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Industrial Development in South Kongu Region as shown by Stone Inscriptions in Tholkaapiyar's theory
Get PDFLiterature is the mirror of life. Grammatical literary theory is one among the various kind of theories. Tamil literary texts helps us to understand the history of Tamilnadu. Tamil literature follows the principles of Grammar. Tholkaapiyar has given themes in his text Tholkaapiyam. Overall there are eight themes. Literature is made up of these eight themes. Basically the history of the people is recorded in the temple inscriptions. Medieval temples include themes such as deity, food, animals, trees, grass (bird), drum, lyre, message. Medieval inscriptions also mention these themes. This article tries to explain about news and business in detail
Kaumara Worship in Literature
Get PDFWe can see that human life is full of mixture of pleasure and pain. It can be said that when people suffers they had a belief that some power will come and save them, they believe that there is an immense power beyond themselves and create that power as God in their minds and worship the Lord. Thus, the nature worship emerged and they worshiped it by making an image for it. We can see that worship has developed gradually. Murugan worship is the first thing that can be considered in the emergence of god worship. Let us see how the worship of Murugan finds its place in the literature
Temple Worship Traditions of the Ancient Tamils
Get PDFThe people of Tamil Nadu worshipped the deities according to the land in which they lived. The Sangam literature spelled out the worship of God in the lands of Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham, Neithal, and Paalai very well. There is a lot of information in the Sangam literature about the worship of God Muruga. The worship of God Muruga is best described in ancient Tamil texts. The beautiful image of God Muruga is depicted in a mind-blowing way. He who is red in colour like the sun that sprouts in the sea and who has the Kandhal (Gloriosa superba) flower as a symbolic flower wears a Sengadambu (Small Indian Oak) garland on his chest. Thirumal, the land God of Mullai, was worshipped by the Tamil people as a deity and built temples in all the lands. The ancient deity Thirumal is sung when it is said that Tirumal is praised for the glory of Pandyan. The various Gods in the Vedas and the Epics were also worshipped by the Tamil people of the Sangam age. This can be seen in the Kurinji song section titled "The God in Different Forms". It is known from the Sangam texts that Kollippavai is situated in the Kolli Hills, that nothing gets damaged by wind or rain, and that it is a beautiful female form of youth. There are also references to the ways in which people worshipped God Muruga in the Sangam texts. Some of the shrines where there were temples dedicated to God Muruga were famous in ancient time
Asceticism of Jainism as Depicted in Udayanakumara Kaviyam
Get PDFJainism, considered to have been created by Rishabadeva has produced numerous literatures in both Tamil and Sanskrit languages. Most of the literature in Tamil language is about Jainism. In particular, Ainchiru Kappiyam explores in detail about the doctrines of Jainism. In Udayanakumara Kaviyam the domestic and ascetic principles of Jainism are explained clearly. Udayanakumara Kaviyam, which is considered to be a summary of Konguvael Makatha, consists of Unjai Kandam, Ilavana Kandam, Magada Kandam and Vathava kandam, Naravagana Kandam and thuravu Kandam and about the 367 hymns. This article clearly explains about the principles of asceticism of Jainism
Mariamman Worship Traditions and Beliefs
Get PDFIn today's world, from the countries where science has developed to the villages where laymen live, everyone is afraid of God. It is a well-known fact that we are driven from within or outside by an invisible, formless force that we cannot understand or see. The early man gave it many forms and gave it many names, and he followed the methods of worship and rituals out of fear. Man has subjected himself and his dependents to a kind of ritual for all the things he feared and organized himself and his dependents through the instrument of faith. It was this unshakable faith that later led to the emergence of countless theological doctrines. Accordingly, the methods of worship of Mariamman, one of the most widely worshipped Goddesses in Tamil Nadu, and the beliefs found in them are discussed in this paper with relevant data
Religion and Devotional Ethics in Thiruvaenkadathanthathi
Get PDFAnthathi literature can be said to be a genre that arose due to the Yaapu form in minor literature. It is said that in Tamil overall 238 Anthathi verses are found. The Anthathi literature flourished and it helped in memorizing the devotional songs. So the period of Bhakti literature was the period when many Anthathis appeared. Among these, Thiruvaenkadathanthathi which was recited for the blessings of Thirumal, is a special one which is recited in the literary tradition. The purpose of this article is to examine the religious status and devotion recorded in this book
Generosity and Kindness of Vaelpaari in Sangam Literature
Get PDFIt is said that one who born in a clan which has a practice of giving gifts to others and helping others; will offer their hands to the sufferers even before the sufferers tells them they are in need. This article is about the merits of Vaelpaari, the king of Parampu Mountain. He had a humble nature and a kind heart. Sangam literary books such as Puranaanuru, pathitrupathu, Sirupaanatrupadai, Thirukkural, Nikandul, Devaram, Tirupukazh have been analyzed in this article to know about Vaelpaari's generosity and kindness
“Thumi”, A Word Coined by Kambar and its usage in other Literature
Get PDFA language is an assemblage of words, usually evolved over hundreds of years. The progression of Tamil as a language, however, has been over thousands of years. A word in Tamil is not just a stand-alone, it is an archival embodiment of the culture, civilization and history of the period during which it originated for usage. Consequently, when the usage of a Tamil word is forgotten, it implies that the culture, civilization and history of the period of its origin is also lost. Kambar must have, realizing this, recorded a multitude of words in his epics. Many of the words he has so recorded have the distinctiveness of their usage having been lost before his time. He has also recorded words originated during his era. One such word is “Thumi”. The present research aims to examine with references as to whether the word in fact originated during Kambar’s era? What does the word mean? Have literary works before Kambar’s era, used the word? If so, in what meaning was it used? How has the word been used in literary works subsequent to Kambar’s era
A Virtuous Life in the Good Way
Get PDFThe lifestyle of Tamil people is unique in literature and as well as in social structure. The characteristics that best distinguish man from animals are the thoughts and energy found in man and the discipline that directs his behaviour to achieve certain goals. Man undergoes both happiness and stress during his adulthood. Thus during this period, he learns many things through his experience. Some people only respect the rich and the people who are poor avoids those who are rich. The great characteristic of human life is to live by giving the wealth that you have to others, not to live for yourself, but to live by helping others by knowing the virtues of the world. True charity is to satisfy the hunger of the poor
M. Mettha's contribution to Pudukavithai
Get PDFThe origins of Tamil Puthukavithai can be traced back to the poet Bharathiyar. It was his verse poem 'Kaatchi' that gave rise to the poetic form of "Pudukavithai". The name Pudukavithai came into vogue in the 60s. Prior to that, its’ attempt to give free form to poetic form without being bound by Yaaapu methods was called "Vasanakavithai". Vallikannan later mentions, it had to bear names like "Yaapillaa Kavithai" "Ilagu Kavithai" Kattiladanga Kavithai". Mettha’s books have attracted the hearts of the youth and have created a new record and history in book sales. Mettha's poems include politics, literature and art. His poems has good ideas. Themes of his poetry have been taken in Tamil short stories, novels and movies. M. Mettha, who combined the old and the new in metaphors has used simple rhetoric, simple style, high imagination and thus captured the people’s hearts. He wrote many good short stories that express the sense of community. In the Golden Jubilee of Aanantha Vikatan (a Tamil language weekly magazine) his historical novel ‘Chola Nila’ won the prize in the competition. Despite working as a college professor, he is constantly engaged in writing too. Mettha's poems have the pride of making thousands of young poets to follow him, his poems concentrate on tapping the senses of readers, used simple rhetoric, natural style and its charm attracts the youth