Vimanam (Re: A question)

[Palaniappa at aol.com]

In a message dated 97-04-29 03:47:26 EDT, you write:

<< I am sure there are earlier descriptions in Tamil, may be in
 Ciivaka CintaamaNi, etc.,
  >>
In Puram 27, it is said that those kings/chieftains praised by poets will
attain the ' pilot-less sky vehicle' by the words "pulavar pATum pukazuTaiyOr
vicumpin valavan EvA vAnavUrti eytuba".

In CilappatikAram 23.197-200, the king of gods and other gods arrive in a
'sky vehicle' with resurrected kOvalan and pick up kaNNaki.

"amarark karacan tamar vantEttak
kOnakar pizaitta kOvalan RannoTu
vAnavUrti yERinaN mAtO
kAnamar purikuzaR kaNNaki tAnen"

Regards

S. Palaniappan