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The Myth of Habituation in the Akananuru
Get PDFThe society of the Sangam age is an excellent cultural base. Customary practices represent the way of life of the Tamils two thousand years ago. The special customs and traditions found in society are called "cultures." All our ancient Tamil pieces of literature extol the cultural aspects of our forefathers. Akananuru is the repository that contains all the life, history, beliefs, and customs of the people of the Sangam age. Akananuru is an expression of myth. It is known that there were types of marriage where the man and the woman were married without the consent of the parents and with the consent of the parents in the marriage system. It is special that they got married on a good day. Young boys built sand houses and played ball games. They cheered and enjoyed playing Kuravai Koothu (an entertaining dance of females) and Thunangai Koothu (a religious dance of females). Tunangai Koothu was unique in that it was exclusively for women. Trades were divided based on the land. Apart from these, it can be known that there were many castes such as potters, carpenters, and paraiyars. Trading was one of our customs. It can be seen that they excelled not only in domestic trade but also in foreign trade
Cultural Records of the Fishing Villagers in The Novel "Semmeen"
Get PDFThe coast of Kerala is dotted with small fishing villages. They are small villages inhabited by simple fishermen who have bonded with the sea in their lives. It is written by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, a village story based on the lifestyle, culture, discipline, and faith of the people of such coastal villages. It was translated by Sundara Ramasamy. George Moore, a scholar, says that the novel is a great tool for the author to bring out the experiences he has discovered in his life. Creations can only be created based on events that one has experienced, seen, heard, and studied. In that sense, the novel is beyond the confines of the page. The novel is related to a story in which the author can freely express any opinion in his way. Based on that, the Semmeen novel is a regional novel based on the life events of a particular section of the people. It is related to the livelihood problems of coastal people. It was at that time when the Tamil translation novel was slowly developing that Sundara Ramasamy translated the Malayalam novel "Semmeen", written by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, into Tamil. Let us look at its cultural records
Paripaadal and Silappathikaram in the Worship of Thirumal
Get PDFThere is a worldwide practice of referring to Tamil as the language of Bhakti. The history of Tamil literature shows that devotional subject matter is more prevalent in Tamil literature. Human beings want their actions to be fulfilled. They feel that it requires not only their own energy but also the grace of God. They worship God for that. At the same time, those who say that devotion is the love of God to attain salvation. In the literature, it is seen that the devotees worship the Lord at various levels in the devotional system. In such modes of worship, information about Thirumal is available in Paripaadal and Silappathikaram. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to examine how the worship of Thirumal is found in Paripaadal and Silapathikaram
Astronomical Concepts Found in the Purananuru
Get PDFIt is surprising that the references found in the Purananuru are related to today's science and are useful for the times. It can be seen from the Purananuru that the world consists of the five great elements, the moon and the sky, the air, fire, and water and that there must have been planes propelled by the pilots. The astronomical prowess of the Tamils is evident when comparing the Purananooru song messages with today's astronomy. Information on weather, climate, topography, and climate change can be obtained. The ability of the Tamils to live with knowledge and energy is astonishing, as if they had gone to know the path on which the sun is traveling, its movement, the area in which it travels, the directions in which the wind spreads, and the characteristics of the sky
Scientific Records in Sangam Literature
Get PDFThe Tamil language is more than 2,000 years old, age-old, and has dialects. The Tamil language has the nature of being a mother tongue and has the ability to mix with other languages. Classical literature, which encompasses all the characteristics, serves as a mirror of time that describes the life of man. Ancient Tamils did not explore science to the extent of exploring love and heroism, the gifts of fame and justice, which were two eyes in life. If the news is examined scientifically, one can learn the deep scientific knowledge of ancient Tamils. Tolkappiyam, one of the grammar books, looks at the distinctions between life and the five land distinctions, the measurement names mentioned by them, the characteristics of the planets, etc., with a scientific eye. It is also aimed at examining various scientific aspects of the solar system in the classical literature, such as the movements of the solar system, the calculations of the time, the observations on the disk, the rotation of the air, the rotation of the air, the space travel of the ancient Tamils, the use of aircraft, the knowledge of astronomy, etc
Panar Society and Migration Theory on the Day the Land Blossomed
Get PDFA man who lived a nomadic life later learned to live permanently in one place. He set up his abode in the fertile areas of those places and established a stable life. There were changes in his thinking in the settled area. Many literatures emerged through various exchanges of ideas. Literary exchanges have taken place in Tamil and Malayalam, which are considered to be the twin children of Dravidian languages. In that way, Sangha literature is still proclaiming the antiquity of Tamil. Focusing on such special and unique Sangha literary messages, Manojkurur has created a new literature in Malayalam language called Nilam Bhuthu Melaranda Naan, which is considered as a literary genre that is loved by everyone nowadays. This work has been translated into Tamil by Jayashree, who is considered to be the best translator in modern times. This work is entirely centered on the life of Panars. Exploring the lifestyles of people like Kolumban, Seerai, Chitrai, Maylan etc. belonging to Panar community, and knowing the hardships they face in the context of Panar meeting various kings and Vallals for a day's food. Due to poverty, Kolumban goes to Ezhimalai area and the situation where Kolumban is killed by his son Mylan due to political intrigues of the Panars who are engaged in gambling shows the disgrace of the Panar community. The purpose of this article is to study how poverty creates a killing environment in human society and how economic conditions change one's living conditions. By studying in this way, Panar society can be understood very subtly
The Truths in the Songs of the Woman's Statement in Ainkurunooru Kurinjithinai
Get PDFAinkurunooru of the Sangam literature has the lowest number of feet. This book serves as a mirror to capture the events that take place in the lives of similar people who are in love. In it, there are twenty-one songs sung by Kapilar in Kurinjithinai songs, which are composed of the woman's statements. The songs are full of reality and show the events that take place in the mind. Among the realities mentioned by the Tolkappiar are the reality of crying, with movement as the stationary field the reality of lightness is because of tenderness, and the reality of fear in the substance of its God The reality of pride is centered on the truth in the materiality of innocence. In this article, it has been explained and examined that the reality of the ego is also based on perception
The Leader's Statement in Kurinji Thinai
Get PDFLiterature excels in capturing the essence of life that has not been dissolved by the flood of time. In that way, the respective chronicles have well recorded all the biographies of the Tamils. Palandamizhar's life is departmental. Tamils set up a lifestyle appropriate to the place and conveyed the excellence of the lifestyle through literature. In this way, the stories of Kurinji land life in hilly areas are abundantly reported in Sangam literature. This article examines the claims of the Kurinchi land chief. In human life, language separates man from other creatures and elevates this species to a higher level. The statements are made to reveal the elements of inner life. Through this article, it is possible to know that the mental consciousness of the leader is revealed
Kamba Ramayanam, Which Describes Relationships and Friendships
Get PDFMan has a tendency to live in groups. A closer look at the history of mankind shows that at all times, human beings have coexisted together as a group or as a great society. This quality, which is inherent in the very nature of man, forms the basis for the formation of relationships and the development and expansion of those relationships. A relationship can simply be defined as a relationship with a fellow human being. When viewed closely, the relationship consists of a vast body, namely, the blood relation and the social relation. The relationship that each of the members of the community has with others is responsible for the social movement, the formation of social institutions, and the extension of families. At this stage, this relationship and its superiority have been consistently emphasized in the literature as valuable. While ancient Tamil literature helps us to understand family relations and social relations, this article examines in detail the relationships and friendships of the Kamba Ramayana, a literary work of the Chola period, which occupies a special place in the Tamil epic tradition
Problems in Women's Lives in Perumal Murugan's Short Stories
Get PDFKongu regional-based literature types evolved because of R. Sanmmuga Sundaram. Further, another pioneer in this literature named Perumalmurugan has taken this to the next level. He has taken immense measures in order to bring down the socio-economically weaker women in the region. He is pointing out some of the reasons through his novels which act as a barrier to the growth of women is suppression from men, dowry, and child marriage. His novels reveal that even in the twentieth-century women leads sorrowful life. He described about how women is subjected to various unwanted situations such as poverty, dowry, suppression from men, and lack of responsible men. In Perumalmurugan’s novels, we could find that only a few women have undergone studies, otherwise, most women manage cattle and earn income through that. He also found that some older women resist the domination of men and live satisfactorily, and some women are accustomed to their men’s suppression. Women’s fiction points out modern-day women’s status. His distinction qualities are such as he exactly identified how socio-economic weaker women face various problems and how they affect their livelihoods. Hence this article is based on Perumalmurugan’s view on how women’s face problems in the konju region