Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An image of a reclining Lord Vishnu with the alvar poets arrayed below him. The Nadar Press Ltd., Sivakasi, ca. 1920s. From the ...

That’s from a poem by Janabai, a prominent saint poet from the Warkari tradition of Bhakti worship. The Warkaris go on an annual pilgrimage on foot to Pandharpur in Maharashtra, dedicated to the deity ...

A few years ago, when dancer Keerthana Ravi approached corporate houses seeking support for her festival, EVAM, the response was lukewarm. Classical dance wasn’t mass entertainment, and so not ...

M D Muthukumaraswamy is a writer and folklorist. Manickavasagar’s bhakti poems abound in personal experiences whose appeal transcends religion In Tamil bhakti poetry, Nammazh var’s ‘Thiruvaimozhi’ and ...

Talking about the way in which he compiled The Oxford Anthology of Bhakti Literature, (2011) Andrew Schelling says that when OUP approached him, he was reluctant to take on the anthology. “I have some ...

This week, I’ve been reading the Amuktamalyada (Giver of the Worn Garland), an epic poem translated by Srinivas Reddy that was written in Telegu in the sixteenth century. The author of this poem is ...

There is an apocryphal, though riveting tale of Karaikal Ammaiyar, a 6th century poet-mystic of modern-day Tamil Nadu. Abandoned by her husband who viewed her as a goddess after witnessing her ...

An image of a reclining Lord Vishnu with the alvar poets arrayed below him. The Nadar Press Ltd., Sivakasi, ca. 1920s. From the personal print collection of Archana Venkatesan and Layne Little ...

M D Muthukumaraswamy is a writer and folklorist. Manickavasagar’s bhakti poems abound in personal experiences whose appeal transcends religion In Tamil bhakti poetry, Nammazh var’s ‘Thiruvaimozhi’ and ...

(The Conversation) — Valentine’s Day often revives attention on romantic themes in literature. Stories are cited in media with the aim of helping people navigate the demands of the human heart on a ...