This monograph attempts at an exploration of Indian psyche at fold level
which finds its expression in poetic form known as Barahmasa--songs of the
twelve months.
In Part One the author makes a penetrating analysis of the essential
core of Barahmasa literature that occupies a distinguished position in
Indo-Aryan vernaculars. Different types of Barahmasas, their origin and
development, are brought under purview of discussion. Central to the corpus
of Barahmasa literature is the Viraha type which revolves around the theme
of painful separation of the beloved from her lover. The Viraha type,
symbolizing the pangs of the human soul