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Tamil people have historically been connoisseurs of fine golden jewellery, which has a history predating the Sangam period in the Indian subcontinent. Ancient Tamil literature lists out the different types of jewellery worn by women historically from head to toe. Apart from gold, jewellery was also fashioned out of silver, copper and brass. Tamil annai (The Mother Tamil) is praised by ornamenting her with The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature.

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  • Tamil people have historically been connoisseurs of fine golden jewellery, which has a history predating the Sangam period in the Indian subcontinent. Ancient Tamil literature lists out the different types of jewellery worn by women historically from head to toe. Apart from gold, jewellery was also fashioned out of silver, copper and brass. Tamil annai (The Mother Tamil) is praised by ornamenting her with The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature. சிரமதில் திகழ்வது சீவக சிந்தாமணி - (Civaka Cintamani, jewellery on forehead) செவிகளில் மிளிர்வது குண்டலகேசி - (Kundalakesi, stud on ear)திருவே நின் இடையணி மணிமேகலையாம் - (Manimegalai, girdle on waist)கரமதில் மின்னுவது வளையாபதியாம் - (Valayapathi, bangle on hand)கால் தனில் ஒலிப்பது சிலப்பதிகாரம் - (Silappatikaram, anklet on foot)கண் கண்ட ஐம்பெரும் காவியத்திலகமே (en)
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  • Tamil people have historically been connoisseurs of fine golden jewellery, which has a history predating the Sangam period in the Indian subcontinent. Ancient Tamil literature lists out the different types of jewellery worn by women historically from head to toe. Apart from gold, jewellery was also fashioned out of silver, copper and brass. Tamil annai (The Mother Tamil) is praised by ornamenting her with The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature. (en)
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  • Jewellery of Tamil Nadu (en)
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