Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: The Story of Bengal's Greatest Bhakti Saint
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: The Story of Bengal's Greatest Bhakti Saint
Chitrita Banerji
- Language: English
- Print Length: 224 Pages
- ISBN-10: 9391165970
- ISBN-13: 978-9391165970
A sensitive, moving and deeply researched telling of Sri Chaitanya’s life
In this beautifully written, lovingly evoked book, acclaimed author Chitrita Banerji brings alive one of our greatest medieval saints – Chaitanya Mahaprabhu of Nabadwip, Bengal.
A mystic who believed in love over ideology, song and dance over ritual, and who revolutionized religion in Bengal, Chaitanya is one of the few medieval religious figures who is worshipped even today through the ISKCON movement.
A sensitive, moving and deeply researched telling of Sri Chaitanya’s life
In this beautifully written, lovingly evoked book, acclaimed author Chitrita Banerji brings alive one of our greatest medieval saints – Chaitanya Mahaprabhu of Nabadwip, Bengal.
A mystic who believed in love over ideology, song and dance over ritual, and who revolutionized religion in Bengal, Chaitanya is one of the few medieval religious figures who is worshipped even today through the ISKCON movement.
Author Bios:
Chitrita Banerji, a food historian and novelist, grew up in Calcutta and received her master’s degree in English from Harvard University. She is the author of several books on the food and culture of Bengal and India, including Eating India. She has written for publications such as Granta, Gourmet, Gastronomica, the New York Times and the Boston Globe, and received awards at the Oxford Symposium of Food and Cookery. Her novel, Mirror City, set in newly liberated Bangladesh, was published by Penguin in 2014. Chitrita Banerji lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Chitrita Banerji, a food historian and novelist, grew up in Calcutta and received her master’s degree in English from Harvard University. She is the author of several books on the food and culture of Bengal and India, including Eating India. She has written for publications such as Granta, Gourmet, Gastronomica, the New York Times and the Boston Globe, and received awards at the Oxford Symposium of Food and Cookery. Her novel, Mirror City, set in newly liberated Bangladesh, was published by Penguin in 2014. Chitrita Banerji lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
