What was the language spoken during Ramayana?
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What was the language spoken during Ramayana?
| Ramayana | |
|---|---|
| Religion | Sanatan Dharma |
| Author | Valmiki |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Chapters | 500 Sargas 7 Kandas |
What language did Tamilnadu speak?
Tamil is the official language of Tamil Nadu state and one of the 18 languages mentioned in the eighth schedule of the Indian constitution. Tamil is one of the classical languages of the world, with a rich heritage of literature. It is the most widely spoken language in Tamil Nadu.
What is the Tamil version of Ramayana?
Kamba Ramayanam
a ‘Ramayanam’ the Tamil version of the great epic Ramayana was made by Kamban. Ramavataram popularly referred to as Kamba Ramayanam is a Tamil epic that was written by Kamban during the 12th century. Based on Valmiki’s Ramayana in Sanskrit the story describes the life of king Rama of Ayodhya.
Who wrote Tamil Ramayana?
poet Kambar
Ramavataram, popularly referred to as Kamba Ramayanam, is a Tamil epic that was written by the Tamil poet Kambar during the 12th century. Based on Valmiki’s Ramayana (which is in Sanskrit), the story describes the life of King Rama of Ayodhya.
Who found Tamil language?
The material evidence suggests that the speakers of Proto-Dravidian were of the culture associated with the Neolithic complexes of South India. The earliest epigraphic attestations of Tamil are generally taken to have been written from the 2nd century BC.
Who wrote Tamil Mahabharat?
Vyasa
| Mahabharata | |
|---|---|
| Author | Vyasa |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Verses | 200,000 |
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What is the language of Ramayana?
For humans the language is Prakrit. Rishi Valmiki who wrote the Ramayana was a contemporary of Lord Shri Rama. The fact that he wrote the entire epic in Sanskrit points to the fact that it was the spoken language in those days.
How many poems contain references to Ramayana in Tamil literature?
In general, Sangam literature contains numerous references to Vishnu (for example, in பரிபாடல்) and his prominent avatars like Narasimha, Rama, and Krishna. And then புறநானூறு, a collection of about 400 poems contains references to Ramayana.
What is the history of Tamil Nadu and Rama?
This essay is a brief survey that traces the Rama (and Ramayana) tradition and consciousness in Tamil Nadu as it was handed down from the ancient to the medieval period, and parts of it which still survive. The Sangam corpus is typically used as a reliable primary source for much of the historical information about Tamil Nadu.
Did you know Valmiki wrote the Ramayana in Tamil?
It is everybody’s knowledge that Valmiki wrote the Ramayana in Sanskrit. What many do not know is that Valmiki knew Tamil also and had authored some Tamil works! The present article brings them out. The original was written in Tamil in 2011. It can be read here: http://thamizhan-thiravidana.blogspot.in/2011/08/65.html (வால்மீகியும், தமிழும்.)