Heroic status in Sangam literature towards study

Abstract

Sangathamil Banuvals highlight the peculiarities of Tamil's internal and external life. The Tamils who excelled in external life were called Maravar. Along with Aadavar, Pendir of the Sanga period also had the characteristic of being forgetful. There are Sangha songs about heroic mothers who send their sons to war after their husbands die in the battlefield. This article seeks to explore how Sangha literary songs praise the honor of the forgetful, and shows with evidence how Sangha literary songs approached the memory with virtue.

Keywords: Sangam, Literature, Sangathamil, Maravar, Aadavar