Myths, saints and legends in medieval India Charlotte Vaudeville

Compiled and with an Introduction by Vasudha Dalmia.<br><br><br><br>Introduction<br>1<br><br>Part I: The Lord of Govardhan Hill<br>15 <br>1.<br>The Cowherd God in Ancient India<br>17<br>2.<br>Braj, Lost and Found<br>47<br>3.<br>The Govardhan Myth in Northern India<br>72<br>4.<br>Krishna Gopala, Radha and the Great Goddess<br>140<br>5.<br>Multiple Approaches to a Living Hindu Myth:<br>158<br><br>The Lord of the Govardhan Hill<br><br>6. <br>The Eater Hill<br>187<br><br><br><br><br>Part II: The Saint Poets of Maharashtra<br>197<br>1.<br>Pandharpur, City of Saints<br>199<br>2.<br>Cokhamela, an Untouchable Saint of Maharashtra<br>221<br>3.<br>The Saiva - Vaisnava Synthesis in Maharastrian<br>241<br><br>Santism<br><br><br><br><br><br>Part III: Ballads and Legends of North India<br>259<br>1.<br>Lor-Kaha: The Ancient Legend of Lorik and Chanda<br>261<br>2.<br>Leaves from the Desert: The Dhola-Maru-ra-Duha<br>273<br><br>An Ancient Ballad of Rajasthan<br><br>

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