The Siri Epic as Performed by Gopala Naika I-II - Both volumes
58: Academia Scientiarum Fennica, 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. The Siri Sandhi or Epic of Siri is an epic poem in the Tulu language. Consisting of 15,683 lines of poetry, it is the longest poem in Tulu. The epic is essentially a biography of a legendary Bunt princess Siri Alvedi. The epic declares Siri's divinity and also that of her progeny and she is worshipped as a Daiva (demi goddess) across Tulu Nadu region of South West India in temples known as Adi Alade. Siri is the patron deity of the Tulu people. Her worship and mass possession cult surrounding her transgresses caste and ethnic lines. **** These two volumes contain both the original language epic and its English translation side by side. 893 pp. Fine. Item #518
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