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- Agathiyar (Agastya), Chairman of first Tamil Sangam, at Madurai in the Pandiya kingdom.
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Agathiyar (Agastya), Chairman of first Tamil Sangam, at Madurai in the Pandiya kingdom. Statue of Agastya in the Tamil Thai (Mother Tamil) temple in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India. The Tamil Sangams (Tamil: சங்கம் caṅkam, Old Tamil 𑀘𑀗𑁆𑀓𑀫𑁆, from Sanskrit saṅgha) were three legendary gatherings of Tamil scholars ...
Sculpture of the Ancient Tamil Siddhar Agastyar who is traditionally believed to have chaired the first Tamil Sangam in Madurai. The Sangam literature (Tamil: சங்க இலக்கியம், caṅka ilakkiyam), historically known as 'the poetry of the noble ones' (Tamil: சான்றோர் செய்யுள், Cāṉṟōr ...
The Pandyan rule during the Sangam age began to decline due to the invasion of Kalabhras. Maduraikkanji written by Mangudi Maruthanar describes the socio-economic condition of the Pandyan country including the flourishing seaport of Korkai.
Nov 18, 2019 · South India, during the Sangam Age, was ruled by three dynasties-the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas. The main source of information about these kingdoms is traced from the literary references of Sangam Period.
Nov 14, 2023 · From roughly the 6th century BCE to roughly the 3rd century CE, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and parts of Sri Lanka experienced the Sangam Age, more precisely, the third Sangam Period. It was given that name in honour of the illustrious Madurai-based Sangam schools of poets and philosophers.
Three dynasties ruled during the Sangam Age – the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas. The key source of evidence about these kingdoms is outlined from the literary references of the Sangam Period. Introduction to Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas of Sangam Period. Sangam Literature reflects the earliest literature of South India.
The first Sangam is believed to be held at Madurai, under the chairmanship of Agastya. No literary work of this Sangam is available. The second Sangam was held at Kapatapuram, under Agastya and Tolkappiyar – disciple of Agastya, who compiled the authoritative book on Tamil grammar, Tolkappiyam. The third Sangam was presided over by Nakkirar ...
