About Vikatanitamba
Vikatanitamba (before the 9th century) was a Sanskrit woman poet, noted for her simple and elegant verse, frequently with erotic elements. The name vikaTanitamba means one with hideous buttocks (vikaTa=horrible, nitamba=buttock) - and appears self-referentially in one of her verses. Such appellations were common for w…
About Vikatanitamba
Vikatanitamba (before the 9th century) was a Sanskrit woman poet, noted for her simple and elegant verse, frequently with erotic elements.
The name vikaTanitamba means one with hideous buttocks (vikaTa=horrible, nitamba=buttock) - and appears self-referentially in one of her verses. Such appellations were common for women poets in the classical era (e.g. jaghanachapala - quick thighs).
Her verse comes to us from several anthologies - Sarngadhara Paddhati. compiled by Sarangadhara, 1363 AD)
SubhAshita ratna koSha (a.k.a. Kavindravachana samuchhaya), compiled by Vidyakara, 12th century, Saduktikarnamrita, SubhasitAvali.
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Vikatanitamba (before the 9th century) was a Sanskrit woman poet, noted for her simple and elegant verse, frequently with erotic elements. The name vikaTanitamba means one with hideous buttocks (vikaTa=horrible, nitamba=buttock) - and appears self-referentially in one of her verses.
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