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There have been unsuccessful attempts at dating the poems of ''Purananuru'' based on the mention of the Mahabharata war. A more reliable source for the period of these poems is based on the mentions one finds on the foreign trade and presence of Greek and Roman merchants in the port of [[Muziris|Musiri]] (poem 343), which give us a date of between 200 BCE to 150 CE for the period of these poems. This is further strengthened by the mention of a reference to [[Ramayana]] in poem 378, and a reference to [[Maurya]] in poem 175, which indicates a late date of about 187 BCE. A combination of these two considerations would indicate a composition date range during the 2nd century BCE.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Beresford|first=James|url=https://brill.com/view/book/9789004241947/B9789004241947_007.xml|title=The Sailing Season of the Indian Ocean|date=2013-01-01|publisher=Brill|isbn=978-90-04-24194-7|language=en}}</ref>
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The text has several mentions of [[Vedas]] and Rituals based on Vedas. According to Purananuru poem 362, Vedas are said to be a great text which ultimately speaks righteousness and does not speak about materialism or heartlessness .<ref>https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/purananuru-part-362</ref> There were many Kings who performed several [[Yajna|Yagams]] (''Velvi'') in Ancient Tamilakam. Some of the famous kings are [[Karikala|Karikala Cholan]]<ref>https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/purananuru-part-224</ref>, Palyagasalai Muthukudumi Peruvazhuthi<ref>https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/purananuru-part-15</ref>[[Perunarkilli|Rajasooyam Vetta Perunarkilli]]<ref>https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/purananuru-part-367</ref>. Each ''Purananuru'' poem has a colophon attached to it giving the authorship and the name of the king or chieftain to whom the poem relates, Poem 15 written by Nettimiyar sings the grace of a King Muthukudumi Peruvazhuthi who performed several Vedic Sacrifices known as "Yagam" and gives him an epithet name "Palyagasalai" (lit. "Many Yagams or Vedic Sacrifices").<ref>https://www.tamilvu.org/ta/tdb-titles-cont-lite-html-pandiyan-palkalasalai-280879</ref> and in poem 367 Avvaiyar sings the glory of The king [[Perunarkilli]] who performed the great Vedic ritual called [[Rajasuya]]<ref>Tripathi, Rama Sankar (1967). History of Ancient India. India: Motilal Banarsidass Publications. ISBN 81-208-0018-4.</ref> and compares him to 3 main ritual fires performed by the twice born Brahmins.<ref>https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/purananuru-part-367</ref>▼
[[File:Yajna1.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Yajna|Yagam, yagyam or Velvi]] being performed by Brahmins according to the Vedas. Such practices are mentioned several times in the text.<ref>https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/purananuru-part-122</ref>]]
▲The text has several mentions of [[Vedas]] and Rituals based on Vedas. According to Purananuru poem 362, Vedas are said to be a great text which ultimately speaks righteousness and does not speak about materialism or heartlessness .<ref>https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/purananuru-part-362</ref> There were many Kings who performed several [[Yajna|Yagams]] (''Velvi'') in Ancient Tamilakam. Some of the famous kings are [[Karikala|Karikala Cholan]]<ref>https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/purananuru-part-224</ref>, Palyagasalai Muthukudumi Peruvazhuthi<ref>https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/purananuru-part-15</ref> and [[Perunarkilli|Rajasooyam Vetta Perunarkilli]]<ref>https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/purananuru-part-367</ref>. Each ''Purananuru'' poem has a colophon attached to it giving the authorship and the name of the king or chieftain to whom the poem relates, Poem 15 written by Nettimiyar sings the grace of a King Muthukudumi Peruvazhuthi who performed several Vedic Sacrifices known as "Yagam" and gives him an epithet name "Palyagasalai" (lit. "Many Yagams or Vedic Sacrifices")
Example:- A chieftain performing Vedic Sacrifices.
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