Characteristic and Medicinal Properties of Yellow Flowers in Sangam Literature

Abstract

The beliefs, customs, culture, civilization of the people who lived ancient are based on love, heroism, etc. When Sangam literature mentions the two discriminating themes of internal and external life, the relationship and friendship they had with people, birds, animals, plants, and flowers can be well known. All these are shown in natural background. In this way, flowers become prominent. Flowers, which are a symbol of Tamil culture, takes special place from birth to death. This article examines the beauty and uniqueness of yellow flowers such as Avirai, Gongam, Chenpakam, Kannai, Vengai etc. and the medicinal properties of these flowers through Sangam literary songs.