Yamuna Devi
Yamuna Devi | |
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Born | Joan Agnes Campanella May 19, 1942 |
Died | December 20, 2011 | (aged 69)
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Notable work | The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking (1987) |
Yamuna Devi (also Yamunā Devī Dāsī; 19 May 1942 – 20 December 2011), born Joan Agnes Campanella in Butte, Montana was an American cookbook author, best known for her 1987 James Beard Foundation Award winning cookbook, Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking. She was also a senior member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).[1][2]
Devi was part of the early 1960s
Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy and practice.[7] Yamuna sang co-lead vocals on the 1969 Apple Records "Hare Krishna Mantra" single,[8] which reached number 12 in the UK Chart.[9] She also sang lead vocals on the 1970 Apple Records "Govinda" single, which reached number 23 in the UK Chart[9]
From 1970 to 1974 she lived and travelled in India with Srila Prabhupada as part of the World Sankirtan Party[10]
She has been cited as an inspiration by figures such as Jahnavi Harrison[11][12][13]
Cookbooks
- Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking (1987)
- Yamuna's Table: Healthy Vegetarian Cuisine Inspired by the Flavors of India (1992)
Awards
Year | Awards and Honors | Book |
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1993 | James Beard Foundation Award: International | Yamuna's Table: Healthy Vegetarian Cuisine Inspired by the Flavors of India (1992)[14] |
1988 | James Beard Foundation Award: Cookbook of the Year | Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking (1987)[14] |
1988 | James Beard Foundation Award: Asian | Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking (1987)[14] |
References
- ISBN 9780231122566.
- ISBN 9780814775783.
- ISBN 978-0-9914350-0-5.
- ISBN 978-0-9914350-0-5.
- ^ "Disciples of Srila Prabhupada". Krishna.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ISSN 0828-1815. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ISBN 9780553817966. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ISBN 9780553817966. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ a b "UK Official Charts – Radha Krishna Temple". UK Official Charts. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ISSN 0164-8497. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Jahnavi Harrison's First Album Takes Us On an Introspective Journey". ISKCON News. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "On being a voice in the global kirtan choir: Jahnavi Harrison". Hindu American. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Episode #13 – Jahnavi Harrison, part 2". The Late Morning Program. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "James Beard Awards: Yamuna Devi". James Beard Foundation Award. Retrieved December 12, 2023.