பததபபடடல கணலகம மரதததணக கரபபரடகள / Marutham Land Themes found in Pathuppattu

The main evidence for the authentic chronological record of the Tamil nation and the Tamil language is the immortal classical literature of Tamil. The “Pathuppattu” is one of such classical literatures that is considered the portrayal of the Tamil tradition. The life of the ancient Tamils did not come to our knowledge in an easy manner. It has been seen in the literary records. The improvement of this land made by our ancestors in the past has given rise to the prosperous life that the present-day Tamil generation is living today. If any ethnic group of people want to establish their territory as a place for themselves, the environment, climate, and nature of the land ought to help them. The people of the region have to live accordingly to the lands to establish themselves. This research article aims to present the impact of the Marutham Land (Agricultural Land) themes from the “Pathuppattu” by using the Sangam literature as a medium to explain that our ancestors inherited a civilised cultural life. Then, the idea of this study is to reinforce the uniqueness of all the life values left to us by the ancient Tamil scholars as evidence of Tamil tradition. The ancient man came to know that this world is suitable for living beings only by watching and living closer to the great processes of nature. It is not an exaggeration to say that ancient Tamils lived amidst nature with great power. Hence, the use of land and time to cultivate with the help of nature seems to be evidence of Ancient Tamils' intellectual knowledge in agriculture. Such themes are organic and evident in the Marutham Songs of “Pathuppattu” and can influence the world to do sustainable agriculture.