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Slave of God: A Devadasi's Tale
A historical novel by Alissa Hall
408 pages, 3 MB PDF file
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within the history of medieval India, shrouded in the moist lowlands of
the continent's southern peninsula, a thousand-year-old mystery waits
to be solved. At the turn of the first millennium, during a time of
changing alliances and political upheavals, one mighty king came into
power. Because of his martial exploits and military campaigns, his name
has lived on… he was Rajaraja Cholan, one of India’s
greatest kings. As the ruler of Tamil Nadu, Rajaraja had one male heir to bequeath his dynasty to -- Rajendra was his son’s name, and history often couples Rajendra’s name with his father’s when recounting the political events from hundreds of years ago. But records indicate Rajaraja had girl children as well, three to be exact. The firstborn was Kundavai, named after the king’s own sister in an act of patriarchal devotion, and Mahadevadigal was his second daughter. But the name and history of the last child of the great Cholan king’s lineage goes mysteriously unnamed and her life’s story is completely unknown. Was this omission accidental, a product of crumbling dynasties in a time and era long gone by? Or was this omission purposeful? And if so… why? What was this girl child's name, and what were the circumstances of her life which could have necessitated the removal of her history from Rajaraja's legacy? Slave of God: a devadasi’s tale provides one possible answer to this mystery by piecing together the remaining historical facts and creates a world filled with spiritual devotion, personal sacrifice and forbidden Tantric love. A princess and child of privilege, a temple slave who serves her Brahmin master, an honored dancer before the Gods, and a Tantric lover with extraordinary psychic abilities, each of the changing identities of Lakshimi Cholan's life are explored in this historical novel as she attempts to do what no medieval Indian woman was permitted to... to define her own role in a society which sought to dictate her destiny for her. Purchase "Slave of God" as an electronic download for $15, and we will send you your download information by email, with no shipping charges! Click Paypal shopping cart button to purchase: Need a currency conversion? http://www.xe.com/ucc/How do you use your E-Book? This is a PDF file. Download the file and save it on your computer. You may print out the file, or read it from your computer screen. Terms of Use: All rights reserved. You may not sell, offer for sale, exchange or otherwise transfer this publication. Back to Bookshop Index Logo © 2005 by Alex Morgan: Spellstone All material unless otherwise noted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones © 2003, 2004, 2005, 20066, 2007, 2008 info@mehandi.com Title Graphics © 2003 by Gwyneddh Jones
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