Devotion Divine: Bhakti Traditions from the Regions of India : Studies in Honour of Charlotte Vaudeville

according appears associated become beginning bhakti boats brahmin Braj bride called century ceremony connection containing Cowherd cult culture death deity Delhi described devotion divine early edited evidence example expressed fact feet festival fire folk follows footprints ginan gināns give given goddess gods Govardhan hand Hanuman head hill Hindu History horse important India Ismaili king known Krishna Kṛṣṇa later lines literature Lord Māhātmya Mangalā marriage meaning mentioned mountain Muslim Nāga narrative nature offerings original Paithan pastoral performed play poem poetry poets popular present Press priests Rāma Rāmāyaṇa recitation reference religion religious represented rites ritual river Sanskrit says seems Sītā Śiva songs sources South Śrī story symbol temple theme told tradition translation University untouchable Vaudeville verse worship