Krishna Deities And Their Miracles

Lord Krishna's deities in temples are like a channel through which the Divine can be understood and perceived better. In fact, the deities themselves can exhibit what some people would call miracles in the way they reveal how the Divine accepts the deity form. This is one process through which Krishna reveals himself and the reality of his existence. Stories of such miracles extend through the ages up to modern times. This book relates an assortment of these events to show how the images in the temples have manifested their character in various ways in their pastimes with their devotees; whether it be for developing their devotion, instructing them, or simply giving them His kindness, mercy and inspiration.This book will give deeper insight into the unlimited personality and causeless benevolence of the Supreme, especially to those who become devoted to Him. Besides presenting stories of the reciprocation, this book gives rational and systematic explana-tion about antiquity of devotion to the deity, scriptural references to deity veneration, and information about historical sites related to Krishna deities.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ContentsIntroduction — 71. The Antiquity of Deity Worship in The Vedic — Tradition — 132. Darshan and the Significance of Deity Worship — 443. Why God Reveals Himself to His Devotees — 484. Stories of Deities and Their Reciprocation — 535. Deities in Other Areas of India — 836. Stories of Lord Jagannatha in Puri — 1297. More Recent Personal Experiences — 145Conclusion — 198Glossary — 203References — 214