Pandya king of Madurai
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The Pandya king of Madurai is a central monarchic figure in the Tamil epic Cilappatikāram, whose fateful judgment and its consequences drive much of the poem’s tragic narrative.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epic character
ⓘ
fictional king ⓘ literary character ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Cilappatikaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Pandya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | divine justice embodied by Kannaki ⓘ |
| culture | Tamil ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | Tamil epic poetry ⓘ |
| governs | Pandya kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indirectlyCauses |
Kannaki’s wrath
ⓘ
destruction of Madurai by Kannaki ⓘ execution of Kovalan ⓘ |
| involvedIn | trial of Kovalan ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Tamil ⓘ |
| makesJudgmentOn | Kovalan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralThemeRelation |
fallibility of kings
ⓘ
problem of royal justice ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
central monarchic figure
ⓘ
judge in Kovalan’s case ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | his judgment triggers the tragedy in Cilappatikaram ⓘ |
| primaryLocationInText | city of Madurai ⓘ |
| reignsOver | Madurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | South Indian Hindu milieu ⓘ |
| roleIn | Cilappatikaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | ancient Tamilakam ⓘ |
| symbolizes | earthly royal authority ⓘ |
| textualOrigin | Cilappatikaram, one of the Five Great Epics of Tamil literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTradition | Sangam-era literary tradition ⓘ |
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