Rain Resources and People’s livelihoods in Natrinai

Abstract

Rain depends on nature. The ancient Tamil people of lived by using natural products. Trees, leaves, plants, vines, mountains, rivers and seas supported them. Water is the basis of the above-mentioned objects. Rain gives water. Lack of rain will be led to poverty so considering this, Valluvar also mentioned about rain in his songs. He says that rain is the most important thing for nature. Ancient people love nature and indulged in its beauty, splendor and beauty. Ancient Tamils are not sinners of nature. Mountain, sky, sea, fish, tree, plant, vine have been focused by Tamil people for some benefits. They developed the attitude of thinking about the ideas that arose in their hearts by listening to and saying the ideas times. Thus, the Tamil people have been given space to grow. So, sociologists have investigated the relationship between rain and human life with the data given in the ancient literature about rain. In this article, the data about the rain mentioned in the Natrinai songs has been presented and described