Elelasingan (Tamil: ஏலேலசிங்கன்) (between c. 1st century BCE and 5th century CE), also known as Elelasimha,[1] Elelasingan Chettiyar, Elela and Alara, was a Tamil merchant who lived in Mylapore, by the shores of the Pallava Kingdom, trading between India and Ceylon. He is best known as the contemporary, friend, and disciple of the celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher Valluvar.[1][2]
- ^ a b Shulman, 2016, p. 95.
- ^ Periyanna, 1968, pp. 17–19.