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Krishna's playground : Vrindavan in the 21st century / John Stratton Hawley.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2020Description: 1 online resource (382 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190991357 (ebook) :Subject(s): Vrindåavan (India) -- History -- 21st century | Urbanization -- India -- Vrindåavan | Vrindåavan (India) -- Religious life and customs | Hindusim -- Customs and practicesAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190123987DDC classification: 954.2 LOC classification: DS486Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Many call Vrindavan the spiritual capital of India - it's Krishna's eternal playground - but the world is gobbling it up. Delhi's vast sprawl is engulfing the town, the waters of the Yamuna are too polluted to drink or even bathe in, and temples are fast becoming theme parks. One of them will be the world's tallest religious building. This book chronicles Vrindavan's feisty, colorful energy - Hinduism in rapid change. But will the town survive?| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Many call Vrindavan the spiritual capital of India - it's Krishna's eternal playground - but the world is gobbling it up. Delhi's vast sprawl is engulfing the town, the waters of the Yamuna are too polluted to drink or even bathe in, and temples are fast becoming theme parks. One of them will be the world's tallest religious building. This book chronicles Vrindavan's feisty, colorful energy - Hinduism in rapid change. But will the town survive?
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