KumarasambhavamKumarasambhavam celebrates the love story of Siva and Parvati, whose passionate union results in the birth of their son, the young god Kumara. Beginning with a luminous description of the birth of Parvati, the poem proceeds in perfectly pitched sensuous detail through her courtship with Siva until the night of their wedding. It plays out their tale on the immense scale of supreme divinity, wherein the gods are viewed both as lovers and as cosmic

over the centuries

He is one of the most revered gods in Hinduism and he is worshipped at the beginning of any undertaking

The method of waxing and then dewaxing has engendered a specific pattern of contrast

so confusing to the average Western reader

the Buddha is represented in symbols only

Such miniature paintings have a long history of glory dated back to as old as the 11th and 12th century

completely free from the stains of mud

her relationships and Azadi itself

Cream and blue colours are quite impressive for any winter day

From Diti was born demons and Aditi gave birth to gods

are the different forms of Brahma

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