God at Play, 9780674303706
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Medieval India’s God-man revealed: life, travels, teachings, and daily play.
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Summary

God at Play: Unveiling the Life of Chakradhar Svami

The oldest extant literature written in Marathi.

God at Play, or Līḷācaritra, is a remarkable biography of the medieval religious figure Chakradhar Svami. His followers, called Mahanubhavs, understand him to be an incarnation of Parameshvar, the one supreme God. Mhaimbhat, a Brahmin goldsmith who became one of Chakradhar’s most important followers, compiled this astonishingly down-to-earth…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780674303706
ISBN-10:0674303709
Series:Murty Classical Library of India
Author:Mhaimbhat, Professor of Religious Studies Anne Feldhaus
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Imprint:Harvard University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:1 June 2026
Weight:0g
About The Author

Mhaimbhat

Anne Feldhaus is Distinguished Foundation Professor of Religious Studies, Emerita, at Arizona State University.

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