The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (2 Vol Set)

Kavya

(“related to kavis”) The most general
name for courtly poetry or poetic prose,
most often composed in the Sanskrit
language. Such kavya was usually

written and performed in a court

setting, where innovative reworking of

traditional forms was valued more highly

than originality or self-revelation. The

primary building block in such poetry

Kavya

At an altitude of almost 12,000 feet in the Himalaya Mountains, pilgrims traveling to the

sacred site of Kedarnath must climb a steep path and contend with unpredictable weather.