Puranaanooru 273 – Lament for a horse
Sangam Lit
English - November 22, 2023 06:29 - 2 minutes - 2.73 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsBooks Arts History Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, we hear the lament of a warrior's wife, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 273, penned by the poet Erumai Veliyanaar. Set in the category of 'Thumbai Thinai' or 'Battle of two kings', the verse projects sorrow on an animal in the battlefield.