Stories and jewelry from India
Silappathikāram or the lay of the ankle bracelet” is a Tamil epic from 5th century credited to Ilangō Adigal. The story is set in the three kingdoms of Southern India – of Chola, Pandya and Chera and revolves around a gem merchant Kovalan, his wife Kannagi and his mistress courtesan Madhavi. Read the synopsis of
The word Silappathikāram translates to “the lay of the ankle bracelet” or the “epic of the ankle bracelet”. It is a Tamil epic from 5th century credited to Ilangō Adigal, a Jain prince who later became a monk and the brother of the Chera King Senguttuvan. The story revolves around a gem merchant Kovalan, his wife
In the 18th Century, AD, in the town of Thirukadaiyur, lived a man named Subramanyam Iyer. Everyday, he would visit the local temple of Amrithaghateswar (Lord Shiva) and would worship his consort (Goddess Parvati) as Mother Goddess Abhirami Devi. He would spend hours in meditation, recollecting her divine face. He was so devoted to her
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Adapted from the Jataka tales Once upon a time, there lived a king and queen in a land full of monkeys. The queen loved to stroll in the royal fruit orchards and bathe in the pool there. One of her friends would sit on the bank to guard her belongings. That day too, the queen
In a forest filled with fruits bearing trees, was the hermitage of Sage Kanvā . Several years ago, while passing by that region he had found a baby surrounded by Shakunton birds. He named her Śakuntalā and brought her up as his own daughter. Śakuntalā grew up to be a kind and beautiful maiden. She