The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature

The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature

The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature are "Silappatikaram", "Manimegalai", "Civaka Cintamani", "Valayaapathi" and "Kundalakesi". Only the first three are completely undamaged and readable. The last two are known by fragments and literary tradition.

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*Tamil literature

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