Cilappatikāram

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Cilappatikāram is a classical Tamil epic poem that narrates the tragic story of Kannagi and is considered one of the greatest works of ancient Tamil literature.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Silappatikaram 11
Cilappatikāram canonical 2
Cilappatikaram 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Tamil epic poem
ancient Indian literary work
classical Tamil literature
associatedDeity Pattini (Kannagi) goddess
author Ilango Adigal
centralTheme chastity of Kannagi
fate and moral order
justice and retribution
contains accounts of trade and urban life
extensive descriptions of Tamil society
musical and dance traditions
countryOfOrigin India
culturalSignificance one of the Five Great Epics of Tamil literature
genre epic
poetry
hasPart Maturai-k-kāṇṭam
linked to: Maduraikāñci

Puharkkāṇṭam
linked to: Puhar

Vañci-k-kāṇṭam
includesCharacter Cheran Senguttuvan
Madhavi
Pandya king of Madurai
influenced Kannagi cult in South India and Sri Lanka
later Tamil devotional literature
language Tamil
literaryForm akaval metre
literaryTradition Sangam-era and post-Sangam Tamil tradition
moralMessage condemnation of unjust kingship
upholding dharma
narrativeDevice frame narrative with prologue and epilogue
narrativeFocus tragedy of Kovalan
wrath and deification of Kannagi
originalScript Tamil script
period early centuries CE
primaryProtagonist Kannagi
linked to: Manimekalai

Kovalan
regionOfOrigin South India
religiousContext Jain-influenced literature
setInCity Madurai
Puhar
Vanchi
settingRegion Tamilakam
structure three cantos
theme ideal wifehood
royal responsibility
social and economic life of ancient Tamilakam

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Sangam literature notableWork Cilappatikāram
Manimekalai followsWork Silappatikaram
linked to: Cilappatikāram
Manimekalai relatedWork Silappatikaram
linked to: Cilappatikāram
Tamil people classicalWork Silappatikaram
linked to: Cilappatikāram
Tamil literature majorWork Silappatikaram
linked to: Cilappatikāram
Indian literature hasWork Silappatikaram
linked to: Cilappatikāram
Tamil culture hasLiteraryWork Silappatikaram
linked to: Cilappatikāram
South Asian literature notableWork Silappatikaram
linked to: Cilappatikāram
Madhavi appearsIn Silappatikaram
linked to: Cilappatikāram
Madhavi relatedWork Silappatikaram
linked to: Cilappatikāram
Manimekala linkedWork Cilappatikaram
subject linked to: goddess Manimekala
linked to: Cilappatikāram
Tamilakam mentionedIn Silappatikaram
linked to: Cilappatikāram
Kovalan appearsIn Silappatikaram
linked to: Cilappatikāram
Kovalan appearsIn Cilappatikāram
Kaveripattinam mentionedIn Silappadikaram
linked to: Cilappatikāram