செவ்வியல் இலக்கியங்களில் நீரின் ஆளுமைத்திறன் / Influence of Water in Classical Literature

Abstract

Tamil landscape is surrounded by natural resources in ancient days. Nature is the greatest treasure and boon given by God to human beings. The five Panchabhutas (elements) are earth, water, fire, air and sky. Tamil people revered them. Nature is the principle of all actions. The five elements earth, water, fire, air, and water work together in all. The body of all living beings functions in relation to it. From the one-sense beings like grass and trees to the six-sense beings like man water functions vitally. The wealth of land depends according to the liveliness of the water. Tamil people gave more importance to water and preserved it in many ways. Indeed, the entire world is full of beautiful landscapes surrounded by oceans. On all sides trees spread like green blankets; forests with flowers blooming like butterflies, waterfalls like silver threads and rivers running like deer are the special features of nature. Without water, one cannot see this live interaction of nature with the parts of nature. Tamil literature has recorded many glimpses of water in works from the Sangam age to the present age of Tamil criticism. Hence, this article is intended to reveal the importance of water from authentic sources from literature and research.

Keywords

• sangam literature
• ecosystems
• water
• water pollution.