''Silai Elupatu'' () indeed one of the nine books attributed to the renowned Tamil poet Kambar. The poem celebrates the victory of the

Kalinga War The Kalinga war (ended )Le Huu Phuoc, Buddhist Architecture, Grafikol 2009, p.30 was fought in ancient India between the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka the Great and Kalinga, an independent feudal kingdom located on the east coast, in the presen ...

and extols the glory of the Vanniyars, particularly focusing on

Karunakara Thondaiman Karunakara Tondaiman was a general of Chola Emperor Kulottunga I. He is renowned for leading the Chola invasion of Kalinga during the reign of Kulottunga I and is the hero of Jayamkondar's poem '' Kalinkkattuparani'' In the ''Parani'' poem he ...

, the esteemed general of the first Kulothunga Chola (1070 AD-1118 AD). Thondaiman served as a sub-royal under the Cholas, governing the Pallava region. Historical records indicate that in recognition of his literary prowess, Kambar was honored with a gold palanquin, ornamental gifts, and a reward of one thousand gold coins per sikula. It includes reference to jambu maha Rishi gothra which is only belongs to vanniya kula Kshatriyapage 90 of the

Catalogue raisonné A (or critical catalogue) is an annotated listing of the works of an artist or group of artists and can contain all works or a selection of works categorised by different parameters such as medium or period. A ''catalogue raisonné'' is normal ...

(Mackenzie Manuscripts)

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