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Saiva devotees and Pancha Bhoota Temples Worship
Get PDFDevotional literature helped to spread the vegan and Vaishnava religions during the period when Palki was growing in Tamil literature. Devotional literature considered the Pancha Bhootas to be a form of deity. It is said that the Lord is the Panchaputra. In the Twelve Trimesters the messages that the Lord has the attributes of the five elements of land, water, air, fire, and sky are subtly highlighted. The Saiva devotees went to the Pancha Bhootas site and worshiped the Lord. These temples were the backdrop for the construction of the temples. The gist of this article is that it highlights the cults of the Saiva devotees in a way that illustrates the glories and specialties of each temple
The Spiritual Quest and Marginalization Based on Slum Novel
Get PDFIn abroad, blacks and whites are racially diverse. Although no one explicitly supports this, it is in the form of intrinsic fire. As far as India is concerned, although the distinctions of race, caste, class, language and religion are not admirable, it is a fiery fire and sometimes apparently shown. Today, Dalit literature in Tamil has established itself in the identity of a significant development. Since the outlook of Dalit literature written by Dalits has been broadened today, it is necessary to mention here the status of Dalit life in Telugu literature in terms of translated novels beyond the Tamil region. Thus, the Telugu novel 'Cheri' (Slum) written by Unnava Lakshminarayana has been translated into Tamil by MK Jagannath Raja. The article highlights the way Dalits are oppressed for being Dalits, even though they are spiritually and economically affluent in this novel
Periyar and Prominent Figures who paved the way for Human Emancipation
Get PDFDravidam is the social movement, created by the greatest leader Periyar, that is meant as ‘People Centred Movement’. This movement has sown a seed for a complete freedom from any sort of slavery. This also disseminates rationalism among the oppressions by whipping the darkness from their minds. It emancipates the hardships of women and flourishes the flower of honour, to them. By eradicating Castism, one is able to be vigilant towards equality. Man enslaved man in the guise of religion and to demolish this flith through the teaching “Love is the Source of life”. Education makes a poor illiterate to become a historical important person. It is the language ‘Tamil’ that proves to be the base in equality argumentation when compared to all other languages. Dravidam reveals and clarifies that “Tamilans” do not depent on anyother favour to withstand. Not only rectifying the mistakes in the history, but also makes the people to have a correct view and also to get their previlges and rights, is the focus of Dravidam. Thanthai Periyar, stand as a successful leader to lead Tamilians in the correct Path. This paper focuses on the above and to bring the effects of the movement ant its followers
Sanctity and Exclusion of Sanctified Women and Exempted Women
Get PDFThe people of the Sangam period, who lived within a multi-professional social structure such as hunting, agriculture, and war, developed some spells and rituals whenever they had disruptions in those occupations. It is the function of anticipating material needs through nature. The mantras and rituals of ancient society are mostly based on prosperity. In that aspect, the woman who is the core nucleus of human opulence is seen as a symbol of prosperity in various events. The woman is entitled to high respect in the stages of puberty, marriage, and maternity. Especially for the sake of puberty and maternity, the woman is sanctified and forbidden. This article sets out to illustrate how mantra is transformed into religion when the consecrated woman is elevated to the status of a deity
Strength of the word of the qualification that does not feature in Silambu
Get PDFWe still read poets who greeted kings during the Sangam period. In this way, we learn that the single word "live" is an everlasting hope in our lives. In the same way, even today, during the wedding ceremony, the faint sound is played during the wedding ceremony so that the words do not join the bride and groom. It is possible to see the use of words without the knowledge of many of the words that create such an effect today. Scholars say that if the mind is high, it will be high in language. We would have heard our ancestors say, Karunaku, do not open your mouth. It is an undeniable fact that all this is not just an empty belief but a statement of the strength of the words. However, this article has been written with the intention of exploring how the word is enduring in the idiom of the first Tamil epic, citizens' epic and feminist epic
Tolkappiyam and levels of Chastity in Akananuru
Get PDFChastity is the state in which the love life of Tamils is centred and manifested. Chastity is to fully attain the state of mind of genuine love (Kalaviyal). Chastity is conducting the wedding ceremony (Karanam) with the knowledge of the whole world. Marriages are completed by tying the Mangal Sutra. Even after the lover's misconduct, in the state of women being still considered unworthy, a procedure called ‘Karanam’ is conducted publicly. Chastity sets in to illustrate the way the Man and Women conduct their lives and morality that is well established. Tolkappiyam completely embodies the lifestyles of the people and the personal ideas expressed in the Sangam literature in alliance with the cultural traditions of the people. Tolkaapiyar describes chastity in the form of the ritual itself. It is also called chastity when the parents give away their daughter to the groom; the parents of the groom receive her by a ritual confirmation ceremony. The woman remaining chaste when the man is away from home is said to be happening in the forest (Mullai Nilam). In the life of a lover, a ritual that is being chaste as ‘One man; one woman and one woman; one man’ and living together after marrying publicly is accepted universally
Dravidian thought over time and its spread
Get PDFThe rule of ‘does not change’ in the world is not fixed. Various thought movements under that rule appear every day around the world. It is natural for a variety of ‘songs’ and ‘movements’ to appear and disappear in the wake of crises. They emerge on all platforms when they have a profound impact on people for a period of time. In particular, it manifests itself in various forms in the activities of the educated people, in the arts, in literary works, and so on. Are more evident in literary works than in works and aesthetics. The educated community disseminates the platform of thought in a literary way. Thus, when the racial ideology of ‘Dravidianism’ appeared on an Indian scale it emerged as a symbol of individuality. Its intensity brought about a change in the world thinking after the english accepted and disseminated the notion that the Tamil language and the people who spoke that language were independent and beyond the tradition of Indian aryan thought. Similarly, art and literature in the Indian landscape, especially in the south, became widespread. Had a profound effect on the writing. ‘Dravidian Thought’ is one of the most active thought movements in Tamil Nadu. It has an impact that transcends national sentiments. Dravidian thought was recreated from ancient Tamil sources. Concepts about dravida continued to take shape in the literature of the liberation period. Dravidian ideas can be seen in the objects of film, drama, dance, and literature, and the tendency of the state to seize power. This article highlights the fact that dravidian thought, which emerged half a century ago and took great shape, continues to thrive because it continues to be popular today
Iyothee Thass Pandithar, the pioneer of the Dravidian movement
Get PDFIt was during the colonial rule that India underwent many changes. They enslaved a particular race as untouchables and untouchables within the enslaved population. There were some advantages as well as disadvantages under colonial rule. Education available only to the barbarians was made available to the laity, reservations were made, superstitions were questioned, and literary manuscripts were frightened. Those listed under colonial rule received some concessions. Got the opportunity to work with the english. K. Iyothee Thass Pandit was notable among those who took advantage of those opportunities. Iyothee Thass is a multilingual scholar. Anyone who considers anything and discusses it with relevant sources. Who sounded like the overall voice for his race? Who sought to establish the identity and culture of his race with historical evidence? The origin of dravidian thought, the so-called father of dravidian ideology. Following him, Dravidian thinkers are still growing today. The study is said to have established Iyothee Thass as the forerunner of dravidian ideology
Punitha Lourdu Madha Ammaanai in the Perspective of Feminist Theology
Get PDFTheology is common for all the religions. Theology is defined as the study which analyses the relationship between God, World and human beings based on the concepts in the various religious books. Among the religions, Christianity proposes Christian Theology which expresses the presence of God through the life of Jesus Christ. Liberation Theology is known as one of the classifications of Christian theology which instructs the liberation thoughts through their Holy book ‘Bible’. Feminist theology is one of the branches of liberation theology which deals with the liberation thoughts for the women suppressed in this society. According to this Feminist Theology, this study aims to analyse the minor literature ‘Punitha Lourdu Madha Ammaanai’ written by S.Yagappa Mudhaliyar
The Evolution of the Arts: Kuravanchi Dance Drama
Get PDFNo matter or energy can be created or destroyed. The law of physics is that it can only be transformed into another object or energy. It applicable to the arts also. Art can never suddenly emerge anew. It is influenced by different arts over a while and takes on the appearance of another art based on needs. Therefore, Evolution is the development of another art under the influence of other arts. Thus, the literary art of Kuravanchi has evolved into the art of drama coupling with the arts of music and dance. The purpose of this article is to analyze the organization of the Kuravanchi dance dramas and to observe whether the traces of the above arts can be found in them