Dance, Trance, and Transformation: The Art of Movement in Gaudiya Temples

Abstract

The article Dance, Trance, and Transformation by Pika Ghosh explores dance as a spiritual and ritual practice in Gauḍīya Vaishnava temples. Ghosh links movement during kīrtan to states of trance and theological embodiment, analyzing how bodily expressions in performance and sculpture facilitate transformation and devotion.