The concept of material culture highlighted in Thirukkural

Krishnamoorthy Karunakaran

Abstract

The main objective of this research paper is to bring out the significance of some of the important concepts of material culture as reflected in poruLathikaaram of the renowned literature known as ThirukkuraL in Tamil. The 700 couplets found in this section discuss a number of aspects of the social –cultural – economic – educational - political life of the community and role of the citizens and rulers in the country in performing their duties to safe guard the nation and people by providing cenkooNmai. There are three sub-divisions in this section, which deal with three important areas viz., politics, its major divisions and the related ones. The couplets discuss only those aspects that are quite relevant for the well-being of the society what we find through the 700 couplets reflect the realism that prevailed in the Tamil society, which very well applies to the world community even today.

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