Biography of great indian ladies haircuts

“O your hair, he said,
It is like rain clouds
moving between branches of lightning.
It parts five ways
between gold ornaments
braided with a length of flowers
and the fragrant screwpine.”

From the Kalittokai, translation by AK Ramanujan

“The sight of me combing my long hair
brings you back to your country
where you tell me
girls sit in the open air
combing each other’s hair.”

Poem for an Indian Scholar, from The Poems of Frances Chung

“Adorned with golden koṉṟai¹ flowers and garland
The new moon glittering on the long hair
Accompanied by radiant Mother Mēkalāmbikā²
My Lord will not leave Mēyaccūr³ temple.”

~ Saint Tirunāvukkaracar⁴

The vast treasure trove of scriptures and mural representations, spanning from the Vedic period to Vardhana dynasty, provide us with an invaluable window into the everyday lives of the people of ancient India.

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