Manimekhalai: The Dancer With The Magic Bowl

By Alain Danielou

Manimekhalai: The Dancer With The Magic Bowl

By Alain Danielou

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Specifications

Print Length

192 pages

Language

English

Publisher

Rupa Publications Co.

Publication date

1 January 2018

ISBN

9789388292016

Weight

0.4 pound

Description

The Manimekhalaï is one of the great classics of Indian culture. A second-century Tamil verse epic, it is a sequel to the Shilappadikaram, which was also masterfully translated into prose by the acclaimed musician and scholar of Hinduism, Alain Daniélou. Rich with details of the period’s arts, customs, and religions, the Manimekhalaï provides an extraordinary picture of an age that suddenly comes back to life. It is the story of a beautiful young dancer who decides to forego her looming career as a courtesan in order to dedicate her life (with the aid of gods, demigods, and a magic bowl called the Cow of Abundance) to charity and to attaining the ‘bright light of knowledge’.


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