Ponmudiyar Explained

Ponmudiyār (Tamil: பொன்முடியார்) was a poet of the Sangam period, to whom four verses of the Sangam literature have been attributed, including verse 14 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.^[1]

Biography

Ponmudiyar lived during the time of the Chera king Thagadur Erindha Peruncheral Irumporai.^[2] She was the well-wisher of the Athiyaman king Nedumananji, who is known for giving an eternal gooseberry fruit to Avvaiyar, and has written in praise of him.^[3]

Contribution to the Sangam literature

Ponmudiyar wrote four Sangam verses, including three in Purananuru (verses 299, 310, and 312) and one in Tiruvalluva Maalai (verse 14).^[2]

Views on Valluvar and the Kural

Ponmudiyar opines about Valluvar and the Kural text thus:

See also

• List of Sangam poets
• Sangam literature
• Tiruvalluva Maalai

Sources

• 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 . 26–27 . ta .
2. Book: Kowmareeshwari . S. . அகநானூறு, புறநானூறு [Agananuru, Purananuru] . Saradha Pathippagam . Sanga Ilakkiyam . 3 . 1 . August 2012 . Chennai . 413 . ta .
3. Book: Govindan , K. . பெண்பாற் புலவர்கள் [Poetess] . The South India Saiva Siddhanta Works Publishing Society . Sangathamil Pulavar Series - 5 . 1 . 1953 . Chennai . 76–81 . ta .