Tamil Social History, Volume 1Institute of Asian Studies, 1997 - Tamil (Indic people) |
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Page 275
... sacrifices with the help of the wisest among the Brahmins . " There were many Cankam kings who performed Vedic sacrifices assisted by Brahmins . The Pantiyan Palyakacālai Mutukuțumip Peruvaluti had built as many Vedic sacrificial halls ...
... sacrifices with the help of the wisest among the Brahmins . " There were many Cankam kings who performed Vedic sacrifices assisted by Brahmins . The Pantiyan Palyakacālai Mutukuțumip Peruvaluti had built as many Vedic sacrificial halls ...
Page 282
... sacrifices , making gifts , agriculture , protection of cows and trade were their duties . Since the kings themselves were permitted to perform Vedic sacrifices , the other two communities in whose families royalty married should also ...
... sacrifices , making gifts , agriculture , protection of cows and trade were their duties . Since the kings themselves were permitted to perform Vedic sacrifices , the other two communities in whose families royalty married should also ...
Page 369
... sacrifices . Karikālan was a great Vedic sacrificer . Perunarkilli performed the Rajacuyam ( the imperial sacrifice ) . Mutukuțumip Peruvaluti built many sacrificial halls for performing such sacrifices . Peruňceral Irumporai performed ...
... sacrifices . Karikālan was a great Vedic sacrificer . Perunarkilli performed the Rajacuyam ( the imperial sacrifice ) . Mutukuțumip Peruvaluti built many sacrificial halls for performing such sacrifices . Peruňceral Irumporai performed ...
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5th century Akam ancient Tamil anthologies Aryan ascetics belonged Brahmins called Cankam Age Cankam literature caste century A.D. Chera chieftains Chola Cilap Cilappatikāram civilization context culture dance deity dharma dvijas economic epic fact flowers functions Greek Hindu historian human husband Ibid important institutions intellectual Jaina Kali Kannaki Kapilar Kaviri kind king known Kshatriya kūkai Kural Kurun Kuruntokai land language large number later learning literary lived Madurai Manimekalai marriage means medieval mentioned moral Murukan myths native nature ornaments Pallava Pandyan perhaps period persons poems poets political population Porul primitive Puram reference regions religion religious rituals river rulers sacred Sanskrit says scholars secular Śiva South India stage Tamil country Tamil language Tamil literature Tamil society Tamilakam Tamilnadu temple Tirukkural Tiruvalluvar Tolkappiyam totem towns tradition tree tribal tribes values varṇa verse Vide village wife woman women word worship