The epic, Silappadikaram refers to the
1) story of Rama
2) Jaina elements in the storyline
3) culture of Sri Lankan Buddhists
4) cult of Shakti worship
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It was written during Sangam Age and by Ilango Adigal.
Silappathikaram, (Tamil: “The Jeweled Anklet”) also spelled Silappatikaram, the earliest epic poem in Tamil, written in the 5th–6th century AD by Prince Ilanko Adikal (Ilango Adigal). Its plot is derived from a well-known story.
Silappathikaram
Relief sculpture of epic poet Ilanko Adigal.
The Silappathikaram tells of the young merchant Kovalan’s marriage to the virtuous Kannaki (Kannagi), his love for the courtesan Matavi, and his consequent ruin and exile in Madurai, where he is unjustly executed after trying to sell his wife’s anklet to a wicked goldsmith who had stolen the queen’s anklet and charged Kovalan with the theft. The widow Kannaki comes to Maturai, proves Kovalan’s innocence, then turn of Madurai in fire. Such is the power of a faithful wife.
It reflects Jain elements too.
Unlike the Silappathikaram, its incomplete sequel, Manimekalai, the story of Kovalan’s and Matavi’s daughter, reflects a Buddhist perspective.
2) Jaina elements in the storyline