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100 | _aSharda Narayanan | ||
245 | _aTIRUMURAI: Glimpses into Tamil Saiva Poetry | ||
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500 | _aTirumurai is the sacred poetry in the Saiva tradition of ancient Tamilnadu. Sung to the rhythm of percussion, string and reed instruments, the devotional outpouring of saints and poets known as Nayanars of the fifth to the twelfth century CE reflect the religious and cultural mores of the people. This book attempts to capture the grandeur of this vast, fascinating subject by presenting a detailed overview of the salient features. Beginning with an introduction to Nataraja Tattvam and Tamil Isai, all twelve Tirumurai are explained. Each chapter begins with the life story of the Nayanar followed by an analysis of the poetry with explanation of paN (raga) and sthala puranam. A few select songs from each Tirumurai are presented in the original Tamil with Romanized transliteration as well as English translation, made available in an online audio album complementing this book. Foreword by Lakshmi Viswanathan | ||
650 | _aLiterature of other languages | ||
650 | _aAltaic, Finno-Ugric, Uralic and Dravidian languages | ||
650 | _aDravidian literatures | ||
650 | _aSouth Dravidian languages | ||
650 | _aTamil | ||
650 | _aTamil poetry | ||
700 | _aMadhangi Rathnavel | ||
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