Silappadikaram and Vedic Gods
Source: – True Indology / Twitter.
Silappadikaram begins with prayers to Vedic Gods Surya, Chandra, Indra and Varuna. There is no Jain Prayer anywhere in the book. Ilango Adigal participates in Vedic Yajnas. The book is centered on worship of Goddess Pattini including sacrifices considered a taboo in Jainism(3) pic.twitter.com/An6mmsUy0V
— True Indology (@TrueIndology) June 12, 2018
In his latest book, Indologist Herman Tieken rubbishes the baseless claims that Ilango Adigal was a Jain
In Silappadikaram, Ilango Adigal calls himself a follower of Vedic religion. There is not a single mention of Mahavira or any Tirthankara in the whole book (2) pic.twitter.com/qMEdIy3WvK
— True Indology (@TrueIndology) June 12, 2018
