Tamil Marriage Practices during the Sangam Period

Abstract

Tolkappiyar says that the marriage system arose only after the appearance of lies and errors. Tamil and Tamil language are ancient. The Sangam age was a golden age for the Tamil race. Marriage is a relationship. Marriage takes place for reasons such as family, economy, progeny, etc. During the Sangam age, the married way of life is divided into two types. In the headman's house, a request is made to get the girl married and the girl's family chooses the bridegroom and gives her away in marriage to the man with the relatives around her. Another way that the woman and the man to go away willingly. In this case, traditional marriage is the willingness of both families to get married happily along with the people of the village and their neighbours. Madalmanam is the one in which the man climbs the palm horse to marry the woman of his choice. The marriage that takes place after that is called a Madalmanam. The marriage is done in the house of the man by giving gold, goods, and money. Monogamy consists of only two people. But marrying one or more women is polygamy. The vel madal, which describes the heroic spirit of the Tamils, is about fighting and marrying the woman of his choice. In this paper, let us discuss in detail about the marriages that took place during the Sangam period.