Meghadootam

Meghadootam (meaning cloud messenger) is a lyric love poem composed by Kalidasa in the 5th century AD. The poem recounts the expression of love by Yaksha to his wife at Alaska, Mt. Kailash through the cloud as a messenger.

Most of the poem consists of a description of the landmarks, cities, and sights on the cloud’s journey to Alaska. Chhattisgarh state artists performing dance based on Meghadootam on Republic day won a prize in the best tableau category.

Kalidasa

Kalidasa is a great Sanskrit poet who lived in the court of Chandragupta II around the 4^th-5^th century AD.

He wrote plays, poems such as

3 plays - Malavikagnimitram, Abhijnanasakuntalam, vikramaorvasiyam
2 epic poems - Raghuvamsa, Kumarasambhava
2 minor poems – Ritusamhara, Meghadootam

Source: PIB

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