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King of Vijayanagar Krishnadeva Raya
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The Giver of the Worn Garland KRISHNADEVARAYA'S AMUKTAMALYADA Kindle Edition

by Srinivas Reddy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
And below her hair; she would put on a garland

and spend a few minutes just gazing into a pond;

seeing her reflection and satisfying her desire

before turning away

and returning the worn garland to her flower basket

The emperor Krishnadevaraya’s epic poem Amuktamalyada (Giver of the Worn Garland) depicts the life of the medieval Vaisnava poet-saint Andal; or Goda Devi as she is also known; and her passionate devotion to Lord Visnu.

Krishnadevaraya’s unique poetic imagination brings to life a celestial world filled with wonder; creativity; humour and vibrant natural beauty. The mundane is made divine and the ordinary becomes extraordinary; the routine activities of daily life become expressive metaphors for heavenly actions; while the exalted gods of heaven are re-imagined as living persons. The poet’s ability to see divinity in the most commonplace activities is an extension of his powerful belief that god is everywhere; in everything; at all times.
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  1. Print length
    265 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Penguin Classics
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    December 7, 2010
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    Srinivas Reddy is a scholar, translator and classical sitarist. His research ranges over multiple disciplines including translation studies, history, cultural studies and musicology, but his foundation lies in the translation of classical Indian literature. His earlier books include Giver of the Worn Garland (Penguin 2010), The Dancer and the King (Penguin 2014), The Cloud Message (Penguin 2017) and Raya (Juggernaut 2020). Srinivas is currently based in India as a Fulbright-Nehru scholar.

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