Silappadikaram Manimekalai (Record no. 1562)
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ISBN | 81-250-1013-0 |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | 808.899282 |
Item number | LAK/S |
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Personal name | Lakshmi Holmstrom |
245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | Silappadikaram Manimekalai |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
Place of publication | New Delhi |
Name of publisher | Orient Longman |
Year of publication | 1996 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Number of Pages | 182p. |
Other physical details | ill. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc | 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. <br/>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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Topical Term | Tamil literature |
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Personal name | Ilango, A.V., ill. |
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Koha item type | BK |
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Home library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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Kannur University Central Library | Stack | 23/05/2014 | 575.00 | 808.899282 LAK/S | 04680 | BK |