Flickr As I go through the dāna-līlā episode of Chandi Das's Śrī Kṛṣṇa Kīrtana , there are many songs in which Krishna describes Radha's beauty, and a regular feature of that includes descriptions of her breasts. In fact, breasts are a subject that is prominent in all Sanskrit poetry, and is even standard in prayers to goddesses. There does not seem to have been any inhibition in talking about breasts in the ancient Indian culture, even though I dare say, there is more of one in the modern society, in spite of Bollywood. There is, however, an apparent restriction in talking about genitals, male or female, in the so-called erotic poetry of India--Sanskrit or vernacular--even when lovemaking etc., is described. Such descriptions would automatically fall into some other genre. In Radha and Krishna descriptions, I cannot recall ever seeing or hearing a passage that mentioned genitals or overt sexual activity. It is nearly always spoken of somewhat euphemistically. I remember
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Hari
Why Rishikesh and not Radha Kunda?
So you are no longer with Mandala Publishing?
Anyway, wishing you the best !
And watch out for the mayavadis out there. I have heard they can give nasty bites...... ;-)
I was also wondering whether there was a cause and effect relationship between the toilet article and subsequent events. Maybe I am destined to be a sweeper on the Govardhan parikrama path.
Ever noticed that the Bhangi girls who sweep the RK parikrama marg every morn are the most beautiful damsels in the whole district? Immaculately dressed in simple sarwar kameez, they sweep all the muck off the road into the gutter but never get their hands dirty. Amazing. (then their brothers shovel from there into barrows to cart away). In the west they would all be fit to grace fashion magazine covers.