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Also known as Lalla-Ded, Lalla Yogishwari and Lalishri

Lalleshwari, ( also commonly known as Lal Ded (), was a Kashmiri mystic of the Kashmir Shaivism school of Hindu philosophy. She was the creator of the style of mystic poetry called vatsun or Vakhs, meaning "speech" (from Sanskrit vāc). Known as Lal Vakhs, her verses are among the early compositions in the Kashmiri language and are a part of the history of modern Kashmiri literature.

Person · Open Library

Born
14th cent.
Works
20

Top works

  • Three Great Sufi Poets of Kashmir : Lalla Ded, Nund Rishi, Ghani Kashmiri
  • Book of Lalla Ded (Lalleshwari)
  • Lalla Awakens
  • Lalla Ded
  • Divan of Lalleshwari

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1968-07-08

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,134
Total plays
71,130

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A vocalist and lyricist with an ardent cult following, Katie Jane Garside (born July 8, 1968) fronted the band Daisy Chainsaw and sang guest vocals for Test Dept.. She reappeared in the late 90s as the lead singer of Queen Adreena, an independent rock band from London. In 2005 she released a solo album, entitled 'Lullabies In A Glass Wilderness' under the pseudonym 'Lalleshwari'. This was initially made available on her website as a CD/DVD pack, limited to 300 copies, the first 100 being signed

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Quotes

  • I can dispel the clouds, drain the sea, or cure someone hopelessly ill. But to change the mind of a fool is beyond me.
  • I trapped my breath in the bellows of my throat, and a lamp blazed up inside, showing me who I really was. I crossed the darkness holding fast to that lamp.

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Key facts

Person.name
Lalleshwari
Person.native_name_lang
ks
Person.birth_date
1320
Person.birth_place
Pandrethan (present-day Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India)
Person.death_date
1392
Person.death_place
Kashmir
Person.other_names
Lalla, Lalleshwari, Lal Arifa
Person.known_for
Vatsun poetry

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Life
  • Influence on Nund Rishi and The Rishi Sufi Order
  • Literary works
  • Translations
  • Legacy
  • Further reading
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Lalleshwari, ( also commonly known as Lal Ded (), was a Kashmiri mystic of the Kashmir Shaivism school of Hindu philosophy. She was the creator of the style of mystic poetry called vatsun or Vakhs, meaning "speech" (from Sanskrit vāc). Known as Lal Vakhs, her verses are among the early compositions in the Kashmiri language and are a part of the history of modern Kashmiri literature.

Lalleshwari ("Mother Lal" or "Mother Lalla") is also known by various other names, including Lal Dyad (Dyad means "Grandmother"), Lalla Aarifa, Lal Diddi, Lalleshwari, Lalla Yogishwari/Yogeshwari and Lalishri.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lalleshwari” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.