license: mit
task_categories:
- question-answering
- token-classification
- text-classification
language:
- ta
tags:
- art
pretty_name: Purananooru
size_categories:
- n<1K
புறநானூறு (Purananuru)
📝 Dataset Description
புறநானூறு (Purananuru) is one of the eight classical anthologies (Ettuthokai) in Sangam Literature, containing 400 poems. Each poem is written by a different poet and is dedicated to various kings, chieftains, or deities.
This dataset provides a structured digital format of Purananuru, including:
Poem ID
Title
Original Tamil Poem text
Explanation (பொருளுரை)
The dataset bridges ancient Tamil literature with modern NLP research.
📂 Dataset Structure
Fields
id (int) → Unique ID of the poem
title (string) → Title of the poem
poem (string) → Original Tamil poem text
explanation (string) → Tamil explanation / commentary of the poem
Example { "id": 1, "title": "புறநானூறு - 1. இறைவனின் திருவுள்ளம்!", "poem": "கண்ணி கார்நறுங் கொன்றை; காமர்\nவண்ண மார்பின் தாருங் கொன்றை; ...", "explanation": "தலையில் கொன்றைப் பூ சூடியவன். மார்பில் கொன்றை மாலை அணிந்தவன்... அவன் தவம் செய்துகொண்டிருக்கிறான்." }
📊 Dataset Statistics
Total Poems: ~400
Language: Tamil (ta)
Format: JSON
Size: ~1.5 MB
💡 Use Cases
This dataset can be used for:
Tamil Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Poem-to-Explanation alignment
Summarization and translation tasks (Tamil ↔ English)
Cultural and historical research
Educational applications (Digital Sangam literature resources)
🔑 Licensing
License: Open Data for research and educational purposes.
Attribution is required when using this dataset in publications or applications.
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