2016 · Q82
The epic, Silappadikaram refers to the
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- Astory of Rama
- BJaina elements in the storyline
- Cculture of Sri Lankan Buddhists
- Dcult of Shakti worship
Explanation
The Silappadikaram narrates the story of Kovalan and Kannagi, and its author Ilango Adigal is traditionally held to have been a Jain monk; the epic accordingly carries Jaina ethical and cosmological elements. It is not the Rama story, not about Sri Lankan Buddhists, and not centred on Shakti worship.