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Siva's Demon Devotee

Name: Siva's Demon Devotee
Brand: State University of New York Press
SKU: 04794535
Price: 40.69 EUR
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Author: Elaine Craddock
ISBN: 9781438430881

Kaaraikkaal Ammaiyaar

Elaine Craddock

Language

English

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Libristo code: 04794535

Publishers State University of New York Press, January 2011

An exploration and translation of the work of Hindu poet-saint Kāraikkāl Ammaiyār.The Hindu poet-sai... Full description

Libristo code: 04794535

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An exploration and translation of the work of Hindu poet-saint Kāraikkāl Ammaiyār.

The Hindu poet-saint Kāraikkāl Ammaiyār describes herself as a demon, accompanying the god Śiva as he dances in the cremation grounds. She is believed to be the first to write devotional poetry to Śiva in the Tamil language and is considered the first of the sixty-three Tamil poet-saints. Written in the sixth or seventh century, her beautiful poetry presents the path of love and service that brings liberation. In Śiva's Demon Devotee, Elaine Craddock provides a historical, literary, and ethnographic exploration of Kāraikkāl Ammaiyār and her work. An annotated translation of the poet-saint's 143 verses is included along with an introduction to the Tamil literary tradition. Craddock's analysis of this poetry in its ancient context and of the narrative tradition that developed around the life of Kāraikkāl Ammaiyār centuries later reveals cultural tensions concerning women's roles and the devotional path.