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Secret Garland

By Archana Venkatesan

Secret Garland Contemporary literature

Secret Garland

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This book offers new translations of the Tiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumoli, composed by the ninth-century Tamil mystic and poetess Kotai. Two of the most significant compositions by a female mystic, the Tiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumoli give expression to her powerful experiences through the use of a vibrant and bold sensuality, in which Visnu is her awesome, mesmerizing, and sometimes cruel lover. Kotai's poetry is characterized by a richness of language in which words are imbued with polyvalence and even the most mundane experiences are infused with the spirit of the divine. Her Tiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumoli are garlands of words, redolent with meanings waiting to be discovered. Today Kotai is revered as a goddess, and as a testament to the enduring relevance of her poetry, her Tiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumoli continue to be celebrated in South Indian ritual, music, dance, and the visual arts.
This book aims to capture the lyricism, beauty, and power of Kotai's original works. In addition, detailed notes based on traditional commentaries, and discussions of the ritual and performative lives of the Tiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumoli highlight the importance of this ninth-century poet and her two poems over the past one thousand years.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
278
Release Date:
2010-09-30
Publication Date:
2010-09-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0195391756
ISBN13:
9780195391756
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
635 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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