Gitagovinda And Odisha

Author: Pathy, Dinanath

Languages: English

Number Of Pages: 296

Binding: Hardcover

Package Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.3 x 1.0 inches

Release Date: 14-03-2013

Details: Gitagovinda is the magnum opus of the last great Sanskrit poet Jayadeva. Its lyrical beauty, aesthetic sensibility, devotional intensity and its exploration of sacred and profane dimensions of erotic lovehave enthralled scholars, rhetoricians, performers and painters for centuries. It has not lost its power to enchant us. This book is an attempt to appreciate the Gitagovinda from the perspective of the cultural traditons of Odisha. In this book, readers will find facts, arguments and postulations related to the history, legends, paintings, sculpture, textile, music, dance, literature and poetics of a living tradtion.