பெருங்கதையில் மகளிர்
Women of Epic Perunkathai
Abstract
There is no poet who does not sing about femininity. As Perunkathai is an epic of state civilians, it is accompanied by great women like Vasavatha, the king's daughter, Padumavati, Mananikai, Virisikai, (the four wives of Perungatha hero Udayana) along with them Prachodhana Devi, Vasavatha's friend Kanchanamalai, Padumapati's friend, Sankyathai, Udayana's mother Mrigapati, Madana Manjikai, dramatist Narumatha, Bhadrapati etc. The role of these women played a essential part in this great epic.
Keywords
Women Power, Perunkathai, Role of Women, Art, Culture, Political Ethics
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Article Details
Volume 3 Issue 3 Sep 2023
Page No: 08-27
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8347447
Received On: 14 Jul 2023
Revised On: 05 Aug 2023
Accepted On: 22 Aug 2023
Published On: 15 Sep 2023
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