![]() Whereas Auviayar I lived in or around the early 1st century CE, it was Auvaiyar II of the medieval Chola period who wrote the Vinayakar Agaval. ![]() ![]() The name Auvaiyar has been given to a number of important female poets, of whom three in particular stand out as literary giants. The Cholas presided over an important renaissance in Tamil literature, art and architecture, particularly temple construction. The Chola dynasty, which emerged around the ninth century, went on to rule most of South India for the next four hundred years. It is thought to be the greatest poem of the Chola era poet Auvaiyar, written shortly before her death. The Vinayagar Agaval (‘Song of Vinayaga’) is a stunning example of Tamil sacred poetry.
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