Yashodhara Kaviyam

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Sangam Literature
Five Great Epics
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Civaka Cintamani	Valayapathi
Kundalakesi
Five Minor Epics
Neelakesi	Culamani
Naga Kumara Kaviyam	Udayana Kumara Kaviyam
Yashodhara Kaviyam
Bhakti Literature
Naalayira Divya Prabandham	Kamba Ramayanam
Tevaram	Tirumurai
Tamil people
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Yashodhara Kaviyam is one of the five minor epic poems of Sangham literature.^[1]^[2]

Description

It consists of 320 verses divided into 5 chapters. It was written by a Jain author Vel of Vennaval. It was composed in the 14th century.^[3] The Jain influence can be seen through the prayers in this epic.^[4] Its considered as a traditional Jain work, and involves the concepts of humanity being condemned to an endless cycle of birth.^[5]

References

↑ Division, Publications. INDIA: SOCIETY RELIGION AND LITERATURE IN ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL PERIODS. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-81-230-2191-1.
↑ Tamil̲ilakkiya vakaimaiyiyal (in Tamil). Ulakat Tamil̲ārāycci Nir̲uvan̲am. 2005. p. 375.
↑ Ramakrishna, G.; Gayathri, N.; Chattopadhyaya, Debiprasad (1983). An Encyclopaedia of South Indian Culture. K.P. Bagchi. p. 542. ISBN 978-0-8364-1188-1.
↑ Mother India: Monthly Review of Culture. Sri Aurobindo Ashram. 2006. p. 304.
↑ Chellappan, K. (1985). Shakespeare and Ilango as Tragedians: A Comparative Study. Tamil University. p. 55.

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[1] Division, Publications. INDIA: SOCIETY RELIGION AND LITERATURE IN ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL PERIODS. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-81-230-2191-1.

[2] Tamil̲ilakkiya vakaimaiyiyal (in Tamil). Ulakat Tamil̲ārāycci Nir̲uvan̲am. 2005. p. 375.

[3] Ramakrishna, G.; Gayathri, N.; Chattopadhyaya, Debiprasad (1983). An Encyclopaedia of South Indian Culture. K.P. Bagchi. p. 542. ISBN 978-0-8364-1188-1.

[4] Mother India: Monthly Review of Culture. Sri Aurobindo Ashram. 2006. p. 304.

[5] Chellappan, K. (1985). Shakespeare and Ilango as Tragedians: A Comparative Study. Tamil University. p. 55.

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