Sona Saila Maalai Explained

The Sona Saila Maalai is a collection of one hundred stanzas (Venpaas) in Tamil written by the 17th-century poet and philosopher Siva Prakasar.^[1]

The poems

The hundred poems^{[2] [3]} were compiled to illustrate various patterns of Tamil grammar.^[4] Each poem of Sona saila maalai^[5] is generally named after its first few words.

Poet

Siva Prakasar, a Tamil philosopher, sage, and poet, lived at the end of 17th century.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: tamil/tamil_lite. lisindia.net. 2014-10-24.
2. Web site: Koha Error. connemara.tnopac.gov.in. 2014-10-24.
3. Web site: Sona Saila Malai - சோண சைல மாலை (திருவண்ணாமலை மீது பாடப்பெற்றது). shaivam.org. 2014-10-24.
4. Web site: Sona Saila Maalai. ramana-maharshi.info. 2014-10-24.
5. Web site: SONG GARLAND TO THE RED MOUNTAIN (ARUNACHALA) - The Hinduism Forum - IndiaDivine.org. indiadivine.org. 2014-10-24.
6. Book: Catalogue of the Tamil Books in the Library of the British Museum. Barnett, L.D.. Pope, G.U.. 1995. Laurier Books, Limited. 9788120610002. 371. 2014-10-24.