Sanga Ilakkiya Kadhaigal with Sidhikakannan

A thinai consists of a complete poetical landscape - a definite time, place, season in which the poem is set - and background elements characteristic of that landscape - including flora and fauna, inhabitants, deities and social organisation.The five tinais were kurinji (hilly/mountain region), palai ( parched/dry lands), mullai (pastoral tract), marutam (wet/ agricultural lands) and neital (coastal area).

Ay Andiran was the chieftain of Aaikudi and its surroundings. He is one of the seven great philanthropists of ancient Tamil Nadu.

The Kadai Ezhu Vallalgal are the last 7 great patrons of Tamil history.They are mentioned in sangam literature as the chiefs of smaller dynasties in ancient Tamilagam.Nalli was also called as Nalli Malai Nadan, Kandeeram Kopperum Nalli. He helped people who came to him for help in the forest without revealing his true identity.

King Valvil Ori ruled over Kolli Hills in 200 AD.He is regarded as one of the greatest archers the country has ever seen. Ori is also known for his generosity and was one of the Last seven patrons of Tamil.

Malayamaan Thirumudi Kaari is considered one of the seven greatest "bestowers" of the last Sangam era – the Kadai Ezhu Vallalgal . The people of his time considered him the most modest of kings. Nobody left empty-handed after paying a visit to him and the visitor who came on barefoot would usually return mounted on a horse or an elephant of his choice. He called himself not a king but a "rightful servant of his beloved people".

Athigamaan Nedumaan Anji was one of the most powerful Velir kings of the Sangam era who ruled Thagadoor (Dharmapuri). Adhigamaan and Avvaiyar both had equal affection and respect towards each other.On an occasion, Adhigaman gave the gooseberry (nelli) fruit to the poet Avvaiyar with the hope of improving her life expectancy..

We may think it is easy for a rich man to give away, because he has so much of everything. But giving is never easy, because we all have a great desire to possess things and cannot bring ourselves to part so easily with anything in our possession. If at all we give something to someone, it is probably something we can’t use. Or it may be something that is not valuable. But there have been people, who have given away invaluable things in their possession, exhibiting a rare generosity..This episode is about King Pegan who offered his shawl to a peacock which was shivering in the rain.

Paari is known as one among the 7 great Vallals (philanthropist) who lived in Kadai Sangam Period. He was praised for leaving behind his Chariot for the Creeper Mullai Plant which was struggling to find a rigid body source to creep in.

The Love , Courtesy and affection he showed towards all living creatures in the world and his philanthropic attitude towards the poors made Vel Paari so famous across entire South India.

This part of the epic tells the legends around the Chera king, queen and army resolving to build a temple for her as goddess Kannagi..

The royal family of the Chera kingdom learns about her, resolves to build a temple with Kannaki as the featured goddess. They go to the Himalayas, bring a stone, carve her image and call her goddess.