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Puranaanooru 78 – Arrogance in retreat

Sangam Lit

English - January 10, 2023 09:24 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
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In this episode, we hear of the fall of the enemy's ego and the rise of a king's might, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 78, penned about the Pandya King Thalaiyaalankaanathu Cheruvendra Nedunchezhiyan by the poet Idaikundroor Kizhaar. The verse is situated in the category of 'Vaagai Thinai' or 'King's victory' and talks about the disastrous defeat of enemy kings.