Poetry of India 46/100: Janabai’s Abhangs and the Sacredness of Domestic Work
Part 46 of The Poetry Pulse’s 100-part journey through Indian poetry. Janabai, the Marathi poet-saint associated with the Varkari devotional tradition, brings the world of domestic labour into poetry. Her songs imagine devotion not as something separate from ordinary responsibilities, but as a presence that can enter sweeping, grinding, cleaning and caring. Her voice also challenges the assumptio…
