On the Threshold: Songs of Chokhamela (Sacred Literature Trust Series)

Description: An untouchable in fourteenth century western India, Chokhamela was cast out of temples because of his status. But his poetry captures this waiting, on the threshold of Hindu temple, without anger, without self-pity. Chokhamela belonged to the varkari tradition of Maharashtra, a sect that worshipped the god Vitthal but questioned the medieval orthodox Hinduism. The varkari tradition emphasizing simplicity is still alive in India today. Chokhamela's verses are remembered not only because he was one of the very first writers in India of the untouchable class. His questioning of his marginality along with his realization of the god's need and love for him, are themes that continue to resonate today.

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EAN: 9780300165227

UPC: 9780300165227

ISBN: 9780300165227

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Item Length: 21.3 cm

Book Title: On the Threshold: Songs of Chokhamela

Item Height: 216mm

Item Width: 142mm

Author: Rohini Mokashi-Punekar

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Hinduism

Publisher: Yale University Press

Publication Year: 2010

Item Weight: 114g

Number of Pages: 100 Pages