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Denial of Dalit Identity and Profession in Vallisai Novel by Azhagiya Periyavan
Get PDFFrom ancient times to modern times, ethnic groups who have been doing the same occupation have been treated as slaves because of their occupations. The words of Thiruvaenkadam, which are of the opinion that the people of the Paraiyar tribe who are involved in scavenging, disposing of dead cows and beating the drum, can get rid of their caste-based job, so that they will be treated equally by the society. This idea is accepted and implemented by many people but the majority of Hindu people are adamant that they should not give up the work done based on their caste. Thiruvaenkadam and Sivamalai insist on getting an education and thereby go for different jobs. In a town a panchayat leader tells his people to get rid of caste-based jobs. But most people don't accept it and they are doing their old jobs again. For tearing the drum case has been filed on Thiruvenkadam and his organization. Finally, the judgment was it is one’s own wish to do or not to do his caste-based job. This article points out that their traditional occupations are a barrier to overcome caste stigma
Allegorical Language in Moral Literature
Get PDFTamil has been a classical language since its inception. Without fatigue and sorrow the Tamil language faces all the hardships in the environment. The reason for its excellence is its grammar and literary works. The books of Tamil literature shows the excellence of Tamil language and Tamil people. Innumerable literary work in Tamil is about the excellence of Tamil language. The aim of this article is to examine the allegorical language in moral literature
Deities and Traditions of Worship in Vela Ramamoorthy's Novels
Get PDFBeliefs in the deity are associated with human life. As an expression of that belief, the methods of worshipping these deities have evolved and have been practiced for ages; hence, they have acquired the name and respect of worship traditions. These can be identified in most of the Tamil literature. As far as Tamil literature is concerned, from the first available book, Tolkappiyam, one can identify the thoughts of the deity and the records of worship. It is worth considering that Tolkappiyar refers to the deity as the primary object in the theme. In the years that followed, it can be seen that thoughts about the deity have increased. In this way, this article deals with the deities and traditions of worship recorded in the novels of Vela Ramamoorthy
Methods of Worship in Udayar's Novel
Get PDFThe methods of worship are evolving with the times. Since the Sangam age, people have worshipped Minor Deities and Great Deities. The people of the Pandya country built small temples and worshipped Thirumal. Summoned to the Chola country for the construction of a temple, they discovered the construction of a huge temple and built other temples in their country, such as the Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple. Thus, the efforts of the Cholas to worship God led to the formation of many great temples of worship all over Tamil Nadu in later times. During the reign of Rajaraja Thevar, the reason for his self-sacrifice was found, and the family got a high status. The Cholas accepted the worship of Shakti. They learned about Vaishnavism and praised that time as well. They excelled in the promotion of Saivism. Festivals were performed in temples. Thus, the worship of the Cholas became of great importance
Worship of Shiva in Tamil Tradition
Get PDFThe worship of Lord Shiva is very ancient in Tamil Nadu. The old temples were renovated. The methods of worship were modified to make the minds of the people happy. The devotees began to serve in the temples. People engaged themselves in the service of sweeping and cleaning the temple, garlanding it, setting up a garden, etc. In the temples, they sang the Thevara Pathigam (The first seven of the twelve hymns chanted on the Saiva Deity Lord Shiva). The practice of singing and worshipping the Lord began. Lord Shiva has been worshipped by the people in a very special way from the time of the kings till date. This article is intended to explore the Worship, Ceremonies, Fasting, and Greatness of Sacred Ash (Thiruneeru), the dances of Lord Shiva, and the specialties of the temple
Vegetarianism and cultism
Get PDFIt can be seen that religious worship of lord Shiva and his way of life prevailed in many parts of the Indian subcontinent before 400 BC. In order to know the rituals performed in Shaivism one must do a research beyond its origin and antiquity. The glories of God reveals that only through love one can approach the God and receive God's grace. In this case, the devotional norms of religious leaders like Thayumanavar, Vallalar are taken in detail and explained and develops sovereign thoughts in human society. The Tamil people lived in harmony with nature and admired, protected and praised the beauty of nature. They found God in the beauty of nature. It was called 'Murugu', and this Tamil word means beauty, youth, fragrance and immortality. It is nature that combines all these four thinga and found God in it. Anciet Tamil people felt that worship is the source of all virtue and morality. "Shaivites believe that it is impossible to get divine experience through knowledge and research and it can only be achieved through devotional worship." Such Saivite worship can be divided into two types: temple worship and thoughtful worship. Temple worship has existed in Tamil Nadu since ancient times. It became the lifeblood of social and religious life. Thoughtful worship is called yogic worship. Worshiping the Lord with the inner being as a temple is the thoughtful worship. Love should rule in all spheres of life. It is only then that the sovereign will grow in virtue. This is what that is conveyed to the world by the concept of Saivism and worshi
The Middle Stone Worship in Grammar Texts
Get PDFIn ancient times, there was a custom of worshiping the warriors as deities who died protecting the nation and race. To honour the heroism and sacrifice of the those warriors, they planted stones in their memory and worshiped them. The middle stones contain important historical information such as traditions, reign of kings, language, culture, war methods etc. These remain an indestructible repository even after thousands of years. The changes can be seen in the inscriptions of the Pallavas, Cholas, Pandyas, and Nayakars. The practice of worshiping the stone deity has existed in ancient times as well as contemporaneous events and all this can be witnessed through middle stone inscriptions. Warriors who wanted to establish their fame in the impermanent world were willing to lose their impermanent bodies and lives in battle and gained what they thought was immortal fame. That in order to uphold the fame of the fallen hero, they erected a middle stone and worshiped it. The aim of this study is to examine the rituals and beliefs.This study has been carried out with the hypothesis that the Nadukal tradition mentioned by Tolkappiyar is consistent with the Nadukal traditions stated in other grammar books and the Sanga literary Nadukal tradition. Texts such as Tolkappiyam, Puraporul Venbamalai, Veerachozhiyam, Ilakkana Vilakkam, Saminatham etc. are the primary sources of the study. Grammatical texts are the supplementary sources. It can be known through the grammar texts that ancienty Tamil people praised Nadukal worship. The article concludes that the Nadukal worship methods are mentioned in the grammar texts that appeared after the Tolkappiya Nadukal tradition
Worship in Thiruthondar Puraanam
Get PDFWorship helps with the growth of love and the maintenance of morality. The Scriptures show that the devotees were very much involved in this way of worship. In this country, worship is the background that guides the establishment of religion and culture. It is an ancient custom to carry water with a flower and worship it. That is the dharma of Thirumarai. Worship is not only going to a temple and worshipping God with folded hands but also worshipping him with body, mind, feeling, and speech. It is important to understand through the Thiruthondar Puranam how the Nayanmars followed the rules of worship and benefited from them. In this age of urgency, it becomes an important necessity for people to realize and follow the simple code of worship associated with life
Traditions of Mupoosai (Sacrificial) Worship
Get PDFThe adage is that one should not live in a town where there is no temple. But it is not only that there are no places today that do not have a temple; there are temples even in uninhabited towns. The human mind is like a weak vine. It cannot stand upright. Therefore, it has become a tradition since then for a man to climb on the back of the worship of God. Those who have died in the family or clan, those who have been killed, spirits, elders, virgins, etc., as well as trees, stones, weapons, etc., are worshipped as deities. The Devendra Kula Vellalar community lives in Alathudayanpatti village in the Thuraiyur taluk of Tiruchirappalli district. The place is situated on the way from Thuraiyur to Puliyancholai. People of all communities live in this village. The place is rich in natural fields, two irrigation tanks, and temples of worship. The purpose of the article is to highlight that in the Muniyappan Temple, one of the temples of such worship, the Mupoosai (Worship by offering black hens, goats, and pigs) worship is traditionally celebrated once in five years
A comparison of moral literary women's two epic women's moral singing
Get PDFMan has better thinking capacity than other beings. Today he does not remember what happened yesterday and leads to life. In course of time, he writes down the true experiences he has witnessed in the book. The books containing the experiences thus written are the books of ethics. These scriptures teach the morality, civilization, culture, good habits and ethics of life of the people. The books which deal with the principles of ethics in the eighteen lower 18 accounts are the books of ethics. The twin epics Silappathakaram and Manimekalai arose during the dark ages when the scriptures arose. Domesticity, hospitality, domestic work, compassion, and appreciation of love are compared and examined in the ethics of the women of moral literature and the double epic women