Continuing Transformation: Śrī Nāth, His Gurus and His Devotees in a Timeless World

Śrī Nāth is one of the most important images of Krishna being worshipped at the temple of Nathdwara in Rajasthan. His devotees consider him to be a living god, he appears in their dreams, and according to their sayings they are in direct contact with him. Śrī Nāth, originally a local deity, is equat...

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Main Author: van der Velde, Paul (Author)
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B Krishna
B puṣṭimārga
B Brajbhāṣā
B Śrī Nāth
B Viṭṭhalnāth
B Vallabha
B hagiographies in Hinduism
B Vaiṣṇava
B vārtā literature
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