Ilango Adigal
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Ilango Adigal was a Jain monk, belonging to the Chera royal family, from the city of Vanci in southern India. He is traditionally credited as the author of the epic poem Cilappatikaram, one of the Fiv
Statue of Ilango Adigal at Marina Beach, Chennai.
Relief sculpture of Ilango Adigal, in the Silappathikara Art Gallery, Poombuhar, Tamil Nadu.
Chera dynasty
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The Chera dynasty, also known as Kedalaputho, from the early historic or the Sangam period in southern India, ruled over parts of present-day states Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The Cheras, known as one of
Ilango Adigal
…Ilango Adigal (a title, literally "prince ascetic", fl. c. 4th-6th century CE) was a Jain monk, belonging to the Chera royal family, from the city of Vanci in southern India. He is traditionally credited as the author of the epic poem Cilappatikaram (the Song of the Anklet), one of…
Approximate extent of Chera influence in early historic south India (Gurukkal, 2002)
Brahmi inscription from Pugalur, near Karur, recording Chera royal grants to a Jain monk.
Amphorae sherds found at Pattnanam excavation site (Kerala).