about a myth

[Swaminathan Madhuresan]

 A Tamil legend.

 Best wishes,
 SM

--- Daniela Rossella <ghezziem at TIN.IT> wrote:
> Dearest all, I have found this French opera (alias melodrama):
>
> Catel, Charles-Simon (1773-1830): Les Bayad�res (libr. E. V. de Jouy),
> tragi-com�die in 3 acts; first perf. 1810.
>
> The librettist, Jouy, sustained to have drawn his inspiration from a
> "pourana" (sic) in which is told that "Schirven" (Shiva, I suppose)
> descended in the world as "rajah Devendren", and, at the end, married a
> "bajad�re" who is disposed to be satI for him. Before to return in the
> Heaven, he consecrates and blesses forever all the devadasis. I don't know
> this myth. Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance,
> Daniela
>
>
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