Sacred Songs of India Volume X

Sacred Songs Of India Volume X

by V.K. Subramanian

by V.K. Subramanian

THE SACRED SONGS OF INDIA VOLUME TEN, the concluding volume, in the tenvolume series compendium of devotional lyrics of the mystic poet-saint-musicians of India comprises selections from the following: Ilango Adikal, the famed author of Silappadikafam, who probably lived in the 2nd century A.D., Ramanuja, the Vaishnavite saint who lived in the 11th century A.D., and preached the devotional philosophy of Visishta Advaita, Prativadi Bhayankara Acharya, the little known author of the famous prayer, Venkatesa Suprabhatam, recited daily at the Tirupati temple, Tunjat Exhuttacchan, the wellknown poet saint of Kerala, who wrote the Adyatma Ramayana, Tayumanavar, the Saivite saint who lived in the 18th century, as also Arunachala Kavi Rayar, the composer of the Tamil opera Rama Nataka Kirtanas, who also lived in the 18th century, Muthu Tandavar, the Saivite saint, one of the Tamil Trinity, also of the 18th century, Ramalinga Swamigal, also known as Vallalar, the mystic social reformer who worshipped God as Effulgent light and preached universal compassion, who lived in the 19th century, Nilakantha Sivan, mystic music composer from Kerala, who also lived in the 19th century and Mysore Vasudevachar from Karnataka, of the 20th century, whose mellifluous devotional musical compositions made Rabindranath Tagore confer the title Sangita Kala Kovida on him.

Like the previous volumes, this concluding volume will prove an invaluable repertoire for all artistes in the fields of music, dance, drama and ballet.

About The Author :-

V.K. Subramanian is a U.S. based scholar and writer whose life mission has been to present to the world the wisdom of ancient India in the fields of literature, philosophy and religion.

He has to his credit over 20 published books.

These include: Sacred Songs of India (ten volumes) which deal with the devotional lyrics of the mystic saints from different parts of India, Maxims of Chanakya, dealing with ancient political wisdom, and the Holistic Way to Health, Happiness and Harmony, in which he has spelt out the regimens for holistic health and spiritual harmony. He has been an astropalmic counsellor for the last 10 years.

A former member of the prestigious Indian Audit and Accounts Service (which he joined in 1953 and served for 28 years), Sri Subramanian has held important positions in

Government as Financial Commissioner, Nagaland, Accountant General, Haryana, Director of Audit, Indian Embassy, Washington, Financial Adviser, Hindustan Zinc, Director, National Academy of Audit and Accounts etc.

Sri Subramanian is also a reputed painter, who has held 23 one-man shows (some of them inaugurated by the President and Vice- President of India) and whose paintings (some of them in the Chandigarh Museum) have won wide acclaim from leading art critics of India.

Subramanian who has travelled extensively in India and abroad has been living in the United States for the last 19 years.

Subramanian is an avowed feminist.