num_pages: 97
description: The role of the visual is essential to Hindu tradition and culture, but many attempts to understand India's divine images have been laden with misperceptions. "Darsan, " a Sanskrit word that means "seeing," is an aid to our vision, a book of ideas to help us read, think, and look at Hindu images with appreciation and imagination.
language: English
title: Darsan: Seeing the Divine Image in India
titlecomplete: Darsan: Seeing the Divine Image in India
genres: Hinduism, Art, Religion, Philosophy, School, Art History, College, India, Nonfiction, Spirituality
ratings_count: 495
publisher: Columbia University Press