Praise your patron make fun of his enemies, you have an elephant waiting as your gift. Those were the times, some kings gifted elephant (something like a Rolls Royce of the day) two poets who impressed them. #sanagam #tamilclassics
Category: Sangam
Horse has not returned! Puram 273
A song of desperation. A warrior has not returned. Feeling of his wife is expressed as a beautiful poem.
World is a stage – Puram 29
One of the most famous quotes of Shakespeare to indicate the transient nature of the world by comparing it to stage where actors come in and leave in their turns. But very similar expression has been used by Sangam poet Uraiyūr Muthukannan Sāthanār around 2000 years ago.
Roman Soldiers in Tamil King (Pandya) ‘s army
I have been lately looking to Museum archives for artifacts that are associated with Indian lamps. Few of the artefacts … More
Fire Stick – Neruppu Da- Purananuru 315
Avviyar is often the most understood poet in the history of Tamil literature. She is often thought to be an … More
Long live my father – Narrinai 136
One of the beautiful verses from Tamil classical literature Narrinai. The Girl thinks that her father is wise man who understand the pains and crisis of the girl. She wishes her father may live long because he understands his daughter well.
Gifts and Seduction
Hero meets Heroine in festival…gives her gift and seduces her…. Kurunthokai 223
Mother’s love – Akam 16
One beautiful poem on the Mother’s day. The very reason why I like Sangam literature. Poem speak about eternal love, … More
A Boat on the River – Siddhartha and Tamil Philosophy in Sangam Age
She looks like a goddess! – Ainkurunooru 76
She looks like a goddess! – Ainkurunooru 76 #shadesoflove #karkanirka #tamillove
To taste and smell his lips – Nachiyar Thirumozhi 7.1
Andal’s desire for her Krishna’s red lips comes out as beautiful love poem in Tamil lyric. #shadesoflove #karkanirka #andal
How would she appear? – Kamba Ramayanam – Seetha meets Rama – 2
Rama sees Seetha for the first time. The famous Annalum Nokkinar Avalaum Nokinal episode part 2. #karkanirka #rama #seetha #kamban