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சிவகாமியின் சபதம் by Kalki5/25/2023 ![]() ![]() Naganandhi takes him out of the Kanchi fort through a secret tunnel to meet the master sculptor Aayannar, who stays outside the fort in a small settlement. ![]() But Paranjothi manages to escape from the prison with ample help from Naganandhi, the monk who accompanied him to Kanchipuram. ![]() That night Paranjothi is arrested by the guards and is kept in a cell since Mahendravarman wants to see and award the young man who saved the life of his most important artists. There is considerable unease in the town since the Chalukya king Pulikesi is on his way to attack Kanchi. But he ends up saving the damsel Sivagami and her father Aayannar from a mad elephant by throwing a spear at it, almost by reflex. 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, Pulakesi 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 tough to point out who the real hero of the novel is. ![]()
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