Kodhamanar Explained

Kōthamanār (Tamil: கோதமனார்) was a poet of the Sangam period, to whom 2 verses of the Sangam literature have been attributed, including verse 15 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.^[1]

Contribution to the Sangam literature

Kodhamanar has written a sole Sangam verse, namely, verse 366 of the Purananuru, apart from verse 15 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.^[2]

Views on Valluvar and the Kural

Kodhamanar opines about Valluvar and the Kural text thus:

See also

• Sangam literature
• List of Sangam poets
• Tiruvalluva Maalai

References

• Book: Edward Jewitt Robinson . Tamil Wisdom: Traditions Concerning Hindu Sages and Selections from Their Writings . 2001 . Asian Educational Services . New Delhi. .

Notes and References

1. Book: Vedanayagam , Rama . திருவள்ளுவ மாலை மூலமும் எளிய உரை விளக்கமும் [Tiruvalluva Maalai: Moolamum Eliya Urai Vilakkamum] . Manimekalai Prasuram . 1 . 2017 . Chennai . 27–28 . Tamil .
2. Book: Kowmareeshwari (Ed.) , S. . அகநானூறு, புறநானூறு [Agananuru, Purananuru] . Saradha Pathippagam . Sanga Ilakkiyam . 3 . 1 . August 2012 . Chennai . 407 . Tamil .