தமிழ் இலக்கியத்தில் பொதிந்துள்ள அறிவியல் சிந்தனைகள்: ஓர் ஆழமான பன்முக ஆய்வு: Scientific Thoughts Embedded in Tamil Literature: A Deep Multidimensional Study

வா. மெரினா மஜு; முனைவர் அ. பொன்னம்மாள்

doi:10.63300/tm07032026.16

Authors

V. Merina Maju Research Scholar, Reg No: 241131501027, Tamil Research Centre, S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India. Author
Dr. A. Ponnammal Research Guide, Associate Professor, Tamil Research Centre, S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63300/tm07032026.16

Keywords:

Tolkappiyam, Sangam Literature, Biological Evolution, Astrophysics, Keezhadi Excavation, Adichanallur Metallurgy, Ancient Medicine

Abstract

Ancient Tamil literatures are not merely creative works of imaginative elegance and linguistic beauty; they are repositories of knowledge that proclaim the profound scientific expertise of the Tamils of that era. This study explores in detail how, over two thousand years ago, Tamils possessed an understanding of biological evolution, astrophysics, geological techniques, advanced medicine, and metallurgical technology that parallels contemporary scientific laws.

Specifically, Tolkappiyar’s classification of living beings serves as a precursor to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. The Five Elements Theory (Aimperumbhutam) explains the origin of the universe through atomism. Furthermore, evidence unearthed from archaeological sites such as Keezhadi and Adichanallur substantiates the technological excellence described in literature. By integrating literary evidence with archaeological data, this article establishes the ancient scientific tradition of Tamils within a global context.

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Author Biographies

V. Merina Maju, Research Scholar, Reg No: 241131501027, Tamil Research Centre, S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.

வா. மெரினா மஜு. பதிவு எண் 241131501027 தமிழ் முனைவர் பட்ட ஆய்வாளர், தெ. தி. இந்து கல்லூரி, நாகர்கோயில்,மனோன்மணியம் சுந்தரனார் பல்கலை கழகம்,

திருநெல்வேலி - 627012, தமிழ்நாடு, இந்தியா,

V. Merina Maju,Research Scholar, Reg No: 241131501027, Tamil Research Centre, S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.

*Correspondence: merinamajuvantreen@gmail.com
Dr. A. Ponnammal, Research Guide, Associate Professor, Tamil Research Centre, S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.

முனைவர் அ. பொன்னம்மாள், நெறியாளர், இணை பேராசிரியர்,தமிழ் உயராய்வு மையம், தெ. தி. இந்து கல்லூரி, நாகர்கோயில் மனோன்மணியம் சுந்தரனார் பல்கலைக்கழகம், திருநெல்வேலி – 627012, தமிழ்நாடு இந்தியா.

Dr. A. Ponnammal, Research Guide, Associate Professor, Tamil Research Centre, S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.

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