Drama

At Play With Krishna: Pilgrimage Dramas from Brindavan

Name: At Play With Krishna: Pilgrimage Dramas from Brindavan
Author: John Stratton Hawley
ISBN: 9780691014197

by John Stratton Hawley

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Overview

Every year thousands of pilgrims travel to Brindavan, the village where Krishna is said to have lived as child. There, in one of north Indias great spiritual centres, they witness a series of religious dramas called raslilas, whose central roles are performed by children. By translating four plays that collectively span this cycle, John Hawley provides a lively perspective on the mythology of Krishna as Hindus experience it today.