Fellow Indogisists:
The central episode of the Bhagavata Purana and especially of
the tenth chapter, is the Raas Lila. This has considerable aesthetic and
religious implications. While the influence of the Tamil poets, both secular and
sacred (Aham and Alvar), is well known, were there any other influences that
have shaped this Purana? For instance did the Sufis or the Tantrics shape the
Raas Lila in any way?
I will be grateful for any comments.
Harsha V. Dehejia