Published 2022-11-21
Keywords
- Sangam Literature,
- Vaishnavism,
- Thirumal,
- Worship,
- Thokai
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Abstract
The Sangam literature is divided into two types: song and sum. From the Sangam literature to the epic period, there are references to Thirumal. There are also pieces of information about Krishna, Balarama, and Rama, the incarnations of Tirumal. In this article, the knowledge of the worship of Thirumal is found within the Sangam literature. The glory of Thirumal and the reference messages of Thirumal are described in detail in the Tolkappiyam, the grammar book of Tolkappiyar, and in the Sangam texts Akananuru and Purananooru. It is known that the Pandya kings of the Sangam age of Tamil Nadu developed Tamil from south Madurai, Kapadapuram, and Madurai through the three-sangams. It is said that South Madurai and Kapadapuram were destroyed by the sea, and the Kadai Sangam was established in present-day Madurai. It is evident that it operated from the 1st century to the 3rd century, and the Pandya kings developed Tamil through this society. The books of the Kadai Sangam are called songs and thokai.
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