Ilango Adikal

Ilango Adigal
Ilango Adigal
Born	2nd century CE
Dynasty	Chera
Father	Nedum Cheralathan

Ilango Adigal was a Chera prince from the 2nd century CE, who is the author of Silappatikaram, one of the five great epics of Tamil literature. Ilango was said to be the brother of Kodungallur-based Chera king Senguttuvan. According to legend, an astrologer predicted that he would become the ruler of the land and to obviate such a happening, especially when his elder brother, the rightful heir, was alive, the prince became a monk taking the name of Ilango Adigal. There are also claims that Ilango Adigal was a contemporary of Sattanar, the author of Manimekalai.

Ilango Adigal was a Jain prince of the third century CE.

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