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๐Ÿฆ Nandikalampagam - Fame of the Pallava King!

One of the 96 types of short literature - Kalambakam type๐ŸŽฏ

๐Ÿ“Š MASTER TABLE - Nandikalambagam
๐Ÿ“š Name of the book Nandikalambagam
โœ๏ธ Teacher Many (summary)
๐Ÿ“– type Kalambakam(one of 96)
๐Ÿ“„ Songs 100 songs
๐Ÿ‘‘ King Nandivarman III(Pallava King)
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dynasty Pallavar
๐ŸŽญ Period 9th century
๐Ÿ“š What is Kalambakam?

Kalambakam = mixed + Pagam = mixture

  • ๐ŸŽญMany types of songsMixed set
  • ๐Ÿ“š18 elements(Types) will be
  • ๐Ÿ‘‘ Singing praises to a king
  • ๐ŸŽต Mix different ba types

๐ŸŽฏKalambakam= Mixing different types of songs like Mixed Salad!

๐Ÿ›๏ธ 18 elements of Kalambaka
  1. Talisman
  2. Dept
  3. Circumcision
  4. Parani
  5. Mother
  6. Kochakakali
  7. religion
  8. Pendulum
  9. Kali
  1. Siddhi
  2. Hearing aid
  3. Arm position
  4. Beetle
  5. Kuruku
  6. child
  7. Marutpa
  8. Inflorescence
  9. Rent
๐Ÿ‘‘ Nandivarman III - Pallava king
Name Nandivarman III
Dynasty Pallavar
Reign period AD 846 - 869
Capital Kanchipuram
Special He developed art and literature

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Pallavar Dynasty - History

๐Ÿ‘‘ Pallavar Dynasty - Summary
Reign period AD 275 - 897
Capital Kanchipuram
Symbol Nandi (Bull)
Special Stone Architecture (Mamallapuram)
๐Ÿ‘‘ Major Pallava kings
the king Period Special
Simvishnu 575-600 Pallava player
Mahendravarman 600-630 Art line
Narasimhavarman I 630-668 Mamallan, Mamallapuram
Nandivarman III 846-869 Nandikalambagam hero
๐Ÿ“– Contents of the book
๐ŸŽฏ Things sung in Nandikalambaka:
  • ๐Ÿ‘‘Fame of Nandivarman— Valor, gift
  • โš”๏ธBattle victories
  • ๐ŸฐKanchipuram is beautiful
  • โค๏ธLove songs
  • ๐ŸŒธNature commentary
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Pallavar symbol - Nandi
  • ๐Ÿ‚Nandi= Bull (Shiva's vehicle)
  • ๐Ÿ‘‘ Nandivarman = Nandi's army
  • ๐Ÿฆ Nandi is the symbol of many people
  • ๐Ÿ“š Nandi + Kalambagam = Nandikalambagam

๐ŸŽฏNandikalambagam= Kalambaka praising Nandivarman!

๐ŸŽต Nandikalambagam - Songs & Specials

๐Ÿ“š Structure of the book
Total songs 100
Teachers Many (summary)
Type Kalambakam (18 elements)
Man Nandivarman III
๐ŸŒŸ Features of the book
๐Ÿ“š Literary Specialties:
  • โœ… 18 types of elements are mixed
  • โœ… Contribution of many poets
  • โœ… Different types of ba
  • โœ… Grammatical elegance
๐Ÿ† Historical Highlights:
  • โœ… Helps to know the history of Pallavar
  • โœ… 9th century society
  • โœ… Information about Kanchipuram
  • โœ… Ancient art, culture
๐Ÿ” Comparison of other Kalambaka texts
Kalambakam Man Special
Nandikalambagam Nandivarman (Pallavan) Pallavar fame
Tiruchendur Kalambagam Murugan Devotion
Madurai Kalambagam Chokanathar Devotion
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Kanchipuram - Pallavar capital
  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธKanchipuram= Near Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธ1000+ templesThe city of
  • ๐Ÿ“šEducation city(Kanchi University)
  • ๐ŸงตSilk weavingfame

๐ŸŽฏ TNPSC Questions & Shortcuts - Nandikalambagam

๐Ÿ“ TNPSC Previous Questions

Q1: Nandikalambagam was sung in praise of which king?

A) Chola B) Pandian C)Nandivarman (Pallavan) โœ“D) Charan

Q2: How many songs are there in Nandikalambaga?

A) 50 B)100 โœ“C) 150 D) 200

Q3: How many elements are there in a complex?

A) 10 B) 15 C)18 โœ“D) 20

Q4: Which was the Pallavar capital?

A) Madurai B) Thanjavur C)Kanchipuram โœ“D) Vrayur

Q5: What is Nandi?

A) Lion B)Bull โœ“C) Elephant D) Horse

Q6: Which genre of literature is Kalambaka?

A) Proliferation B)Lowercase โœ“C) Sangam Literature D) Neeti Text

๐Ÿง  SHORTCUT - Easy to remember!
๐Ÿ”‘ SHORTCUT: "Nandi-Pallava-100-18"
Nandi Nandivarman (King) / Bull
Pallava Pallavar dynasty
100 100 songs
18 18 Organs (Kalambagam)
๐ŸŽฏ Another SHORTCUT:

"Mixed = 18 types"

Kalambakam = polyphonic composition = 18 elements!

โšก SUPER SHORTCUT - Pallavar:

"Kanchi-Nandi-Mamallapuram"

  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธKanji= Capital
  • ๐Ÿ‚Nandi= symbol (bull)
  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธMamallapuram= Stone Architecture
๐Ÿ“Š Quick Reference Table
question Answer
Teacher? Many (summary)
Type? Kalambakam
Songs? 100
King? Nandivarman III
Dynasty? Pallavar
The capital? Kanchipuram
Elements? 18
๐Ÿ’ก Remember:
  • ๐Ÿ‚Nandi = เฎ•เฎพเฎณเฏˆ = เฎชเฎฒเฏเฎฒเฎตเฎฐเฏ เฎšเฎฟเฎฉเฏเฎฉเฎฎเฏ
  • ๐ŸŽญKalambakam = เฎ•เฎฒเฎตเฏˆ = 18 เฎ‰เฎฑเฏเฎชเฏเฎชเฏเฎ•เฎณเฏ
  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธPallavar= Kanchipuram + Mamallapuram
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