Never before translated into English, the Manimekhalai is one of the great classics of Indian culture. 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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Alain Daniélou was an Indian historian, intellectual, musicologist, and a noted western convert to and expert of Shaivite Hinduism.
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By megorox (Springfield, MO USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Manimekhalai: The Dancer With the Magic Bowl (Paperback)
Though I found the book helpful for a research project I was doing last semester, the translation did not always seem to be literal. When compared with other translations of the Manimekalai, there seemed to be a lot of discontinuity. Having said that, this particular translation was the most intriguing to read. Still helpful for understanding medieval Indian Buddhism.
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