A garland of words to the formless form

One of the impressive styles of poetry in Thamizh is andhAdhi (அந்தாதி). Though the word itself has Sanskrit origins (அந்தம் - andham - end, ஆதி - aadhi - beginning), many exquisite poems have been composed in this format - a further proof of Thamizh imparting its creativity and uniqueness even on concepts that may have …