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Rh Kannanar (Perumpana: ruppadai); (12) Napputanar (Mullaippattu); (13) Perumkausikanar (Malaipadukadam); (14) Gotamanar (3rd Ten in Paddirruppattu); (15) Mudattamakanniyar (Porunararruppadai) ; (16) Peyanar (Mullai Tinai in Ainkurunûru) &c.

To these should be added Pannirupadalam, Markandeyanar Kanchi, Purapporul Venbamalai, Usimuri of Idaikkadar, Muttollayiram, Nakkirar's Naladi-nul, Desikamalai, and the works on prosody by Maheswara, Avinayanar, Kaiyanar, Palkayanar, Kakkaipatiniyar and Narrattanar. Most of these works were lost except a few quotations from them.


 * During this period Brahmanism came into conflict with Buddhism and Jainism. The Brahmans were reinforced by bands of Sanskrit theologians from Upper India, and the battle spread like wild-fire all over the peninsula and raged very hot. The Brahmans and Dravidians made common cause against them, and religious disputations took place at all the important Brahman centres, especially Conjeeveram, Chidambaram and Madura. Tirunavukkarasu, Tirugnanasambandar and Manikkavachakar fought for Sivaism, while TiruMalisai Piran, Tirumangai Mannan and Vishnu Chittan defended Vishnuism. The combined attack of the sectarian leaders did not go in vain. Buddhism and Jainism were routed; and Brahmanism was left in entire mastery of the field. And to ensure its stability in the Tamil country and elsewhere, the Brahmans caused hundreds of temples to Siva and