Divine and Human Agency in Kṛṣṇadevarāya’s Retelling of the Story of Āṇṭāḷ

Abstract

The article Divine and Human Agency in Kṛṣṇadevarāya’s Retelling of the Story of Āṇṭāḷ by Ilanit Loewy Shacham explores the 16th-century imperial version of Āṇṭāḷ’s divine union with Vishnu. Using dream narratives and Maṇipravāḷa texts, Shacham shows how Kṛṣṇadevarāya’s patronage reimagines feminine devotion as a symbol of dynastic legitimacy and theological prestige.