is followed by essays on various forms of ritual art. The section entitled " The Subtle Body" is derived from her term for the form that underlies concrete shapes, it includes studies of literary and visual symbolism. Further essays concentrate on formal and technical aspects of temple structure ...
Papers presented at an international symposium forming part of the Festival of India and America in 1985, exploring interaction between symbolic and material dimensions of Indian culture through case studies on patronage.
Jayadeva's dramatic lyrical poem Gitagovinda is a unique work in Indian literature and a source of inspiration in both medieval and contemporary Vaisnavism. It concentrates on Krsna's love with the Cowherdess Radha. Intense earthly passion is the example Jayadeva uses to express the complexities of divine and human love. It describes the loves of Krsna and Radha in twelve cantos containing twenty-four songs. The songs are sung by Krsna or Radha or by Radha's maid ...