This poem is one of the most important poems in Sangam literature. Though this is the kind of Sangam poem I like with lot of comparisons and hidden meanings, this poem particularly interests me for some other reason. This poem contains interesting references to Krishna myths and Murugan’s adobe Thiruparankundram. 59. பாலை தண் கயத்து அமன்ற வண்டு படு துணை மலர்ப்... Continue Reading →
She is a different person in the night with her lover and total stranger in the morning when she is with her family!
The magician of words - Aurnagiri's poem on lord Murugan.
This one of the master piece in Tamil Literature. A beautiful poem describing beauty of a women. Kovalan on his wedding night with Kannagi, describes her beauty. Must read for anyone whether you know Tamil or not.
Two months ago I watched 'Muniyandi Vilangiyal Moondramaandu' movie. Though it was a crap movie, some thing really interested me. There comes a scene where Heroine who is deeply in love with Hero, is mistaken for being possesed by spirits and the parents invite priest here for the comedy element Vadivelu. This made me edit two of... Continue Reading →
When you come across a poem which is nearly same as visuals of Soi Soi song from Kumki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh_JWYR6Y1o -------------------------------- Follow Karka Nirka Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KarkaNirka/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarkaNirka ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 348. குறிஞ்சி என் ஆவதுகொல் தானே முன்றில், தேன் தேர் சுவைய, திரள் அரை, மாஅத்து, கோடைக்கு ஊழ்த்த, கமழ் நறுந் தீம் கனி, பயிர்ப்புறப் பலவின் எதிர்ச் சுளை அளைஇ, இறாலொடு கலந்த, வண்டு மூசு, அரியல்... Continue Reading →
மலையாறு கூறெழ வேல்வாங்கி னானை வணங்கியபின் நிலையான மாதவஞ் செய்குமி னோநும்மை நேடிவருந் தொலையா வழிக்குப் பொதிசோறு முற்ற துணையுங்கண்டீர் இலையா யினும் வெந்த தேதா யினும்பகிர்ந் தேற்றவர்க்கே. O People of the world! Worship the One, who sent the lance through the mountain and shatter it into six parts, and, in steadfast love, perform penance. Share food be it raw or cooked ... Continue Reading →
Thiruvalluvar has written whole decade of poems about Matal(1131-1140). 1131. காமம் உழந்து வருந்தினார்க்கு ஏமம் மடலல்லது ல்லை வலி. Pangs of passion find no recourse Except riding *`palmyra horse'. * Palmyra horse or 'Matal' is a torture expressive of the burning passion of the lover to the beloved. The lover's body is laid on a... Continue Reading →
The next step would be to review the various religious practices in Murukan worship during early Sangam and try to reconstruct the unwritten history of Murukan. Since most of the features of Murukan in Sangam have been listed above , I am just listing the other attributes which were not mentioned earlier[6], He was associated... Continue Reading →
