In this book attempts are made to capture the portrayal of Krishna across centuries from various aspects music, dance, paintings, sculpture, literature, epics and temples - that bear the influence of Krishna, being fully aware, of course, that justice can never be done to completely understand this phenomenon of Krishna. We have also tried to retain the individual writing style of every contributor to bring out the multifarious appeal of Krishna at different levels. Also used paintings displayed at some of the top museums of the world.
The well-known monk Om Swami, in a beautiful story, captures the essence of Krishna: how true surrender elevates you to higher realms of thought and action.
To give a sense and awareness of the Bhakti emotion that goes with experiencing Krishna as God, also included are verses from the ever-popular Krishnashtakam, as also the Pasurams of the Azhwars - the Vaishnava saints.
The book is interspersed with captivating pictures to bring alive the richness of Krishna's life in its diverse facets.