What happens to Kovalan?

Kovalan entrusted the anklet to be sold to the Palace’s Chief jeweller, who promises to fetch him good money from the king. The king, who is tricked by the Chief Jeweller, orders to behead Kovalan without a trial, on account of stealing the Queen’s anklet. Thereby, Kovalan dies in the city of Madurai.

Who killed Kovalan in Silapathikaram?

Kannagi
Kovalan was accused of having stolen the anklet and was immediately beheaded by the king without trial. When Kannagi was informed of this, she became furious, and set out to prove her husband’s innocence to the king.

What happened to Manimekhalai towards the end of the epic?

Manimekalai is set free. Manimekalai converts the prison into a hospice to help the needy, teaches the king the dharma of the Buddha. In the final five cantos of the epic, Buddhist teachers recite Four Noble Truths, Twelve Nidanas and other ideas to her.

Where did Kannagi go after burning Madurai?

After the city has been destroyed, Kannagi crawls, spent, to a hillock outside the city and is assumed into the heavens along with Kovalan and a host of the righteous.

Who is the father of Kannagi?

Answer: Kannagi was the daughter of the merchant and ship captain Manayakan from Puhar. She marries the son of Macattuvan, Kovalan, whose family were sea traders and had the sea goddess Manimekalai as patron deity.

Who gave punishment to Kovalan?

The military achievement of Karikala made him the head of the whole Tamil country. In Pandyas dynasty, King Neduncheliyans also known as Aryappadai Kadantha Neduncheliyan. He ordered the punishment of Kovalan and it destroyed Madhurai by the curse of Kovalan’s wife Kannagi.

Who is the mother of ilango adigal?

Ilango is considered the younger son of Chera king Nedum Cheralatan and Sonai/Nalchonai of the Chola dynasty.

Who wrote Manimekhalai?

Chithalai Chathanar
Manimekalai/Authors