Inanimate Beings and Science in Sangam Literature

சங்க இலக்கியத்தில் அஃறிணை உயிர்களும் அறிவியலும்

  • P Manikandan Assistant Professor, Department of Languages, Poompuhar Sasi Krishnan Arts and Science College, Coimbatore
Keywords: Sangam Literature, Scientific Knowledge, Living Organisms, Nature and Biodiversity, Sensory Classification of Creatures

Abstract

In Sangam literature, many rare and subtle scientific information can be found about creatures ranging from single-sensed beings to five-sensed beings, including animals, birds, trees, plants, and creepers found in nature. This article is structured to examine these aspects.

References

P.L. Sami, Science and Art in Sangam Literature
S. Agathiyalingam, Sangam Literature are Classical Literature
Mi. Pa. Somasundaram, Literary Flowers
N. Subbu Reddiyar, Life as Depicted in Tolkappiyam
Published
2016-10-01
Section
Articles