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[[Image:Nadukal.jpg|thumb|250px|Erection of a ''Nadukal'' (hero stone) to honour fallen heroes is one of the cultural practices mentioned repeatedly in ''Purananuru''.{{sfn | Venkatasubramanian | 1978 | pp=180–188}}{{sfn | Rajan | 2001 | pp=359–367}}{{sfn | Laporte | Large | Nespoulous | Scarre | 2022 | p=553}}{{sfn | K. R. | 1946}}]]
[[File:Priest performing Homa.jpg|thumb|300px|The text '''Purananuru''' mentions the [[Vedas]], [[Shastra]]s and [[Yajna|Vedic Sacrifices]] which were learnt and performed by several kings. Vedic sacrifices are mentioned several times in the text.<ref>https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/purananuru-part-15</ref><ref>https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/purananuru-part-2</ref><ref>https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/purananuru-part-224</ref><ref>https://sangamtranslationsbyvaidehi.com/ettuthokai-purananuru-201-400/</ref><ref>Nilakanta Sastri, K.A (1984) [1935]. The CōĻas. Madras: University of Madras.</ref>]]▼
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Purananuru poem 166, mentions a Brahmin king '''Poonchātrūr Pārpān Kouniyan Vinnanthāyan''' Who performs all the 21 Vedic Rituals and wearing a '''Sacred thread''' ([[Yagnopaveetham]] also referred to as Poonal,<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/society/faith/importance-of-avani-avittam/article67243831.ece</ref> Janeu, Jandhyam, Munja, Janivara and Yonya) over his shoulders and dose so many Vedic sacrifices.<ref>Purananuru poem 166</ref><ref>https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/purananuru-part-166</ref>
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