Religiosity in Pulamai ilakkanam

Thiruveni V,Karthick K

doi:10.34256/irjt21419

Abstract

Until the Sangam literary period (till 200 AD), Tamil language was secular and Tamil literature was created with an emphasis on virtue in both internal and external life. After that, religious literature started appearing in Tamil language. Tamil grammar texts are based on literature that appeared in different periods. Thus the “Pulamai ilakkanam” (grammar for scholarliness) composed by Vannacharabam Dantapani swami reveals the literary context that prevailed in the 19th century when he lived. Pulamai ilakkanam shows the author's religiosity and the religious beliefs and devotion in the field of education and literature at that time. Grammar is the rules for creating literature. If so, constructing Tamil scholarliness in relation to a particular religion would be tantamount to narrow down the breadth of the Tamil language. Based on the content of Pulamai ilakkanam and the literary context of the time, this article discusses the dominance of the religions over Tamil literature and the use oflanguage by religions for their development.

Highlights

Tamil literature was created with an emphasis on virtue
After that, religious literature started appearing in Tamil language
Tamil grammar texts are based on literature

Summary

Introduction

Until the Sangam literary period (till 200 AD), Tamil language was secular and Tamil literature was created with an emphasis on virtue in both internal and external life. 19ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில் வாழ்ந்த வண்ணச்சைபம் தண்டபாணி சுவாமிகள் இயற்றிய அறுவமக இைக்கணம் நூைின் ஒரு பகுதியாக அமமந்துள்ளது புைமமஇைக்கணம்ஆகும். இந்நூைின் ஆசிரியர் வண்ணச்சைபம் தண்டபாணி சுவாமிகள் 19ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில் வாழ்ந்து அக்காைத்தில் இருந்த தமிழ்ப் புைமம மைபிமனக் காட்சிப்படுத்தும் வமகயிலும், அவைது சமய நம்பிக்மககமள ஏற்றியும் புைமம இைக்கணத்மதப் பமடத்துள்ளார். என்னும் நூற்பாவில் புைமம என்பது அறிதல் என்று புைமமக்கான பநைடிப் தபாருமள முதைில் விளக்கும் ஆசிரியர், ‘அக்கைம் முதற்தகாண்டு அணிஈறு ஆகப்

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