The Traditional Aspects of Tholkapiyam in Pathinenkezhkanakku Aga Noolgal (Eighteen Lesser Texts)

Abstract

Among the Eighteen Lesser Texts that arose during the time of the Sangam and its implications, many of the Akathinai traditions that we have found and widespread in the Tholkapiyam. This article examines some of the Akathinai traditions that have been followed by the Lesser Texts of Tholkapiyam, which have passed through time and religious interferences.