Born and brought up at Mahibalanpatti village of Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga district, Poongunranar laid down the principles of his version of natural law, throughout the poem 'Way of Order'. Kaniyan Poongunranar, also known as Poongundranar, was an influential Tamil philosopher from the Sangam age. READ | Full Text Of PM Modi’s Speech At 74th Session Of UNGA In New York Modi added, this sense of belonging beyond borders, is unique to India. Quoting Pungundranar's 3000-year-old quotes, the prime minister gave a mention about his famous poem - " Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir", which means "We belong to all places, and to everyone". As far as the usage of Sanskrit words in ancient Tamil scriptures is concerned, it is minimal.Seeking collective efforts to address serious global challenges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invoked famous Tamil philosopher and poet Kaniyan Pungundranar's quotes at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. ![]() The word ‘Bhagawan’ that appears in the first couplet of Tirukural is actually a Tamil word ‘Pagalavan’, which means sun. ![]() Thiruvalluvar, has in fact, never used Sanskrit words in Thirukkural. But ‘Bhagwan’, the word they are referring to in Thirukkural, is not the ‘Bhagwan’ that is mentioned in Sanskrit. ![]() Linguistic experts have often highlighted that the first couplet in Thirukkural has Sanskrit words. Words such as ‘coin’, ‘coffee’ and ‘navy’ are a few examples that have their roots in Tamil language. As a conclusion of his research in Greek, Latin and English, he says words from Tamil have gone on to influence Latin and English languages. Ancient Tamil words are still in use.Īfter elaborate research on western languages, late professor and author Devaneya Pavanar has established that Tamil is the mother of all languages. Discoveries also point out that the first ‘Tamil Sangam’ existed in 8th century BC. Such archaeological evidence provide ample proof to establish the antiquity of Tamil as an ancient language. While recent excavations at Keezhadi throw light on the ancient civilization of Tamils, earthen burial urns (Mudumakkal Thazhi) have been found in Adhichanallur and Kodumudi that go back 2,000 to 2,500 years.Ī stone inscription in Modi script (used to write Marathi language), that was unearthed in Thanjavur reveals that the age of Tamil language could date back to more than 10,000 years. Researchers of the subject have differing estimates for the age of Tamil. The other Sangam Tamil literature is estimated to be around 5th century BC and recent archaeological evidence has proved this. ![]() According to Tamil language expert M Srinivasa Iyengar, Tholkappiyam dates to before 350BC. ‘Tholkappiyam’, which is 2,000 years old, is the first literary work in Tamil. It is difficult to fix the age of the evolution of the language because of its rich vocabulary. Ancient Tamil poet Kaniyan Poongundranar’s popular quote ‘Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir’ has been recognised by the United Nations. It was destroyed during ‘Kadal Kol’ (tsunami). The Sangam age literary work ‘Kalithogai’ has references to Lemuria continent, where it is mentioned as ‘Karodaiyaaru’. Tamil isn’t just a language, it is an important identity of Tamil culture.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |