Trees in Pathuppattu
Abstract
Nature took inevitable part and parcel in our world. It plays a vital role in the life of human beings. The soil and nature are binded with Human being. Trees are the prominint part in our natural vegetation. In the Sangam age number of trees were used by Tamil people. So, our great anciestors recorded the trees in their literary works. The Sangam literature Pathuppattu Provides many informations about the trees. Those peoples lived with the trees praised it and recorded their uses for the future generations. Trees from Sangam period played an important role in the life of peope.
Keywords
- Natural Vegetations,
- Sangam Age,
- Various trees,
- Pathuppattu,
- Part of their life uses
References
- Chelliah, J.V., (1946), Pattupattu - Ten Tamil Idylls (Tamil Verses with Englilsh Translation). Tamil University (1985 print).
- Edward Jewitt Robinson (2001), Tamil Wisdom: Traditions Concerning Hindu Sages and Selections from Their Writings. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services.
- Singaravelu Mudaliyar, A., (1983) Apithana Cintamani, An encyclopaedia of Tamil Literature, (1931) - Reprinted by Asian Educational Services, New Delhi
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M, K. (2020). Trees in Pathuppattu. Indian Journal of Tamil, 1(1), 27–39. https://doi.org/10.34256/ijot2013
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