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औव्वयार्

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औव्वयार्     

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AUVVAYĀR   A celebrated Tamil poetess. She was born in a Paraya (lowest of the Hindu castes) family. Her mother left her as soon as she was delivered and a low caste Śūdra brought her up. She lived for 240 years before she left on a long journey never to return. She wrote several books in Tamil. The important ones are Ātticūti, Kontaiventa, Mutturai, Natvali, Katvali slukka, Nannūtkova, Nantanikova, Aruntamilmāla, Darśanappattu, and Jnānakurul. She has made a dictionary in verses also.

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