Speaking of Śiva

Speaking of Śiva
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : 0140442707
ISBN-13 : 9780140442700
Rating : 4/5 (700 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Speaking of Śiva by : A. K. Ramanujan

Download or read book Speaking of Śiva written by A. K. Ramanujan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1973 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vacanas Or Free-Verse Lyrics Written By Four Major Saints Of The Great Bhakti Protest Movement Which Originated In The Tenth Century Ad. Composed In Kannada, A Dravidian Language Of South India, The Poems Are Lyrical Expressions Of Love For The God Siva. They Mirror The Urge To Bypass Tradition And Ritual, To Concentrate On The Subject Rather Than The Object Of Worship, And To Express Kinship With All Living Things In Moving Terms. Passionate, Personal, Fiercely Monotheistic, These Free Verses Possess An Appeal, Which Is Timeless And Universal.


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