Thiruthakka Thevar, Tamil Poet(5th-6th centuries CE)

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A Jain ascetic like Thiruthakka Thevar

Just the Facts:

• Name: Thiruthakka Thevar
• Also called: Thiruthakkadevar
• Date: 5th-6th centuries CE
• Place: India
• Language: Tamil
• Who he was: Tamil poet and Jain ascetic who wrote Civaka Cintamani (The Fabulous Gem), the romantic exploits of Jeevaka, includes Jain doctrines and beliefs--one of the three surviving "Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature"

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