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Subramaniam’s poems reimagine ancient women mystics through a modern, spiritual lens.

The collection blends tradition and modernity, celebrating rebellion, self-discovery, and divine love.

Vivid imagery and lyrical finesse make this book a luminous ode to feminine mysticism and freedom.

Arundhathi Subramaniam’s poetry has the finesse of an archer sporting a quiver of wondrous and magical arrows. The Gallery of Upside Down Women enchants by its vivid and intriguing title, and the poems gently light up the unexpected goals that spiritual seeking can choose. In the title section appears Karaikkal Ammaiyar, a sixth-century Tamil mystic, who literally undertook a pilgrimage to Lord Shiva’s abode by ‘walking’ on her hands, promising to put her feet down only when sh

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