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Yashodhara Kaviyam

Topics in Tamil literature
Sangam Literature
Five Great Epics
Silappatikaram Manimekalai
Civaka Cintamani Valayapathi
Kundalakesi
The Five Minor Epics
Neelakesi Culamani
Naga Kumara Kaviyam Udayana Kumara Kaviyam
Yashodhara Kaviyam
Bhakti Literature
Naalayira Divya Prabandham Kamba Ramayanam
Tevaram Tirumurai
Tamil people
Sangam Sangam landscape
Tamil history from Sangam literature Ancient Tamil music

Yashodhara Kaviyam is one of the five minor epic poems of Sangham literature.[1][2]

Description

It consists of 320 verses divided into 5 chapters. It was written by a Jain author Vel of Vennaval. It was conposed in the 14th century.[3] The Jain influence can be seen through the prayers in this epic.[4] Its considered as a traditional Jain work, and involves the concepts of humanity being condemned to an endless cycle of birth.[5]

References

  1. ^ Division, Publications. INDIA: SOCIETY RELIGION AND LITERATURE IN ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL PERIODS. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-81-230-2191-1.
  2. ^ Tamil̲ilakkiya vakaimaiyiyal (in Tamil). Ulakat Tamil̲ārāycci Nir̲uvan̲am. 2005. p. 375.
  3. ^ Ramakrishna, G.; Gayathri, N.; Chattopadhyaya, Debiprasad (1983). An Encyclopaedia of South Indian Culture. K.P. Bagchi. p. 542. ISBN 978-0-8364-1188-1.
  4. ^ Mother India: Monthly Review of Culture. Sri Aurobindo Ashram. 2006. p. 304.
  5. ^ Chellappan, K. (1985). Shakespeare and Ilango as Tragedians: A Comparative Study. Tamil University. p. 55.


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