Ramavatram

Ramavatram

The creators of Ramavataram (Tamil Ramayan) were in the court of Chola King Kultung III (1178-1202 AD). He composed the Ramayana with the encouragement of his mentor Sadayappa Wallal. He was born at TrivyanNanal, District Tanjore (Madras). His conservation was done by graceful Sadayappa, which is often mentioned in the compositions of Kamban. Kamban was versatile in poetry poetry. His prosperity took place during that period when Bhakshapanth was popular by Nayaman and Alvar. Even though being the Vaishnava Vaishnav, Kamban's approach was generous. He praised Lord Shiva in his Ramayana. Many excellent texts were composed in his era, but the Ramayana created by them is paramount in them.

There is a thousand posts in Kamban Ramayana. They did not write anything about the North Kand and their Ramayana ends on the coronation of Rama. The liberation of the Ramayana against the tradition is not in the Rajdarbar but on the holy site of Srirangam. Kamban named his composition as Ramavatanam and Ramkatha. Remember that the name of Nepali Ramayana is also Ramavataram. The poetry of Kamban is incomparable in the analogy and meaning of the meaning.

Although Kamban followed Valmiki Ramayana, it would be inappropriate to say that it is merely a translation of Sanskrit. In the depiction of the characters of Ramayana, Kamban took Tamil culture, tradition and customs. Valmiki has separated from the Ramayana in the Kamban characterization due to the acceptance of a Tamil tradition and interest. For example, according to Valmiki, Sugriva married the widow of Bali, while according to the Kamban she looked like a mother without gems and good fortune. According to Valmiki, Ravana has done the defeat of Sita to Panchavati, but the statement of Kamban is that Ravana had taken the entire ashram from the earth. Due to the curse of Brahma, he did not touch Sita. Valmiki has said that the demon captured Sita in Lanka. Kamban says one thing and Jyoti that Sita was imprisoned in the heart of Lankesh too. Kamban writes about Angad asylum, while Walmiki did not mention any mention of it. Valmiki is silent but Kamban has also described the birth of Ram and Sita's first love, which took place during Ram Sita's first interview when Ram was going along the road of Mithila along with Vishwamitra and Laxman.

The political views of Kamban, which are found in Ramavatam, are also important. He describes the two types of rule. The first judicial governance is based on the good deeds. The second powerhouse is the base of courage. Ayodhya had a judicial rule, whereas there was power in Lanka. The judicial ruler considers the ministers of his ministers while the sovereign neglects him. Kamban experiences that the purpose of an ideal ruler should be objective. Mudaliar's Kamban Ramayana translation is excellent.

There is no unanimity in the composition of the best compositions of the kamban. Based on the valuable discoveries of Raghav Iyengar it has been assumed that Ramvatam ended in 1178 AD and it was published in 1185.

The great Tamil scholar Prof. Selvkeshwar has correctly said that "there are only two iron pillars in Tamil language, they are Kamban and Thiruvalluvar.

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