கம்பன் படைத்த இராம காதையில் பெண் கதாபாத்திரங்களின் சிறப்பியல்புகள் / Characteristics of Women Characters in the Kamban's Ramayana

In the beginning, God first created the heavens and the earth. Then he created all living beings. He created mankind to enjoy the virtue of life. He created both genders, male and female to gain value and expansion. The woman lived as the keeper of the house lived in harmony with domestic comforts and served as an example of domestic life. In Tamil culture, the mother is called Ammaiyappan. We teach education by putting first as mother, then father, guru and god. Auvaiyar is a notable Sangam poet who says that what is known is the size of a hand and the unknown is the size of the world. A woman is the reason for all success of a man. That is why in Tamil tradition we see Saraswati for education, Lakshmi for wealth and Parvati for valour. The woman is the embodiment of love. The woman is the embodiment of character. The woman is the destroyer of pride. The woman is the helper of all success. Hence, women in Tamil society play an important role. Kambar is a great Tamil poet. He wrote the “Ramayana” in Tamil. The characters such as Kosala, Kaikeyi, Sumatrai, Sita, Urmila, Trisadai and Mandothari excel as female characters who have virtues in their life. This article explains the characteristics of notable women in Kambar’s “Ramayana.”