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Poems to Śiva : the hymns of the Tamil saints by Indira Vishwanathan Peterson is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Poems to Śiva : the hymns of the Tamil saints about?
Composed by three poet-saints between the sixth and eigth centuries A.D., the Tevaram hymns are the primary scripture of Tamil Saivism, one of the first popular large-scale devotional movements within Hinduism. Indira Peterson eloquently renders into English which provide vivid and moving portraits of the images, myths, rites, and adoration of Siva. It is a rich source book for the study of the South Indian popular religion.
Who reads Poems to Śiva : the hymns of the Tamil saints?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Indira Vishwanathan Peterson
- Publisher
- Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
- Published
- 1991
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9788120807846
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Religion, Hinduism
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