Giver Of The Worn Garland,The (Penguin C

And below her hair; she would put on a garlandand spend a few minutes just gazing into a pond;seeing her reflection and satisfying her desirebefore turning awayand returning the worn garland to her flower basketThe emperor Krishnadevaraya& 39;s epic poem Amuktamalyada (Giver of the Worn Garland) depicts the life of the medieval Vaisnava poet-saint Andal; or Goda Devi as she is also known; and her passionate devotion to Lord Visnu.Krishnadevaraya& 39;s unique poetic imagination brings to life a celestial world filled with wonder; creativity; humour and vibrant natural beauty. The mundane is made divine and the ordinary becomes extraordinary; the routine activities of daily life become expressive metaphors for heavenly actions; while the exalted gods of heaven are re-imagined as living persons. The poet& 39;s ability to see divinity in the most commonplace activities is an extension of his powerful belief that god is everywhere; in everything; at all times.