SAGGING BY THE WEIGHT
It is said that ancient civilisations can be gauged and understood from
sculptures, excavations, history and sacred works.
History is replete with sculputures of mAmallapuram. There are also references
regarding commerce and trade and imports.
thirumazhisai AzhwAr however mentions that these sacred psalms hold the message
eternally- yAnum andhAdhi mEalittu aRivithEan Azh poruLai..
Accordingly, the economy of mAmallapuram is easily understood from thriumangai
AzhwAr's pAsuram in thriu-mozhi on mAmalla puram.
The ships sail into mamallapuram carrying valuable gems, tusks, elephants. The
vision of this is so attractive that the mind desires for these.
The ships do not just carry these but are filled with these and slowly sail as
the weight makes the ship move hither and thither.
Such is the wealth of forign trade of mamallapuram, thorugh its once famous sea
port. Even today the light house stands testimony of the busy and active
vessels in and out of the port.
The pAsuram:
"pulam-koL nidhikkuvaiOdu puzaik-kaimmA kaLiRRinamum,
nalam koL nava-maNikkuvaiyum , sumandhu engum nAnRu-osindhu,
kalangaL iyangum mallai............." 2-6-6;
The term "sumandhengum nAnRu osindhu" indicates sagging of the ships by the
weight of these valuable articles.
vanamamalai padmanabhan
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