Deepshikha
Title page of the first edition | |
| Author | Mahadevi Varma |
|---|---|
| Original title | दीपशिखा |
| Illustrator | Mahadevi Varma |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Poem |
| Publisher | Kitabistan and Bharati Bhandar (former); Vani Prakashan and Lokbharti Prakashan (current) |
Publication date | 1942 |
| Publication place | British India |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 75 (first edition) |
| ISBN | 8180311198 (2008 edition by Lokbharti Prakashan) |
Deepshikha (Hindi: दीपशिखा, romanized: Dīpśikhā, lit. 'Crest of the Flame') is a collection of lyric poetry in Hindi composed by Mahadevi Varma and published in 1942. It was Mahadevi's final major poetry collection to embody the sensibilities of Chhayavad. Thereafter, she turned her focus toward prose writing.
As suggested by the title, many of the poems are addressed to a lamp, through which she conveys introspective depth, emotional nuance, contemplation, and motivation. The original edition comprised a fusion of painting and poetry, with the poems rendered upon subtle watercolor backgrounds.