Puranaanooru 372 – A ruthless ritual
Sangam Lit
English - April 02, 2024 09:27 - 5 minutes - 4.9 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 perceive a battlefield ritual, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 372, penned for the Pandya King Thalaiyaalankaanathu Cheruvendra Nedunchezhiyan by the poet Maankudi Kizhaar. The verse is situated in the category of 'Vaagai Thinai' or 'Victory' and reveals a poet's reason for arriving in a battle zone.