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Homage to Lalleshwari, Kashmir, India

Homage to Lalleshwari
Srinagar, Kashmir, India
1320–1392
Lalleshwari, also known locally as Lal Ded 1320–1392), 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. Her verses are among the earliest compositions in the Kashmiri language and are an important part in 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.
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