Remembering Vedanayagam Sastriar, the prodigious poet of Thanjavur
[ad_1] This week promises to reprise the literary genius of Vedanayagam Sastriar, whose 250th birth anniversary is being observed on September 6 and 7 at Thanjavur. Known for his oeuvre of Tamil Christian evangelical songs and compositions, Sastriar’s works form the bedrock of early Protestant worship in southern India. With H.A. Krishnapillai of Palyamkottai, and…