Kollippavai in Sangam texts

Abstract

There are many songs in the Sangam texts about a mother goddess called Kollippavai. It is said to be a puppet written in the cave of Kolli, a puppet made by a goblin, and a puppet written by God himself. Given the diversity of the Tamil tradition, this phrase sets out to illustrate the concept of empathy. Although the word puppet has many dimensions such as paganism, puppetry, and divinity, there are various theories about their authenticity. Silappathikaram says that Kollippavai is a women. Thirumal dance Pavai Koothu Mogini Pavai dance Silappathikaram said that it was a later development. Mohini's appearance at the end of the Kshira Sagara is a later story. PL Sami's establishment in Tamil literature of the worship of the mother goddess can be found in the fact that Aathal's killer is also a kind of mother deity like the jungle. This article attempts to establish its authenticity through the Sangam verse.