Puranaanooru 55 – In the eyes of a just ruler
Sangam Lit
English - November 21, 2022 06:51 - 5 minutes - 5.27 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 listen to a tribute paid to a king, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 55, penned about the Pandya King Ilavanthikaipalli Thunjiya Nanmaaran by the poet Madurai Maruthan Ilanaakanaar. Set in the category of 'Paadan Thinai' or 'King's praise', the verse renders words of advice to the ruler.