Silappadikaram ; Manimekalai / Lakshmi Holmstrom, Illustrated by A. V. Ilango

By:

Holmstrom, Lakshmi

Contributor(s):

Ilango, A. V. [ill.]

Language: English Series: Illustrated ClassicsPublication details: Hyderabad: Orient Longman, 1996.Edition: 1st editionDescription: 182 pages : ill.; map ; 28 cmISBN:

9788125010135

Subject(s):

Epic poetry, Tamil Translations into English

DDC classification:

894.8112 HOL

Summary: This book is a rendering in English of the Tamil epics ‘Silappadikaram’ and ‘Manimekalai’ written by renowned Tamil poets. Silappadikaram is the story of Kovalan and Kannagi and of how Kannagi avenges the wrong done to her husband. Manimekalai is meant to be a sequel to Silappadikaram, being the story of Kovalan’s daughter’s renunciation. There are strong spiritual undertones in the story that give an insight into the religious influence of those times. The illustrations are by A V Illango who is a well-known name in the Indian art scene. His areas of interest are Tamil folklore and the mythology and temple architecture of Tamil Nadu.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Reference	Anna Centenary Library 4TH FLOOR, B WING	894.8112 HOL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan	684954
Reference	Anna Centenary Library 4TH FLOOR, B WING	894.8112 HOL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan	684955

This book is a rendering in English of the Tamil epics ‘Silappadikaram’ and ‘Manimekalai’ written by renowned Tamil poets. Silappadikaram is the story of Kovalan and Kannagi and of how Kannagi avenges the wrong done to her husband. Manimekalai is meant to be a sequel to Silappadikaram, being the story of Kovalan’s daughter’s renunciation. There are strong spiritual undertones in the story that give an insight into the religious influence of those times. The illustrations are by A V Illango who is a well-known name in the Indian art scene. His areas of interest are Tamil folklore and the mythology and temple architecture of Tamil Nadu.

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