Manimekhalai: The Dancer With the Magic Bowl
by சாத்தனார், Merchant-Prince Shattan, Ti. Vē Kōpālayyar
Category: Fiction

A second-century Tamil verse epic reflects the ancient culture of India in the story of a beautiful young dancer who abandons her future as a courtesan in order to dedicate her life to the pursuit of "the bright light of knowledge"