Kutralanathar temple history in tamil

B.WRITTEN LITERATURE:

The history of Tamil literature dates back to the pre-Christian era. In the early stages of the development of Tamil literature, three types of poetical compositions namely akaval, kalippa and paripatal were popular. The akaval type of verse is formed from a minimum of three lines to a maximum of several hundred lines, each line consisting of four-feet or four cirs. A combination of two or more metrical unit or syllables or acais comprises a foot or cir. The basic metrical units or syllables or acais comprises a foot or cir. The akaval poetry resembles prose because of its narrative quality. The main difference between akaval and prose is that the former is written in four-foot lines with alliteration and assonance while the latter is invariably without these essential features. However in the earlier days even prose was written in four-foot lines. The kali verse like akaval is written in four-foot lines with a difference in rhyme. The foot is arranged in such a way as to produce a tripping rhyme. Paripatal has a smooth flowing rhyme. Bot

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