Guest guest Posted October 13, 2001 Report Share Posted October 13, 2001 >"Friends of Vrindavan" > >celebrate KRISHNA >Sat, 13 Oct 2001 22:49:51 +0530 > > >celebrating >KRISHNA > > >by Shrivatsa Goswami >photographs by Robyn Beeche > > The divine child Krishna chose to be born and spend >his youth in the beautiful land of Vraja and the people of that north >Indian region still celebrate his exploits and pastimes in this sacred >landscape. The full calendar of Krishna's festivals culminating in the >joyful riot of colour that is Holi, are mirrored in this book. During >the festivals and also in the daily encounter with Krishna in his >various temples, the devotees offer the best that they have in music and >dance, ornamentation and offerings of food, in order to participate in >the enchanting activities of this youthful lover. > 'Across five centuries since the rediscovery of Vraja >by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in 1515, the heritage traditions of Lord >Krishna have been revealed to successive generations of the author's >priestly lineage. ‘The stories of Krishna are well known but they are >not retold here, neither is the book a scholastic commentary, >celebrating Krishna is thus a different story told at the beginning of >the 21st century. What does Krishna and his lila in Vraja mean in the >first years of a new millennium? Is Krishna a mere story? Or myth? Or >parable? Dream? Is Krishna a symbol of where we wish to go? This is a >narrative of why Krishna manifested and did what he had to’. > > >Illustrated with world class colour photographs, the Vraja experience of >the book will be cherished by it's recipients for years to come, just as >Vraja's cultural legacy has been, over many centuries and generations. >Shrivatsa Goswami, is a priest in the four hundred and fifty year old >lineage of Sri Radharamana Temple in Vrindavan. As an acclaimed scholar >of the history, philosophy and culture of Vraja he has published and >lectured in universities and institutions around the world. Reputed >international photographer Robyn Beeche, lives in Vrindavan and has been >documenting the culture of Vraja for fifteen years > > > In Vraja, Prayag is at every step of Radha >Millions of Kashis are in the lila-groves of Kesava >Jagannatha lives in the Yamuna River and its sand is the lingam of >Rameshvaram >One who lives under any tree here gains the merit of living in Ayodhya >Every door of a gopis' house where Krishna stands is Haridwar >Badrinath and Kedarnath roam here and there in attendance >Do not care about passage to heaven or release from this world - the >fruits of pilgrimage >Those who celebrate Krishna in Vrindavan > > > >Release date Mid October 2001 (for >Dipavali) >Binding: Hardback / >clothbound with screen printed painting >Dust jacket French fold &; >individually shrink wrapped >Format: 11.75" x 9.5" (cms >29.85 x 24.13) >Extent: 244 pages >Illustrations: 170 colour >photographs throughout >Retail price: Rs. 2,500 (US $ 55 + >US internal mailing rates) >Pre Order price: Rs. 2,000 (before October >19th) > Please advise of advance orders by contacting the publisher at: >Sri Caitanya Prema Samsthana >Gambhira / Sri Radharaman >Vrindavan UP 281 121. India >Tel (+91) 0 565 442 087 - Fax (+91) 0 565 442 216 >gambhira (AT) vsnl (DOT) com >www.gambhira.com > > > > > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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