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Following we are presenting the topic “Important Collection Texts Of Jain Dharm “. In every exam of the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level, questions were asked about these topics. So it is important for all the candidates who are preparing for these exams. These topics may also help in State Commission’s Exams and Banking Exams. 
 

Brief Description of Sangam Literature-

The Sangam literature was mainly written in the Tamil language. 

In Sangam literature, the poems of the Agam class are mainly related to the subject of love.

The history of these epics is called the “Golden Age of Sangam literature”.

There are three main collections of texts in Sangam literature –

1. Ettuttokai

2. Pattuppattu

3. Padineen Keelkankku

The description of these three significant collections is as follows –
 

 Text                   Related Facts                               
1.  Ettuttokai  Ettuttokai is a collection of eight poems.
All these poems are related to the third Sangam. 
In these poems, the names of the kings of the Sangam period and the society of that time are described. These poems are important works of ancient Tamil literature.
These eight texts are as follows –
a. Nanninai It mentions five tinis (lands). 
These five branches are Mullai, Marutham, Palai, Nithal and Kuranji. 
There is a special mention of love songs in this poem.
b. Kurunthoke In this also poems on love have been written.
c. Enkurunur In this also poems on love have been written. 
d. Paditrapattu It describes the solar power of 8 Chera kings
e. Paripadal This is the first collection of music in Tamil literature.
In this, songs have been sung in praise of various deities.
f. Kalithokai This text describes the customs of the marriage of the Sangam age.
g. Ahnanru Its author was Rudrasharman. 
Its theme is also love-based.
h. Purananuru It is also known as Pooram
2. Pattuppattu Pattuppattu is a collection of ten short poems. 
The time of writing these verses dates back to the 2nd century AD. 
This is the second collection of the third Sangam.
 In this, the description of Chera kings has been given.
 In these, details about the Pandya king Nedungelian and the Chola king Karikala are also found.
a. Tirumurukatruppadai It was composed by Nakkirar. 
It has a song related to the Tamil deity Murugan.
b. Nedunalvadai  It was composed by Nakkirar.
c. Pattinappalai  It was composed by Rudrakannar. 
It contains love songs. 
Its story is similar to that of the Buddha character of Ashvaghosha.
d. Perumpantruppdai It was composed by Rudrakannar.
e. Porunaratrupadai  It was composed by Mutattamakkanniyar.
f. Maduraikanchi  It was composed by Mangudi Maruthanar.
g. Sirupanattropade  It was composed by Nathar.
h. Mullaipattu  It was composed by Naputtar.
i. Kurunjipattu  It was composed by Kapilar.
j. Malaipadakadam  It was composed by Kaushikanar

3. Padineen Keelkankku
 

Padineen Keelkankku is a compilation of eighteen short poems. 
The most outstanding of these poems is ‘Tirukural’ or ‘Kural’ composed by Thiruvalluvar. 
The Kural is said to be the cornerstone of Tamil literature. 
Subjects like political science, economics, ethics and love are included in this work. 
This is the third collection of the third Sangam.
There are 18 virtuous songs in it, which are as follows –
a. Naladiyar  It contains poems related to best ethics.
b. Nanmanikakkadikai  It was composed by Nagnar.
c. Karnar Pathu  It mentions the Vedic sacrifices.
d. Kollivallinarapathu  It describes the wars.
e. Kural  Its poet is Thiruvalluvar. 
Kural is considered to be the basis of Tamil literature.
It is counted in the literature trivarga. 
Because it mentions Dharma, Artha and Kama. 
It is also called the Bible of Tamil literature or Panchamveda.
f. Eladi In this, the essence of the four Vedas is found.
g. Shirupanchakalam It contains the description of medicines
h. Teerikadukam This book contains a description of medicines
i. Acharkauve This book describes Lord Shiva.

Last Updated : 05 Oct, 2022
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