Journal of Tamil Culture and Literature

பழந்தமிழ் இலக்கியங்களில் உலக ஒருமைப்பாடு

A. Boopalan — 2025-11-01

When we say worldly people, we mean all the people living in different directions and countries. Gold is born in the ground; a diamond is born in the mountains; a coral is born in the forest; a pearl is born in the sea. Although the place of birth is different, when they all come together to form a garland or an ornament, they are not called a pearl garland or a coral garland, but are called an ornament by the general name. Similarly, people, no matter where they are, what they are, or what they are, are called the people of this world.

Just as unity is the position of the heart and the affirmation of relationship, global unity is the affirmation of relationship established on a global scale. Although the people living in the world are different in race, country, color, and language, when we say people, they are all considered to be on the same level. In the context of human beings, even if there are differences in habits, food, and clothing, they can only be united mentally and emotionally - having the same nature. The idea of human solidarity has existed since ancient times. Love is a common trait, a common trait for everyone. But there are many levels in which it is manifested. Similarly, the idea and feeling of solidarity among people has been manifested in many levels. Examples include barter and gift giving. This can be traced back to ancient Tamil literature.

கவிதை இலக்கியத்தில் மனித நேய வெளிப்பாடு

R. Jeba Malar — 2025-11-01

In rational thinking humanity is seen as the highest asset. The welfare of human is the basisc theory of humanity. Although humanity is spoken in literature anad stages, people’s humanistic approach towards life is far lesser. This research article explores how humanity is been told in Tamil literary poetry.

சங்ககால மகளிரின் வீர மரபுகள்

R. Devi — 2025-11-01

The social structure of the Sangam period is divided based on two emotions, ‘akam’ (inner life) and ‘puram’ (outer life), and the life associated with these emotions has been depicted in their literature. The separation and sorrow experienced in the inner life, which revolves around love and desire, are categorized as ‘akam’. Earning wealth, protecting wealth, and fighting among tribal groups for wealth are considered ‘puram’. This fighting evolved into warfare over time. As far as Tamil society is concerned, they were accustomed to celebrating wars for ages. This is confirmed by Tolkappiyam and Sangam literature. Here, the pride associated with war is primarily attributed to men. The role of women in war is limited to instilling a sense of heroism in their male children.

எட்டுத்தொகை நூல்களில் இறைச்சிந்தனைகள்

M. Selvakumar — 2025-11-01

The people of the Sangam period followed various forms of worship. The worship of deities in nature contributed to living a virtuous life. They believed that rituals were the solution to the problems faced in life. Virichikettal (a ritual or practice) plays a significant role in Sangam literature. Additionally, they lived by worshipping nature. Rituals like tree worship, stone worship, and sea deity worship played an important role. The people of the Sangam period celebrated festivals due to their divine consciousness. They organized deities for each land and established proper rituals for them. They introduced beliefs and customs, which are found elaborated in the EttuThogai (the Eight Anthologies) texts. This paper explores their practices in this context.

கவிஞர் சக்தி ஜோதியின் இப்பொழுது வளர்ந்து விட்டாள் கவிதையில் தாய்மையின் வெளிப்பாடு

S. Janaki Raman — 2025-11-01

In the history of Tamil poetry, it can be said that after Sangam poetry, it is in modern poetry that the attempt to express emotions and portray society is most strongly evident. Modern poetry is a mirror that reflects the contemporary human mind. Living as a woman in this society is not so difficult. The daughter, during her adolescence, opens up a new world, a mixture of connection and conflict with her mother. If the mother can understand her daughter’s world even a little, she too can rediscover herself within the teenage years she herself has passed through. Although my daughter is walking the same path I have walked, my time was different from hers; the negative experiences I faced might also happen to her. The purpose of this article is to highlight the essence of motherhood, which is the desire for the daughter to overcome these challenges more easily than the mother did.

திணை பாடல்கள் உணர்த்தும் உணவு முறைகள்

S. Stalin Sathya — 2025-11-01

The food practices of the Sangam period were shaped by the tinai-based ecological regions in which people lived and by the abundance of natural resources available in those regions. Rice and meat constituted the primary diet of the people during this period. Along with these, greens, pulses, vegetables, fish, and other seafood were also commonly consumed.
Across the world, the dietary habits of people evolved based on the natural produce available in their respective regions. It was only after humans began to settle permanently in one place that the practice of cooking and consuming a variety of foods developed. As people learned to preserve agricultural produce grown in their own land and to prepare it through cooking, food gradually became an essential marker of regional and cultural identity.
This paper seeks to explore and highlight the food practices of people living in the five tinai landscapes, as reflected in Sangam literature, and examines how these practices were closely connected to their lifestyle and natural environment.