No. 5.— 1849.] CATALOGUE OF TAMIL BOOKS. 



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76. Avirdtapotam. 



77. Tirumantiram. 



78. Ndnavdshiddam. 



79. Ndnasitti. 



80. Paripuranasitti. 



81. Tirukkadaipattu. 



82. Paramdrtatarisanam. 



83. Saivasamayaneri. 



84. Anuputtnilaiyam. 



85. Unmainilaiyam. 



86. Ndnasirlyan. 



87. Nanakural : by Auvaiyar, the celebrated female 

 philosopher, who flourished in the ninth century of the 

 Christian era, 



88. Nana-veddiydn by Tiruvalluvar, the brother of 

 Auvaiyar and the author of the " Rural," which obtained 

 for him a seat on the bench of the Tamil poets in the 

 University of Madura. 



89. Ndnakkummi. 



90. Ndnamatiyulldn . 



The following works treat of the illusory nature of all 

 mundane existency, defend ascetic devoting, and inveigh 

 against the dogmas of the A'kamas Puranas : — 



91. Siva-vdkkiyam : by Vakkiyar. 



92. Pardparakkanni : by Tayumana Suwami. 



93. Ndnanuru: by Akastiyar. 



94. Ndnamuppatu: by Akastiyar. 



95. Konkanar Ndnam : by Konkanar. 



96. Kapilar Akaval : by Kapilar. A confutation of 

 the claims of the Brahmins to superiority from caste. The 

 author was the brother of Tiruvalluvar, and is said to 

 have composed the present work in consequence of the 

 Brahmins of Tiruvelur, against whom he was brought up, 

 having refused to invest him with the triple cord on his 

 mother being a pariah woman. 



