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Speaking of Siva

By A. Ramanujan

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Speaking of Siva

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Speaking of Siva is a selection of vacanas or free-verse sayings from the Virasaiva religious movement, dedicated to Siva as the supreme god. Written by four major saints, the greatest exponents of this poetic form, between the tenth and twelfth centuries, they are passionate lyrical expressions of the search for an unpredictable and spontaneous spiritual vision of 'now'. Here, yogic and tantric symbols, riddles and enigmas subvert the language of ordinary experience, as references to night and day, sex and family relationships take on new mystical meanings. These intense poems of personal devotion to a single deity also question traditional belief systems, customs, superstitions, image worship and even moral strictures, in verse that speaks to all men and women regardless of class and caste.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
208
Release Date:
1973-03-29
Publication Date:
1973-03-29
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0140442707
ISBN13:
9780140442700
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
150 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
197 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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