Kannagi - Woman Who Burnt Down The Capital Of Pandyas
This is a Story about a Woman who cursed a Kingdom and burnt the whole city for wrongfully putting her husband to death. Most of us know about the Great Epics of India Ramayana and Mahabharatha. Apart from this, there are two Tamil Works of equal Importance - Silappadikaraam and Manimegalai that are lesser-known. These are the two out of five Old Tamil CLassics given the Title “Perum Kappiyangal” which means Epics. Silappadikaaram (Tale Of A Jewelled Anklet) - Ascetic-Prince Ilango Adigal is credited to this work, he was the younger brother of Warrior King Senguttuvan of Chera Dynasty. Ilango Adigal Author of Silappadikaaram. This Epic revolves around “Kannagi” , who lost her husband “Kovalan” to a miscarriage of justice at the court of the Pandyan King of Madurai, wreaks her revenge on his kingdom. Though the Silappadikaram was written 1500 years ago, the story of Kannagi and her Fury is much older Kannagi Kannagi was the daughter of a Merchant and Ship Capt