A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c21.11

v1.c21.11

The introduction of Hinduism into Southern India was his achievement.22 Numerous Tamil works are attributed to him.23 He is regarded as the founder of the Tamil grammatical tradition,24 the one who handed down the Tiruvilaiyāṭarpurāṇam to other sages,25 and, being the foremost among the eighteen Cittars of Siddha medicine, as the author of numerous medical treatises.26