[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Sangam Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sangam) › [The Five Great Epics](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sangam.five_great_epics) › Cilappatikaram (Ilanko) # Cilappatikaram (Ilanko) (Cilappatikāram (Iḷaṅkō)) Epic on the Kaṇṇaki-Pattiṉi saga, composed following discussions with Cāttaṉār; portrays pre-Aryan and Aryan fusion. - **Language:** Tamil - **Date:** 300 BCE – 1000 CE - **Author:** [Iḷaṅkō](https://indike.org/pramana/person/ilanko-2) - **Text:** not yet digitised (catalogue entry) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.sangam.five_great_epics.cilappatikaram-ilanko](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sangam.five_great_epics.cilappatikaram-ilanko) · Pramāṇa