Published 2022-11-21
Keywords
- Thiruvasagam,
- Manickavasagar,
- Parable,
- Metaphor
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Abstract
The Tamil language has a long literary history, grammatical richness, and cultural richness. The Tamil language is considered to be the oldest language in the world with grammar books like Tolkappiyam, Nannool, Agam, Puram and Moral literature books like Patinenmelkanakku, Patinenkilkanakku, and devotional literature books like Panniru Thirumaraikal and Nalayiram Thiruppadalkal. The twelve Saiva Thirumaraikal are prominent in the devotional literature of the Tamil language. Out of these Panniru Thirumaraikal, the eighth Thirumarai is composed of Thiruvasagam and Thirukkovaiyar, sung by Vadhavooradikal, and praised by the classical Tamil world. This article examines some of the parables and metaphors that are dealt with by Manickavasagar in Thiruvasagam.
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