A South Indian Journey

A South Indian Journey
Title A South Indian Journey PDF eBook
Author Michael Wood
Publisher Penguin UK
Pages 294
Release 2007-08-02
Genre Religion
ISBN 0141032677

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Inspired by a temple astrologer (who had accurately predicted his marriage and the birth of his two daughters), the writer and broadcaster Michael Wood travelled on a magical journey through south-east India.

The Smile of Murugan

The Smile of Murugan
Title The Smile of Murugan PDF eBook
Author Kamil Zvelebil
Publisher BRILL
Pages 416
Release 1973
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9789004035911

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The Smile of Murugan

The Smile of Murugan
Title The Smile of Murugan PDF eBook
Author Kamil V Zvelebil
Publisher BRILL
Pages 402
Release 2023-07-24
Genre History
ISBN 900464282X

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Tamil Literature

Tamil Literature
Title Tamil Literature PDF eBook
Author K.V. Zvelebil
Publisher BRILL
Pages 319
Release 2021-12-06
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 9004492984

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One Part Woman

One Part Woman
Title One Part Woman PDF eBook
Author Perumal Murugan
Publisher Grove Press
Pages 187
Release 2018-10-23
Genre Fiction
ISBN 0802146732

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The “intimate and affecting” novel of an Indian couple’s quest for a child that sparked national conversations about caste and female empowerment (Laila Lalami, New York Times Book Review). Set in South India during the British colonial period, One Part Woman tells the story of Kali and Ponna, a married couple unable to conceive. The predicament is of major concern for their families—and the crowing amusement of Kali’s male friends. From making offerings at different temples to circumambulating a mountain supposed to cure barren women, Kali and Ponna try everything to solve the problem. But a more radical plan is required. The annual chariot festival, a celebration of the god Maadhorubaagan, who is part male and part female, may provide the answer. On the eighteenth night of the festival, the rules of marriage are relaxed, and consensual sex between unmarried men and women is overlooked, for all men are considered gods. The festival may be the solution to Kali and Ponna’s problem, but it soon threatens to drive the couple apart as much as to bring them together. Wryly amusing and deeply poignant, One Part Woman is a powerful exploration of a loving marriage strained by the expectations of others, and an attack on the rigid rules of caste and tradition that continue to constrict opportunity and happiness. Longlisted for the National Book Award

The Smile of Murugan

The Smile of Murugan
Title The Smile of Murugan PDF eBook
Author Michael Wood
Publisher Viking Books
Pages 296
Release 1995
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN

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With The Ever-Present Mix Of The Sacred And The Profane, The Awe-Inspiring And The Comic, This Book Takes The Reader On A Journey To Some Of The Great Religious And Historical Sites Of Southern India.

Pyre

Pyre
Title Pyre PDF eBook
Author Perumal Murugan
Publisher Grove Press
Pages 174
Release 2022-02-15
Genre Fiction
ISBN 0802159346

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By the author of One Part Woman: “A haunting story of forbidden love set in Southern India that illustrates the cruel consequences of societal intolerance.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review Saroja and Kumaresan are young and in love. After meeting in a small southern Indian town where Kumaresan works at a soda bottling shop, they quickly marry before returning to Kumaresan’s family village, where they hope to build a happy life together. But they are harboring a terrible secret: Saroja is from a different caste than Kumaresan, and if the villagers find out, they will both be in grave danger. Faced with venom from her mother-in-law and questions from her new neighbors, Saroja tries to adjust to a new lonely and uncomfortable life, while Kumaresan struggles to scrape together enough money for them to start over somewhere new. But in a world filled with thorns, their love may not be enough to keep them safe.