Porunarāṟṟuppaṭai
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Porunarāṟṟuppaṭai is a classical Tamil didactic poem from the Sangam era, notable for guiding bards to generous patrons and vividly portraying the social and cultural life of its time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Porunarāṟṟuppaṭai canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sangam literature work
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Tamil poem ⓘ didactic poem ⓘ pāṭṭu (long poem) ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Tamil ethical values
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bardic tradition ⓘ royal patronage ⓘ |
| belongsToCollection | Pattuppāṭṭu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important source for Sangam-era history
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important source for ancient Tamil patronage system ⓘ important source for ancient Tamil social structure ⓘ |
| depicts |
cultural practices of Sangam age
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economic activities in ancient Tamilakam ⓘ landscapes of Tamilakam ⓘ social life of Sangam age ⓘ |
| describes |
gift-giving practices
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hospitality customs ⓘ itineraries of bards ⓘ routes to royal courts ⓘ |
| function | guide minstrels to patron kings and chieftains ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic
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panegyric ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
later Tamil didactic literature
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understanding of Sangam socio-economy ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| laterMedium | manuscript ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
metaphor
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simile ⓘ vivid imagery ⓘ |
| literaryForm | āṟṟuppaṭai (guide-poem) ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Sangam literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | oral poetry ⓘ |
| partOf | Ten Idylls of Sangam literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Sangam era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
guidance for bards to patrons
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praise of generous patrons ⓘ social and cultural life description ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
South India
NERFINISHED
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Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Tamil script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | ancient Tamilakam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
South Asian history
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Tamil literary studies ⓘ comparative literature ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | early centuries CE ⓘ |
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