Legendary Tamil Sangams
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The Tamil Sangams were three legendary gatherings of Tamil scholars and poets that, according to traditional Tamil accounts, occurred in the remote past. Scholars believe that these assemblies were or
Agathiyar (Agastya), Chairman of first Tamil Sangam, at Madurai in the Pandiya kingdom. Statue of Agastya in the Tamil Thai (Mother Tamil) temple in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Late legends say that the third Sangam was held on the banks of the sacred Pond of Golden Lotuses in Madurai
Agastya
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Agastya was a revered Indian sage of Hinduism. In the Indian tradition, he is a noted recluse and an influential scholar in diverse languages of the Indian subcontinent. He is regarded in some traditi
Legendary Tamil Sangams
…lasted a total of 4,400 years, and had 549 members, which supposedly included some gods of the Hindu pantheon such as Siva, Kubera, Murugan and Agastya. A city was found submerged in Pondicherry and according to the location, has been popularly credited as being the site for the first Sangam, Kapatapuram…
Agathiyar
Sage Agastya in seated posture. This sculpture is from Angkor period, Cambodia, c. 975 CE.
Maharishi Agastya and Lopāmudrā
Agathiyar, Tamil Nadu