Book details - Vairamuthu reference of Andal in his Dinamani speech Jan 2018
It is quite a shocking news to hear Tamil poet Vairamuthu mention Andal's Devadasi reference from a book, which was a totally unknown resource until referred by Vairamuthu. It is shocking because it comes from Vairamuthu, a litarati, atleast until this mention. Would you go to a gathering of believers and talk non-sense about their beliefs? He should have the basic common-sense to study the place and situation and address the gathering wisely. The news portal Dinamani is not his personal blog.
Further more, what is the need to refer Andal from a Muslim author's book? Especially, when the content is questionable whether it is praising or derogatory. Vairamuthu does not even seem to have done a research on the validity of his source of reference. A very glaring mistake indeed for a public speech and essay.
This is the book referred by Vairamuthu in his essay on Andal:
https://books.google.com/books?id=LurSAAAAMAAJ&q=Indian+Movements:+Some+Aspects+of+Dissent+Protest+and+Reform&dq=Indian+Movements:+Some+Aspects+of+Dissent+Protest+and+Reform&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjjs--xyOnYAhUIEqwKHYlkBDUQ6AEIJzAA
You may also search the book title in Google and it brings you the title in Google Books app.
These are the other publications of the same author, in Hathi Trust publications.
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Search/Home?lookfor=%22Malik,%20S.%20C.%201932-%22&type=author&inst=
Searching who this S.C.Malik could, I landed in a Facebook Profile:
https://www.facebook.com/bhashi.malik
I messaged this person asking if he is the author of this title. He confirmed yes. I did not send any other communication to him.
Because Vairamuthu mentioned Indiana University, and also the book was not available in local libraries, I requested my cousin studying at Indiana University to check out the book and scan the pages referring to Andal.
https://iucat.iu.edu/catalog/1684871
Also attaching the pdf scans of reference to Andal from that book.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SxK9KAK9lECSbbVES82ZoW55bJis7oon/view
It really does not matter which community Andal hails from. For her thoughts, words and deeds, we have given Her the highest recognition in Hinduism and the closest place in our hearts.
Andal thiruvadigale charanam.
Further more, what is the need to refer Andal from a Muslim author's book? Especially, when the content is questionable whether it is praising or derogatory. Vairamuthu does not even seem to have done a research on the validity of his source of reference. A very glaring mistake indeed for a public speech and essay.
This is the book referred by Vairamuthu in his essay on Andal:
https://books.google.com/books?id=LurSAAAAMAAJ&q=Indian+Movements:+Some+Aspects+of+Dissent+Protest+and+Reform&dq=Indian+Movements:+Some+Aspects+of+Dissent+Protest+and+Reform&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjjs--xyOnYAhUIEqwKHYlkBDUQ6AEIJzAA
You may also search the book title in Google and it brings you the title in Google Books app.
These are the other publications of the same author, in Hathi Trust publications.
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Search/Home?lookfor=%22Malik,%20S.%20C.%201932-%22&type=author&inst=
Searching who this S.C.Malik could, I landed in a Facebook Profile:
https://www.facebook.com/bhashi.malik
I messaged this person asking if he is the author of this title. He confirmed yes. I did not send any other communication to him.
Because Vairamuthu mentioned Indiana University, and also the book was not available in local libraries, I requested my cousin studying at Indiana University to check out the book and scan the pages referring to Andal.
https://iucat.iu.edu/catalog/1684871
Also attaching the pdf scans of reference to Andal from that book.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SxK9KAK9lECSbbVES82ZoW55bJis7oon/view
It really does not matter which community Andal hails from. For her thoughts, words and deeds, we have given Her the highest recognition in Hinduism and the closest place in our hearts.
Andal thiruvadigale charanam.
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