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The study aims to explore the deeper values and messages in the character of Manimekalai, particularly relating to hunger and compassion.

May 15, 2026Open Access

Manimekalai's Values of Life

Key Points

The study aims to explore the deeper values and messages in the character of Manimekalai, particularly relating to hunger and compassion.
Qualitative analysis of the text and its characters
Comparison of themes with practical contexts
Interpretation of emotions and values represented in the narrative.
Manimekalai's character embodies asceticism and emotional depth, particularly in her response to societal hunger.
The narrative illustrates the importance of altruism through the concept of the akshaya patra, symbolizing endless resources for aiding the needy.
Insights into the character-acquired ear reveal both spiritual enlightenment and an understanding of past lives.

Abstract

There are various studies related to Manimekalai. However, the purpose of the study is to examine in detail the messages found in the story of the character, such as hunger, fruit birth, and Amudhasurapi, by comparing them in detail with the practicalcontext. Madhavi of Kanigaiyarkula raises her daughter as the daughter of Selvi Kannagi of Chastity. When Manimekalai reaches puberty, she shines as Kannagi’s daughter, even though she is blessed with all the emotions that usually arise within the woman. The summary of the study is to explain the ‘character-acquired ear’, which becomes ascetic at an early age, knows the reality of one’s previous birth, and explains in detail the noble act of alleviating the hunger and suffering of the people through the inexhaustible akshaya patra

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