At Play with Krishna: Pilgrimage Dramas from Brindavan

by John Stratton Hawley

Every year thousands of pilgrims travel to Brindavan, the village where Krishna is said to have lived as a child. There, in one of north India's great spiritual centres, they witness a series of religious dramas called raslilas, whose central roles are performed by children. By translating four plays that collectively span this cycle, John Hawley provides a lively perspective on the mythology of Krishna as Hindus experience it today. (reprint)

339 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1981

About the author

John Stratton Hawley is Professor of Religion at Barnard College, Columbia University.