A Garland of Love: Illuminating Andal's Tirrupavai

by Helen Burns and Alison Taylor

Andal's eighth century poetry is interpreted for a new audience in this book of beauty, surrender and love. Unique among India's pantheon of gods, Andal remains relatively unknown in the West. The only female among Tamil Nadu's twelve poet-saints, Andal transcended her earthly roots and is now revered as a goddess. Steeped in luscious images of nature and alive with myth, her verses at their core are a deep yearning for the divine. Sumptuously illustrated,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1006301291
• ISBN13: 9781006301292
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Blurb
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"