Cilappatikaran (The Tale of an Anklet) – Book 3: Summary, Themes, and Analysis
Cilappatikaran (Silappadikaram), one of the greatest Tamil epics, is attributed to Ilango Adigal and translated into English by R. Parthasarathy. The epic narrates the tragic tale of Kannagi, a chaste woman seeking justice for her husband’s unjust execution. Book 3, “The Book of Vanchi” (Vanchikkandam), is a crucial section that follows Kannagi’s transformation from a … Read more