Kalidasa’s Exposition of Eternal Values

[contextly_sidebar id=”KSzcWYf0Z772nzzj9yD7k4OPXgg4mG4A”] As noted in the previous parts in this series, Kalidasa has been the greatest yet most graceful exponent of Indian values. He has upheld the More...

Kalidasa’s portraits of the life of Rishis and Hermitages

[contextly_sidebar id=”9VkoqSIqXpyK6l9rpm0FvBY2Aov2cCr4″] Kalidasa has probably provided us with the finest pictures of the simple, unsullied and pure life led by our Rishis in hermitages. These pictures More...

Kumarasambhavam: Kalidasa unravels Shiva to mortals

[contextly_sidebar id=”n1wTFLopBncSKWjuJDu8LOuv2qKi9hkr”] The Kumarasambhavam epic opens with a magnificent hyperbole describing the great Himalayan mountains: The Himalayas is like a great measuring More...

Kalidasa – Historical view and Works

[contextly_sidebar id=”cTg3EKTEwhFPwQUKfM3HPu4TK1teETFD”] From a historical perspective, we know almost nothing of Kalidasa. There are no records that tell us accurately where he lived and when. It is More...