Ponniyin Selvan
Author of Ponniyin Selvan
Kalki Krishnamurthy
Which epic is based on the Jain religion?
Seevaka Sinthamani
Who were the two wives of Pandu
Kunti and Madri.
name the wives of rama and this brothers
Which text is considered the most ancient Tamil grammar and the oldest surviving literary work?
Tolkappiyam
Name five female characters in Ponniyin Selvan
Kundavai Devi,
Nandhini (Pazhuvoor Princess),
Poonguzhali,
Mandakini Devi (Oomai Rani);
Vaanathi,
Chembiyan Mahadevi,
Manimekhala.
Which is considered the first epic (Kappiyam) in Tamil?
Silappathikaram, authored by Ilango Adigal,
Who was the charioteer of Dhritarashtra
Sanjaya
Who was the demon killed by Rama first, before going to the forest?
Tāṭakā
Who composed the Tirukkural?
Thiruvalluvar
What are the historical occurrences in Ponniyin Selvan
What are the "Twin Epics" (Rettai Kaappiyangal) of Tamil
Silappathikaram and Manimekalai
Who was granted immortality (Chiranjivi) after the war
Ashwatthama, Vyasa, Hanuman, Vibhishana, Kripacharya, Parashurama, and Markandeya
Who was the Guru of King Dasharatha
Vashishta
The historical truth that Narasimhavarman avenged his father's defeat by attacking and defeating the Chalukyas at their capital
Battle of Vatapi in 642 AD
A heartbroken character in the novel has a strong, unrequited love for Vandiyathevan and eventually dies in his arms. Name this character, the sister of Kandanmaran.
Manimekalai
Which epic features the story of a woman seeking justice from a king
Silappathikaram, where Kannagi demands justice from the Pandyan King for the wrongful execution of her husband, Kovalan
What was the name of the kingdom built by the Pandavas
Indraprastha
Which sage taught Lava and Kusha the use of arms?
Valmiki
What are the "Three Gems" of Tamil poetry?
Kamban, Kuttan, and Pugalendi.
Prince Aditha Karikalan entrusts Vandiyathevan with two crucial, sealed messages to deliver. One is for the Emperor Sundara Chola, but the other is for whom, delivered after Vandiyathevan retrieves it using a clever trick?
Princess Kundavai
Who are the authors of the five great epics?
Silappathikaram
: Ilango AdigalManimekalai
: Seethalai SathanarSeevaka Sinthamani
: TirutakkatevarValayapathy
: Author unknownKundalakesi
: NathakuthanaarName any one parent name of Ved Vyasa
Satyavati and Rishi Parashar
Ved Vyasa was the son of Satyavati, daughter of a fisherman, and the wandering sage Parashara. He would go on to help write the Mahabharata.
What was the name of the sword Ravana received from Lord Shiva? He used this to cut the wings of Jadayu
Chandrahas)
A book explaining Siddha medical methods, medicines, and yoga. written by Agasthiyari
Kaikai Nool