Kannaki
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Kannaki is the central character of the Tamil epic Cilappatikaram, composed by Ilango Adigal in south India after the 2nd century CE. She is identified with the goddess Pattini.
When
- First attested
- 200 CE
- Attested period
- 200 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Central character of the Tamil epic Cilappatikaram.
Relationships
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Goddess Pattini is the deified form of Kannaki, the central character of the Tamil epic Cilappatikaram, composed by Ilango Adigal in south India after the 2nd century CE. The worship of Pattini was introduced to Sri Lanka shortly thereafter”
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