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Peter de Bruijn Kāraikkālammaiyār Part 1: An
iconographical and textual study Part 2: Poems
for Siva ISBN 978-90-811564-1-7 148 pp. 19
colour plates, 13 B/W plates Published February 2007 Price: € 40 An iconographical and textual study on the most
famous Indian female poet Kāraikkālammaiyār,
one of the 63 nāyanmār or Śaiva saints. In the book the idea of the poet Kāraikkālammaiyār being depicted in Indian and Southeast Asian art
is discussed. During research in India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand and
Malaysia during 1994-2006, the author found (mainly) arthistorical
material that has not been published or discussed before and that gives the
idea of Kāraikkālammaiyār being depicted in South- or Southeast Asian art a
twist. As a textual source for this research the complete
work of the poet translated in English is included. This work is interesting
for scholars and specialists of South Indian and Khmer art. It describes the dwelling place of Śiva Naţarāja., the forest at Tiruvalangadu in As mythology tells us, Kāraikkālammaiyār formerly known as the beautiful Punitavati, literally gave up her life in this world to
worship Siva and to accompany him in his dance on the cremationfields
in Tiruvalangadu. For a preview of this work please click here. To order please
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Peter de Bruijn Poems for Śiva Illustrated with
masterpieces of Hindu art ISBN 978-90-811564-2-4 106 pp., 22 colour plates, 16 B/W Published February 2007 Price: € 35 (Black & White edition € 25) Poems for Śiva
contains the complete work of the female Śaiva
saint and poet Kāraikkālammaiyār.
The South Indian poet Kāraikkālammaiyār
is probably to be dated to the 7th century and she is one of the
63 nāyanmār or Śaiva
saints. In this book the complete work ascribed to Kāraikkālammaiyār
is translated. A very detailed description is given of one of the
most famous depictions in Indian art, namely the dancing Śiva
Naţarāja. Besides this, Kāraikkālammaiyār wrote some very detailed
verses on her own appearance and many other gods, minor deities and Hindu myths.
These descriptions are illustrated with many (colour) plates. For this a
selection of some Hindu masterpieces is made from This work is interesting for scholars and
specialists of South Indian art and culture but also is an excellent work to
those interested in Hindu culture and the expression of devotion to the Hindu
god Śiva. Because of the focus of the poet on
the dancing Śiva, many aspects of this book
are related to current classical Indian dances as Bharat
Nātyam. For a preview of this work please click here.
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Peter de Bruijn Visvakarman. A
selection of South- and Southeast Asian art. (in
Dutch). ISBN 978-90-811564-3-1 99 pp., 44 B/W plates Published November 2007 Price: € 12,50 To order please contact us |
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In progress: The Nālanda Gedigē in Sri
Lanka. Expected 2011 |
Dhyani Publications 2011