In the series of sharing the scientific information hidden in the Siththars songs, we are going to see about magnets from Siththars point of view in the upcoming posts. Most of the information revealed here are not easily available in the public.
What is magnet? Why it is called so? What is the history behind it? I would like to start this topic from the above questions.
History shows, magnet was first found by a Greek shepherd. Hence, today’s science gave Greeks, the glory of finding and using the magnets for the first time.
Even before the scientific invention of magnet by Greeks, Chinese people used compass which employs magnetic needle. Indians too used magnets for their needs. In this sense, lots of information is available to write.
Magnets are nothing but the solid stone which attracts iron and the alloys of iron and these comes under category of natural magnets. Nowadays, magnets are prepared artificially which has its significant contribution in this scientific world.
‘Kaantham’ is the ancient Tamil word which meant, attracting, dragging, and pulling. Siththars briefly noted down the information of magnet concerning its types, uses and its magnificence.
Questions will definitely arise in readers mind regarding, why government did not took necessary steps to collect and introduce these valuable information in our text books? If not us! Who will empower our ancestral glory?
In the Siddhalogy, plenty of information concerning magnet is available in books. The information discussed here are taken from following books; Agathiyar 12000, Bogar 7000, Theraiyyar Vaithiya Kaaviyam, Karuvooraar Palathirattu, Pulippaani Vaithiyam, Konganavar Kaaviyam, Agathiyar Aemathathhuvam and Bogar Nikandu.
Further information in this series will be discussed in the upcoming posts.
Original – www.siththarkal.com
Translated by Lalithambika Rajasekaran
