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} }6 . The following are the six Sirupoludu and six Perumpoludu suited for the love-life in the five regions: Mame of the Name of the JName of the land Śrupoludu Perumpoludu 1. Kurifici or Montane Mid-night Early winter and early dewy season. 2. Mullai or Pastoral Evening Rainy season. 3. Pālai or Arid Mid-day Later spring or summer and later dewy season. 4. Marutam or Riverine Last hours All the six seasons. of the night & the dawn 5. Neydal or Littoral After-noon All the six seasons. Then the Karu or regional features consist of God, food, animal, tree, bird, drum, profession, harp and such other things. In this classification it must be noted as to how the ancient Tamils considered that not only the flora and the fauna as the produce of Mudal (land and time) but the man with all his activities and art and even God also as its yields. How daring were the early Tamils not to consider the Imperceptible God but the perceptible land and time as the primary source for all the life on earth! However, some deep thought will convince us of the rationale that without land and time (day and seasons) there would be no human and other life on earth and that without human beings there could be no question of any concept of God by them. Though God has created land, time and every other thing. His glory is in the conception of man about Him. What is the greatness of being great if that greatness is not greatly recognised and revered? It must also be keenly noted that in Tolkāppiyam under Karu (the produce or factors of environment) begins with God and ends with music! Then let us move on to the third and final classification known as Uri (love character). In this we find the excellence of