Which ancient Tamil literary work attributed to Ilango Adigal explicitly describes the establishment of the Patini cult (worship of Kannagi) by the Chera monarch Cheran Senguttuvan?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Silappatikaram, composed by the Chera prince Ilango Adigal, narrates the tragedy of Kovalan and Kannagi and details how Cheran Senguttuvan marched to the Himalayas to procure sacred stone for carving the idol of Kannagi, thereby founding the Pattini worship in Kerala. Manimekalai, authored by Sattanar, focuses on Buddhist philosophy and the life of Kovalan's daughter. The epic serves as an invaluable historical document on the cultural synthesis between Tamilakam and the Chera polity.