Volume 8, Issue 1

பெரியபுராணம் காட்டும் மகளிர் நிலை (The status of women as depicted in Periyapuranam)

Author

பா.தன்ராஜ், பகுதிநேர முனைவர் பட்ட ஆய்வாளர், தமிழாய்வுத்துறை, அரசு கலைக் கல்லூரி (தன்னாட்சி), கரூர் - 639005 | B.Dhanraj, Research Scholar (Part Time), Research Department of Tamil, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Karur - 639005.India

Abstract

Periyapuranam is considered the twelfth of the twelve Thirumurais (sacred texts). Composed by Sekkizhar, it stands as a historical compendium recounting the lives of the sixty-three Nayanmars and the nine Thogaiyadiyars who lived in various regions. This article examines the women revered in the Saivite tradition. Specifically, this article explores the lives of Isaignaniyar, Karaikkal Ammaiyar, Mangaiyarkkarasiyar, and Thilakavathiyar using a descriptive research methodology.

Keywords: Periyapuranam, Isaignaniyar, Karaikkal Ammaiyar, Mangaiyarkkarasiyar, Thilakavathiyar.

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