Religious Traditions in Tamil Nadu during the Devaram Period

Tamil devotional literature which was prevalent in Tamil Nadu during the Devar period was heavily influenced by Sanskrit literature. On this basis, it is known that many ancient historical incidents have been mentioned in the songs of Devaram. Birth of Gods, the manner in which their relationship is taught, the historical events of the gods, and their heroic deeds can be seen in the devaram. This article explains about the daughter of Umai Malaiyarasan, God Murugan Sivashakti, the story of Brahma and Vishnu searching for a foothold, the story of Vishnu's, the attributes of Shiva bearing Umadevi and Vishnu with half of his body and about the belief in the worship of natural objects such as the moon, Ganges, and Navagraha. It is worth noting that mythological information about the characteristics of minor deities, Indra, Varuna, Agni, Atatiku Balakas, etc., etc., are scattered throughout the Devaram. The purpose of this article is to explore all these in detail

Sister R.S. Subbalakshmi's Role in the Renaissance of Hindu Community : A special study based on the Educational standard of Tamil Nadu women in 19th and 20th Centuries

The rise and fall of Hindu Community in India is a historical phenomenon. There are various personalities who dedicated themselves to the renaissance of them, regardless of victory or defeat in their efforts. Though the Hindu community seemed to advance in a number of fields in Tamil Nadu especially during the 19th and 20th centuries despite various forms of oppression and destruction. Under- age marriage was among many other factors that resulted in the backwardness of the society. In such a backdrop, the role played by a number of female personalities was immensely commendable for the reawakening activities. R.S. Subbalakshmi, Dr. Muthulatchumi Rettiyar, Sarojini Naidu, etc are a few to be added to the list of the reformers who tirelessly put all their efforts for the reawakening of Tamil women. Most notably, R.S. Subbalakshmi successfully carried out her mission towards the educational renaissance of widows. Her service has to be specially noted for her careful forward without getting caught into the clutches of the British rulers, instead obtaining their cooperation and support. She carried out her educational activities adopting the modern educational reforms of the British, while preserving the national heritage of India. The Institutions such as Saratha Ashram, Sri Saratha United Women Society, Sri Saratha Vidyalayam, which played a major role in the educational renaissance of the South Indian women, were established by her. She had to encounter untold hardships to operate those Institutions which brought a turning point in a number of educated women. Since she undertook her activities irrespective of societal differences, the rulers, philanthropists and well wishers offered their fullest support and assistance. Her activities were pioneer for the creation of other social organizations and Institutions. She is to be regarded as a forward thinker who always thought of the well being of not only the women of Tamil Nadu but of the whole South India

A Study on the Role of Tamil Films in the Teaching of Social Issues

The impact of movies on women's empowerment has been enormous. Movies have always been one of the most essential sources of entertainment in our modern lives. In movies art, technology, commerce, entertainment, and aesthetics all come together. All four elements play a vital role in the present, as seen by the variety of their manifestations. Movies are about technology, business, and entertainment, while cinema is about aesthetics. Society has a significant influence on film, which is reflected in them. Through the big screen, the film has attempted to reflect and promote awareness about societal issues as well as women's empowerment and reelection since its inception. Casteism, politics, social discrimination, the zamindari system, untouchability, women empowerment, national integration, and so on. The main goal of this research paper is to comprehend the role of movies in the influence of women's empowerment. The following main areas have been considered: the importance of movies, movie tools, learning with movies, and examples, media in development communication, the effect of mass media on motivation, and the positive impact of movies on societies. The secondary data was thoroughly examined based on the study and was available on various mass media related to movies with social messages

Kamban's New Creative Strategy and Iraniyan's Story

The Kamba Ramayanam is a unique cultural repository of Tamil society, a treasure of the arts, and an epic in which the Supreme God has incarnated in this soil, bearing a human form. The learners will be well aware of the poetic ability of Kambar, who flavoured the fruits that had been soaked in the heart of Valmiki, the primordial poet, and who then amplified the taste of that fruit. In more than 10,000 of the six chapters, Kambar, who records the divinity of Rama and the greatness of his human birth, brings through it many sub-stories, introduces them, and gives a flavour to the epic. In this way, this article examines the necessity of the Iraniyan story in the Yuddha Kandam (Chapter on War), the creative strategy of the epic scholar to include this subplot in between, and the reason for this

Kanngi Valakkurai Epic and Religious and caste dominance of the Tamil Community

“Kannagi Valakkurai” is as an Epic based on Silapathikaram. It has been compiled by V.S.Kandaih in 1968 and it is sung during the rituals in Kannagi temples in Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka.  Kannagi Valakkurai is an important epic which talks about the micro-politics of Eelam’s religion and caste. This research reflected that the caste and religion of the people of Eelam have the influence in the epic of “Kannagi valakkurai”. Further, this study was done with the analytical methodology

The usage of Oṭu, Ōṭu Urupu found in Thirukkural

Tirukkural is considered to be the most important book among the Patinen kilkkanakku book. Tirukkural explains the basic qualities necessary for humans to live harmoniously in their inner lives and to live with pleasure, harmony, and well-being in their outer lives. Similarly, the verrumai urupu is an important element in Tamil grammar. Tolkappiyar defines verrumai urupu as eight. In such verrumai urupu, the third verrumai urupu has five terms. Its karutta or karuvipporul consists of two terms, al and an. Both are synonymous. The Utanikalccip consists of three terms, oṭu, ōṭu and uṭaṉ. All three give the same meaning. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to identify and explain the use of different forms of oṭu and ōṭu in tirukkural. This study was carried out with a qualitative approach. In this way, this research has been carried out in a descriptive approach using books, and research articles suitable for library research. All information has been analyzed based on the objective of the study. The research data has been classified according to the purpose of the study and analyzed in the text analysis method. Based on that, 1330 tirukkural 24 kural oṭu and ōṭu found An explanation is also given for the eight kural selected in it. Through this study, it is possible to know the usage of oṭu and ōṭu in tirukkuraḷ

Life values represented by the Eight Anthologies

Love is an expression of the inner feelings of the people who have been living continuously since the Sangam period and the purpose of philosophy is to express men's bravery and to live and prosper through them. The people of the Sangam period were divided into two groups as internal and external. The ancient Tamil suppressed the love life internally and divided the inner life into two types: theft and chastity. Tholkkappiyar and iraiyanar have explained the theft and chastity through poems. The excellence of Mens love the theft and womens love the chastity are explained thoroug it. The internal messages of folk songs are similar as the sangam poems. which are oral songs that have been performed in Tamil Nadu since time immemorial. Oral songs appeared long before writing. So it can be said that oral songs are the source of internal messages found in literature

Transgenders in Tamil Literary Tradition

All living things have the right to live on the Earth. There should be no difference even among high-ranking people. Transgenders are human beings like male and female. They should also be treated as equals and be respected as a living being. But they are ridiculed and teased in society. People who are inferior in levels of caste, occupation, politics, sexual status, economic status can be termed as marginal. But the Dalits, black women, transgenders etc. Are always considered as the margins. Among such marginalized ranks, the social esteem of transgenders are very low. Caste-based atrocities treat women as inferior because they are women. Overall they are human beings and should be treated equally in society. This article investigates about the notes on transgenders in Tamil literary works

Moral Principles in Naladiyar or Vaelanvaetham

History says Tamil literature is very old and unique. There are many types of literature that have flourished in the Tamil language and among them Didactic literature have gained distinction. This Didactic literature guides people in a good way. After the Sangam period, the literature emphasized justice and morals in abundance. During the rule of Kalapirar who came from the north, both the internal and external literature of Sangam literature lost its values. The way of life of Tamil people changed. Justice and virtue were needed in that context. The collection of books that appeared then is Eighteen Anthologies. Naladiyar or Vaelanvaetham is one among those Eighteen Anthologies. This book is a collection of songs written by many Jain sages. Like Thirukkural, Naladiyar is divided into three major divisions. The purpose of this article is to analyse the ideas, thoughts and opinions described in Naladiyar to improve the human society

Highlights of Poet Kannadasan's Poems

Kannadasan, the king of all poets. He is living as a poet who has taken a noble place for himself in the ranks of poets who have left an indelible mark in literature. It is as if the Tamil mother had given all the knowledge of Tamil available to only one poet named Kannadasan, and his poems leave us in awe. The purpose of this article is to explore the highlights found in poet Kannadasan's poems. This study was carried out with a qualitative approach. This research has been carried out in a descriptive approach using books, and research articles suitable for library research. All information has been analyzed based on the objective of the study. The research data has been classified according to the purpose of the study and analyzed in the text analysis method. Aesthetics, simple style, the personality of the Tamil language, life philosophies, realism, screenplays, and poetry have been identified as the highlights found in poet Kannadasan's poems. Therefore, the highlights of poet Kannadasan's poems are evident in this article