48. Manimekalai (Tamil Epics)
In today's episode we discuss Manimekalai, the heroine of another Tamil Epic. We compare and contrast it with the Silippatikaram (previously covered in Episode 17), examine the story of two minor characters within the narrative, and express our love for epics as a whole.
Manimekalaitranslation by Anantanarayanan Madhaviah
Manimekhalaitranslation by Alain Daniélou
Manimekhalai In Its Historical Settingby Rao Bahadur Krishnaswami Aiyangar. S
“Literary Theory and Buddhist Vision in Tamil Buddhist Literature” by Anne E. Monius
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