Gitagovinda and Odisha

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 love have 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 Odisha’s cultural traditions. In this book, readers will find facts, arguments, and postulations related to the history, legends, paintings, sculpture, textiles, music, dance, literature, and poetics of a living tradition.