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Podcast: New Books in Indian Religions
Episode: Syona Puliady, et al., "Visualizing Devotion: Jain Embroidered Shrine Hangings" (U Washington Press, 2025)
Description: Textiles, embroidered with religious imagery, express lay piety in public and private shrinesThis beautifully illustrated volume highlights Jain devotional textiles (choįøs) from the Ronald and Maxine Linde Collection at UCLA's Fowler Museum. Fashioned in the Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, these works of velvet and sateen cloth, lavishly embroidered with gold and silver gilt thread, depict Jain mythology, influential spiritual teachers, sacred sites, and ritual traditions.Ā Visualizing Devotion: Jain Embroidered Shrine HangingsĀ ļ»æ(U Washington Press, 2025)Ā delves into the innovative material approaches taken by the creators of choįøs, the captivating religious stories they convey, and the s...