War Equipments in Kalavali Naarpathu

Abstract

From the ancient days to till today man has been using various types of tools to survive and protect himself. The present new tools are exemplary that the man have gradually reached the stages of development in his life through some types of tools. In that way, the Sangam literature, which is the repository of the cultural life of the Tamil people contains information about many types of instruments, equipments and tools. Kalavali Naarpathu is one text among the Eighteen anthologies which appeared after the Sangam literature. This book is based on battlefield news. All the songs in this book end with the word 'Kalathu'. The songs in it are very imaginative and metaphorical. It also talks about elephant war. This article brings out the news about 'war tools' as recorded by Poikaiyar in Kalavali Naarpathu.