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Puranaanooru 57 – A plea for the trees

Sangam Lit

English - November 23, 2022 12:22 - 4 minutes - 3.86 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
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In this episode, we hear a plea to a warring king, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 57, penned about the Pandya King Ilavanthikaipalli Thunjiya Nanmaaran by the poet Kaaviripoompattinathu Kaarikannanaar. Set in the category of 'Vanji Thinai' or 'King's prowess', the verse focuses on the acts of a king in the middle of a siege.