AGASTYA IN THE TAMIL LAND

Introduction, Agastya'birth, Earlier Myths, Reflections, His Exodus to the South, Appraisement of Tradition, Antiquity of Tradition, Agastya in the Tamil Country, Agastya Tradition its post-classical origin, Agastya Tradition — its post Jainistic origin, Predisposing causes for the acceptance of the Agastya tradition, Agastya Tradition in the Ramayana, Agastya Tradition and Tolkappiyam, Agastya's works, Agastya Sutras and Tolkappiyam, Agastya Sutras—a later forgery, Agastya Tradition in later Tamil Literature, Agastya Tradition in Tamil Puranic Literature, Apotheosis of Agastya, Intrinsic improbabilities, Agastya — a historical individual, Agastya — A semi-historic personage, Agastya — an allegorical character