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Literary studies of India's epic traditions have long focused on the Sanskrit classics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, thereby excluding works in Tamil. Now, the eminent poet R. Parthasarathy offers a memorable verse translation of the renowned Tamil poem the Cilappatikaram,... Read Full Overview

The peerless young K?valan leaves his loyal wife Kannaki for the courtesan M?dhavi, and though he returns to her, he still meets his death because of her ill-omened ankle bracelet. The Shilappadikaram has been called an epic and even a novel, but it is also a book of general... Read Full Overview

கே.ஜி.ஜவர்லால் ஓர் இயந்திரவியல் பொறியாளர். வாகனங்கள்... Read Full Overview

Originating in Tamil mythology, Cilappatikaram is the love story of Kannaki and Kovalan. Kannaki wears a circular anklet representing the power, strength and dignity of the goddess Pattini. Goddess status is bestowed upon Kannaki as her life undergoes the same fate as the anklet... Read Full Overview

Shilappadikaram or the Ankle Bracelet is one of the five major epics of Tamil literature. It was composed as a verse romance in Tamil by Ilango Adigal, a Jain prince who lived in the second century ad and was one of the most renowned classical poets of ancient India. Shilappadikaram... Read Full Overview