Tamil books of Law

Tamil books of law () or the more correct, Classical Tamil phrase (), are didactic Tamil works aimed to promote discipline (ஒழுக்கம்) among people. They were composed with intent to propound moral guidelines, often without specific religious affiliation, hence, many consider them to be secular. They are comparable to the dharmashastra of the Vedic culture.

Late Sangam period

• Tirukkuṛaḷ (or the Kural)

Post Sangam period

• Nālaá¹­iyār
• Nāṉmaṇikkaá¹­ikai
• Iṉṉā Nāṟpatu
• Iṉiyavai Nāṟpatu, Forty Sweet things
• Tirikaá¹­ukam, Three Medications
• Ācārakkōvai
• Paḻamoḻi Nāṉūṟu, Four-Hundred Sayings
• CiṟupañcamÅ«lam, Minor Origin of the Five
• Elāti
• Mutumoḻikkānci

Middle ages

• Aruṉkalaceppu
• Aṟanericcāram, Chapter of Good Ethics
• Naṟuttokai, Anthology of Goodness
• NÄ«tineṟiviḷakkam, Explanation of Laws and Morals
• Nanneṟi, Good Ethics
• UlakanÄ«ti. Universal Law
• Mutumoḻi Veṉpā The Venpa of Wise language
• ĀticÅ«á¹­i, Classic of the Orchid
• Konṟai Vēntan, Lord of the Golden Shower
• MÅ«turai, Counsel of the wise
• Nalvaḻi, Good path

Modern

• Putiya ĀticÅ«á¹­i, New ĀticÅ«á¹­i
• NeṟicÅ«á¹­i, Classic of Ethics
• TamiḻcÅ«á¹­i, Classic of Tamil
• NÄ«ticÅ«á¹­i, Classic of Law
• NÄ«ticintāmaṉi, Thought gem of Law
• Poṉmatimālai
• NÄ«tinÅ«l, Book of Law
• NÄ«tipētam
• Vivēkacintāmaṉi, Thought gem of wisdom

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