Eight-hundred years ago, a wandering poet in the eastern parts of India composed a devotional song in Sanskrit about Lord Krishna and his beloved Radha. It was his magnum opus, a work of literary merit and rare musical beauty. This epic poem of love captured the hearts of all those who heard it, be they devotees, artists or aesthetes. And the man who penned this beautiful composition came to be celebrated as one of the greatest poets of India, a genius whose skills and fate have outmatched those of many others before and after him.
Nearly eight centuries have gone by, and Jayadeva’s epic song of love is still sung all across the country, and enjoyed by all lovers of poetry. It continues to inspire and influence countless literary, musical, artistic and choreographic works in India and abroad. Jayadeva called his poem Gita Govinda, the Song of Krishna. But is it not an Immortal Song of Love as well?
Nearly eight centuries have gone by, and Jayadeva’s epic love song is still sung across the country and enjoyed...
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