Volume 8, Issue 4

எட்டுத்தொகை நூல்களில் பயணப் பதிவுகள் (Travel Accounts in the Ettuthogai Texts)

Author

முனைவர் மா. கார்த்திகேயன், உதவிப்பேராசிரியர், தமிழ்த்துறை, பி எஸ் ஜி கலை அறிவியல் கல்லூரி, கோவை | Dr. M. Karthikeyan, Assistant Professor, Department of Tamil, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, India

Abstract

Travel has been a fundamental factor in the advancement of human civilization. In the lives of the Sangam Tamils, travel played a significant role in both the internal (Akam) and external (Puram) spheres of life.In their external life, notable journeys included those undertaken by spies for intelligence gathering, poets who traveled to mediate and prevent wars, and merchants who embarked on expeditions to expand trade and economic prosperity. In their internal life, travel was beautifully depicted through 'elopement' (Udanpokku), where lovers transitioned from a secretive relationship to a socially recognized marital life. Additionally, journeys undertaken to resolve lovers' tiffs (Oodal) and reunite the hero and heroine also held a prominent place.

Keywords: Ettuthokai, Travel, Espionage (Spying), Preventing War, Elopement (Udanpokku), Commerce, Sea Voyage.

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