சனி, 31 ஜூலை, 2021

‘ANDRE SONNA ARIVIYAL-SANGAKAALAM’ - An Introduction By Prof. G.MARIA JOSEPH XAVIOR : 8/8

 

 


An Introduction To The Book

‘SCIENCE DURING THE SANGAM AGE’

‘ANDRE SONNA ARIVIYAL-SANGAKAALAM’

By Ilakkuvanar Thiruvalluvan

  

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In the chapters  41 and 42 the author has made mention of the different types  ordinary houses also.

 

There were several types of dwelling places like Veedu(well built abode), Kuakar (Cottage),  akam (House), illam (Bungalow), kuṭicai (Hut), kuṭiñai, Kuṭil (well built cottage), maṉai (House),  maṭam (Hermitage),    paḷḷi   (school, choultry), uṟaiyuḷ (Quarters), kuṭilam (Curved House), kūṭu (Round shaped house), koṭṭakai (A thatched roof resting on rectangular sides erected by bamboo sticks), toḻuvam (Cow shed)), koṭṭil (Cattle stall, small armoury), āyutaccālai (armoury), cālai (an edifice with many halls),  vaḷavu (An enclosure with many small houses dwelt by close relatives), Vaḷaivu (houses in an enclosure), maṭa vaḷākam  (Shelter for saints) māḷikai (Mansion),  māṭi vīṭu  (Terraced house), ōṭṭu vīṭu (tiled house) and araṇmaṉai (Royal Palace).

 

 There were houses sarounded by compuound walls called as cuvar, matil, uvaḷakam.

There were Forts with adamantine walls . They were known as ārai. eyil (there were places to deposit war equipments),  iñci, nocci, puricai.

 

In these days we had no air-conditioned houses. But our wise ancestors built  such houses. They were called செழுந்தண் மனை  - CEḺUNTAṆ MAṈAI (ice cool house).

it is mentioned in the anthology titled NAṞṞIṆAI(Poem 271-3).

There were lofty mansions like those carved out of a rock(AKANĀṈŪṞU, Poem 93.12).

The same point is stressed in other poems (AKANĀṈŪṞU Poems 17.1, 22.9, 22.16 &35.2)

 There were huge houses in Uṟantai city (AKANĀṈŪṞU, Poem 385.4-5).

The tuck of the drum was heard from the top of huge mansions (Puṟanāṉūṟu, Poem 68.17)

There were big mansions whence came fragrant fume of burning sandal wood. (PUṞANĀṈŪṞU, Poem 281.6)

In ancient days there were large mansions with a barn full of paddy (PUṞANĀṈŪṞU, Poem 287.9)

There were mansions proud of wealth (Kalittokai, Poem 57.6) (Naṟṟiṇai  258.4)

Naṟṟiṇai speaks of houses full of plenty.

Akanāṉūṟu gives a picture of granaries full of grains. (AKANĀṈŪṞU, Poem 49.14)

There were lofty sky scrapers fitted with bright light that shone till day break. (AKANĀṈŪṞU, Poem 87.13)

There were huge aburn houses in Uṟantai city (AKANĀṈŪṞU, Poem 385.4-5)

There were big houses in the front of which there were sprawling open space and verdant gardens. On the top most floors there were roof gardens.

The houses were roomy with massive doors.

The houses were airy as they had windows and ventilators that  let into the houses balmy breeze.

 

Tamil literature adduces proof to the fact that our ancestors had enginering skills to construct houses, 2000 years back.

There were large fragrance houses (Puṟanāṉūṟu, Poem 337.11),splendid fine rich huge houses (Nattrinai 339.6), very large house where sand filled in front of the house (Nattrinai, Poem 361.6), sky touching huge house where night lights shine until dawn (AKANĀṈŪṞU, Poem 87.13), large broad house with high entrance (AKANĀṈŪṞU, Poem 103.8), houses with abundant rice and great wealth and the houses were very broad and so they had strong double door.

 

All the houses had windows and ventilators.

The construction engineering works before 2000 years, was explained in the chapters 54 - 56

Rain guages were fitted in the high houses. They are explained in the chapter 57.

Two thousands year before thamizh people used ice-pots and hot-pots. It was explained in the chapter 58.

 

These are all not imaginery. Science books in thamizhs are not available. But in the literature the poets spread the science news. Through this we can understand the knowledge behind it.

-       Prof. G.MARIA JOSEPH XAVIOR




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