Delving into this underexplored dimension of Hindu devotion, this volume makes an invaluable and engaging contribution to our understanding of bhakti. Collectively the essays invite readers to gaze into its immensely rich visual practices and varied imaginings of its most beloved saints, portrayed and embodied to facilitate devotion but equally to foster or to radically challenge spiritual and social complacency.

Nancy M. Martin, Professor and Chair of Religious Studies at Chapman University, USA

Devotional Visualities offers compelling perspectives on visual cultures, devotional imagery, and mediated networks. Exploring an array of Indic contexts, this wide-ranging collection of essays highlights ways in which religious participation can be reimagined through a focus on visuality and mediation. It is a vital and highly original contribution which raises critical questions about the material cultures and lived experiences of devotion. It will spark interest across disciplines.

Radha Sarma Hegde Department of Media, Culture and Communication, New York University, USA

[A] powerful contribution that augments an already exciting field of study … Karen Pechilis and Amy-Ruth Holt have invited readers into a fascinating world of devotional visualities and they are all the better for it.

Journal of Contemporary Religion