Final of the ten poems from Nachiyar Thirumozhi – Vin Neela Mellappu (sky blue cloth). Love theme of Sangam transformed … More
Category: Divya Prabandam
Killing a Refugee – Nachiyar Thirumozhi 8.9
Ninth of the ten poems from Nachiyar Thirumozhi – Vin Neela Mellappu (sky blue cloth). Love theme of Sangam transformed … More
Elongated season of loneliness – Naachiyar Thirumozhi 8.8
Eighth of the ten poems from Nachiyar Thirumozhi – Vin Neela Mellappu (sky blue cloth). Love theme of Sangam transformed … More
Give my bangles – Nachiyar Thirumozhi 8.5
Fifth of the ten poems from Nachiyar Thirumozhi – Vin Neela Mellappu (sky blue cloth). Love theme of Sangam transformed … More
Embrace him everyday – Nachiyar Thirumozhi 8.4
Fourth of the ten poems from Nachiyar Thirumozhi – Vin Neela Mellappu (sky blue cloth). Love theme of Sangam transformed … More
All left me with ease – Nachiyar Thirumozhi 8.3
Third of the ten poems from Nachiyar Thirumozhi – Vin Neela Mellappu (sky blue cloth). Love theme of Sangam transformed … More
Drops of tears – Nachiyar Thirumozhi 8.1
First of the ten poems from Nachiyar Thirumozhi – Vin Neela Mellappu (sky blue cloth). Love theme of Sangam transformed … More
You ate me – Thiruvaimozhi 9.6.10
Tamil classical love poetry extending its influence into religion. Nammalavar was one of the first exponents to use Tamil Love … More
Melt me and fill me – Andal’s Nachiyar Thirumozhi 10.8
By far one of the best love and philosophical poem, I have read in Tamil. It is a surprise to me it matches Sangam love poems but surpasses them here by it deep philosophy.This poem has layers, each passing day I was realizing a new meaning to the poem. Plain vanilla translation would neither emphasize the philosophy of the poem nor the intended meaning of the poem.
The Tamil concept of Love, Love Making and Divinity
The love poems of Sangam have made inroads into religion. The two best examples one can give is that of Kambaramayanam and Kanthapuranam. The Murugan- Valli love episode of Kasiappasivachariyar’s Kanthapuranam is straight lift from a few Sangam love themes(it would take me a separate blog to point this out to the readers..hope I do a blog on this topic soon!). In this essay I would like to go into Theme of Love making in Sangam literature and its parallel in Religious poetry and philosophy.
Love making and Religion …parallels? is it possible? well you have to read through this essay,
Why should we learn about Rama? – Nammalvar
கற்பார் இராம பிரானையல்லால்மற்றும் கற்பரோ?, புற்பா முதலாப் புல்லெறும் பாதியொன் றின்றியே, நற்பால் அயோத்தியில் வாழும் சராசரம் முற்றவும், நற்பாலுக் குய்த்தனன் நான்முக னார்பெற்ற நாட்டுளே. (2) … More
Who is the master? – Nammalvar – Tiruvaimozhi
3087 குவலந்தாங்கு சாதிகள் நாலிலும் கீழிழிந்து, எத்தனை நலந்தா னிலாதசண் டாளசண் டாளர்க ளாகிலும், வலந்தாங்கு சக்கரத் தண்ணல் மணிவண்ணற் காளென்றுள் கலந்தார், அடியார் தம்மடி யாரெம் … More