The role of the visual is essential to Hindu tradition and culture, but many attempts to understand India's divine images have been laden with misperceptions. Darsan, a Sanskrit word that means "seeing," is an aid to our vision, a book of ideas to help us read, think, and look at Hindu images with appreciation and imagination.

Darsan: Seeing the Divine Image in India

History

Eck, Diana

Asia

Columbia University Press

This is the acclaimed study and interpretation of Banaras, the holy place of the Hindus.

Banaras

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Darsan: Seeing the Divine Image in India

Banaras