![]() ![]() The novel begins with the arrival of Paranjothi in the city of Kanchi to attain tutelage under the Tamil saint Thirunavukkarasar. ![]() The plot revolves around the historical events of the Chalukya king, Pulakeshin II, laying a siege of Kanchi, and Narasimhavarman avenging this by attacking Vatapi, the capital of the Chalukyas. Mahendravarman I, the Pallava emperor, plays an important role in the first half of the story while his son Narasimhavarman comes into his own as the novel progresses. It would be difficult to point out who the real hero of the novel is. It is also the prequel story of Parthiban Kanavu written by the same author. Honour, love and friendship are important themes that run through the course of the novel. Set in the 7th-century south India against the backdrop of various historical events and figures, the novel created widespread interest in Tamil history. Along with Ponniyin Selvan, this is widely regarded as one of the greatest novels ever written in Tamil. ![]() ![]() Sivagamiyin Sapatham ( Tamil: சிவகாமியின் சபதம், civakāmiyiṉ capatam, Tamil pronunciation:, literally 'The vow of Sivagami') is a Tamil historical novel written by Kalki Krishnamurthy, first serialized in Kalki magazine during January 1944 – June 1946, and published as a book in 1948. ![]()
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