Kundalakesi

Kundalakesi

Kundalakesi (Tamil: குண்டலகேசி) is a fragmentary Tamil epic. Tamil literary tradition places it among the five great epics, alongside such works as the Manimekalai and Cilappatikaram.

Only 19 original stanzas are extant. An additional five may or may not be authentic.

See also

*Tamil literature


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