Domestic Virtues of the Hero as Depicted in the Kurinji Thinai of Ainkurunooru
ஐங்குறுநூறு குறிஞ்சித்திணைச் சுட்டும் தலைவனின் இல்லற மாண்புகள்
Abstract
Ainkurunooru is one of the celebrated classical Sangam anthologies of Tamil literature, comprising five hundred short poems. The Kurinji Thinai poems, dealing with the mountain landscape, vividly portray the theme of premarital love and union. Within this thematic framework, the hero (Thalaivan) emerges not only as a romantic figure but also as one who embodies significant domestic virtues. This paper explores the household qualities and ethical values attributed to the hero in the Kurinji Thinai poems of Ainkurunooru, shedding light on the classical Tamil ideals of manhood, love, commitment, and domestic responsibility.
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