Patinenmelkanakku, Patiṉeṇmēlkaṇakku: 1 definition

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Patiṉeṇmēlkaṇakku is the collection of the oldest surviving Tamil Poetry. This collection is considered part of the Sangam Literature and dated approximately between 100 BCE and 200 CE. Patiṉeṇmēlkaṇakku, the eighteen major anthology series, contains: Ettuthokai, the eight anthologies, and Pattupattu, the ten idyls. The songs in the Patiṉeṇmēlkaṇakku anthology are set in the Akaval style.

The Patiṉeṇmēlkaṇakku anthology contains 2,381 poems including the ten larger works belonging to the Pattupattu collection. These poems are attributed to 473 poets. Sixteen of the 473 poets are responsible for 1,177 of the 2,279 poems for which the name of the author is known.

Patiṉeṇmēlkaṇakku (Tamil: பதினெண்மேல்கணக்கு)

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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