Culture and Literature under the Pallavas
| The contribution
of the Pallavas to the cultural development was significant. They
had also encouraged the growth of Tamil and Sanskrit literature.
The Pallavas had earned name and fame through their magnificent
art and architecture. We know that Mamallapuram finds a prominent
place in the tourist map of the world. Even today, their temples
and sculptures stand testimony to the cultural achievements of the
Pallavas. |
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| Growth of Literature | |
The Pallavas had remained
great patrons of both Sanskrit and Tamil languages. Their capital
Kanchi had remained a great centre for Sanskrit learning. The Pallava
monarch, Mahendravarman I himself wrote the Maththavilasa Prakasanam
and Bagavatha Ajikkiyam in Sanskrit. Dhandin was a great Sanskrit
scholar who lived during the Pallava rule. He wrote Kavyadharsha.
Another Sanskrit scholar Bharavi had visited Kanchipuram during
the Pallava period. |
Tamil literature had also developed
during this period. We have studied that the Nayanmars and Alwars had
composed their hymns in Tamil. Their contribution to the growth of Tamil
literature during the Pallava period was significant. Their devotional
songs constitute important religious literature of the Pallava period.
Another Tamil scholar, Perundevanar wrote Bharathavenba during this period.
Kalladanar had composed a grammar hook called Kalladam. Another work Nandikalambakam
describes the rule of Nandivarman III but we do not know its author. Thus,
the Pallava rule had witnessed the growth of both Sanskrit and Tamil literature.
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