Kalingathupparani
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⚔️ Kalingathupparani - Tamil's best war literature!
One of the 96 types of calligraphy - Barani type🎯
📊 MASTER TABLE - கலிங்கத்துப்பரணி
| 📚 Name of the book | Kalingathupparani |
|---|---|
| ✍️ Teacher | did (conquered) |
| 📖 type | Parani(one of 96) |
| 📄 Songs | 599 Talisay |
| 👑 King | First Kulothunga Chola |
| ⚔️ Battle | Kalinga War(Invasion of Odisha) |
| 🗡️ Commander | Karunakara Thondaiman |
| 🏛️ Kalingam | Today's Odisha(Odisha) |
| 🎭 Period | 11th century |
📚 What is Parani?
Bharani = Song of war victory
- ⚔️Praise the hero who killed 1000+ elephants
- 🩸 Battlefield, Blood, Corpses Commentary
- 🙏 Worship of Koravai (Goddess of War).
- 👹 Ghosts Dance (Carcass Eating)
🎯Important:Bharani course qualification = 1000+ elephants to kill!
📖 Text structure – 5 parts
| area | Name | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | God bless you | Praise be to God |
| 2 | Shop opening | Opening of the battlefield gate |
| 3 | Self credit | Force Arrival Commentary |
| 4 | The field sang | Battlefield Commentary |
| 5 | Scouring | Ghosts dance and eat corpses |
⚔️ Kalinga War - History
🗡️ Kalinga War Summary
👑 Step 1: End of the King
First Kulothunga CholaKalinga decided to invade the country.
🗡️ Step 2: Appointment of Commander
Karunakara ThondaimanHe appointed a general to lead the army.
⚔️ Step 3: Start of battle
Chola force invaded Kalinga (Odisha). A fierce battle ensued.
🏆 Step 4: Chola victory
Chola army defeated Kalinga! 1000+ elephants killed.
👑 First Kulothunga Cholan
| Reign period | AD 1070 - 1120 |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | Chola Dynasty (Chalukya Cholas) |
| Special | Kalinga won |
| Capital | Gangaikonda Cholapuram |
✍️ Teacher - Done
| Name | did (conquered) |
|---|---|
| Period | 11th century |
| The palace | Kulothunga Chola palace |
| Other thread | - |
🎯Seyam + Aksila = Winner
🗺️ Where is Kalinga?
- Kalinga= today'sOdisha
- East coast of India
- Bay of Bengal side
🎵 Famous Songs & Specials
🎵 Famous songs
⚔️ போர்க்களம் வர்ணனை:
"கொடி அறுந்து வீழ்ந்த யானை
"The blood runs like a river."
Meaning:The flag was cut and the elephant fell, blood flowed!
👹 Dancing Ghosts:
"Scavenging" - Demons eating corpses!
Description:Ghosts eat corpses fallen on the battlefield fantasy commentary!
🌟 Features of the book
📚 Literary Specialties:
- ✅ Of TamilBest parani thread
- ✅ War commentary is very special
- ✅ 599 Talisays
- ✅ Scary commentary
🏆 Historical Highlights:
- ✅ Helps to know Chola history
- ✅ Details of Kalinga War
- ✅ Information on the 11th century army
🎭 Comparison of other Parani texts
| Parani | Teacher | the king |
|---|---|---|
| Kalingathupparani | did | Kulothunga Cholan |
| Adequate | The graft | Vikram Cholan |
| Parani where Iran's body was lying | - | - |
🎯Kalingathupparani = Tamil's Best Parani!
🙏 Koravai - Goddess of War
- 🙏Hateful = போர், வெற்றி தெய்வம்
- 🩸 இரத்தம் பலியாக ஏற்பவள்
- ⚔️ போருக்கு முன் வழிபடுவர்
- 👹 Leader of Demons
🎯 TNPSC Questions & Shortcuts - Kalingathupparani
📝 TNPSC Previous Questions
Q1: Who is the author of Kalingathupparani?
A) Cumber B)Done ✓ C) ஒட்டக்கூத்தர் D) திருத்தக்கதேவர்
Q2: Kalingathupparani is sung in praise of which king?
A) Rajaraja Cholan B)குலோத்துங்க சோழன் ✓ C) கரிகால் சோழன் D) விஜயாலய சோழன்
Q3: Kalingam is which present day state?
A) Kerala B) Karnataka C)Odisha ✓D) Andhra Pradesh
Q4: Kalingathupparani is a type of literature?
A) Kuravanchi B)Parani ✓C) Ula D) Kalambakam
Q5: How many dhasis are there in Kalingathupparani?
A) 499 B)599 ✓C) 699 D) 799
Q6: Who was the commander of Chola army in Kalinga war?
A) Rajendran B)Karunakara Thondaiman ✓C) Veerapandian D) Cheraman
🧠 SHORTCUT - Easy to remember!
🔑 SHORTCUT: "Do-Kulo-Kali-599"
| do | Seyangondar (Author) |
| Kulo | Kulothunga Cholan (King) |
| Kali | Kalingam = Odisha (place) |
| 599 | 599 Songs (Songs) |
🎯 Another SHORTCUT:
"Kalingam + Bharani = Odisha + War"
Kalingam = Odisha | Bharani = war victory thread
⚡ SUPER SHORTCUT:
Bharani = Sung only if you kill 1000+ elephants!
🐘 1000 Elephants = Parani Merit!
📊 Quick Reference Table
| question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Teacher? | did |
| Type? | Parani |
| King? | First Kulothunga Chola |
| Commander? | Karunakara Thondaiman |
| Songs? | 599 Talisay |
| Kalingam = ? | Odisha |
| Period? | 11th century |
💡 Remember:
- ⚔️Parani= Battle Victory = 1000+ Elephant
- 🙏Hateful= Goddess of war
- 👹Scouring= Demons eating corpses