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Candrōtsavam

Malayalam poem

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South Asian arts

In South Asian arts: Period of the Tamil Cōḷa Empire (10th–13th century)
The Candrōtsavam (c. 1500; “Moon Festival”) is a satire on the voluptuary maṇipravāḷa tradition, jostling together all the famed courtesans of the period.
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