The Intellectual Legacy of Ancient Tamils and Colonialism

This article highlights the remarkable achievements of the Tamil knowledge system, an advanced civilization that flourished thousands of years ago in Tamil Nadu. While the Egyptian, Greek, Babylonian, and Chinese cultures are often celebrated as the world's greatest civilizations, it is crucial to recognize the significant contributions of Tamil Nadu to global knowledge and culture. The article explores the rich heritage of Tamil civilization, including its advancements in literature, science, and philosophy, and examines the challenges it faced during colonial rule. By shedding light on this often-overlooked civilization, the article aims to underscore the importance of the Tamil knowledge system in the broader context of world history

Hospitality shown by Periyapuranam

Human life is of high purpose. Intended goal. Human life is not a life made up of organs. Emotions are also a life of morality.  High civilization and culture must prevail in human life. Human life is complete in evidence. The goal of testimony is pure love, which gives that pleasure. Therefore, life is about living by activities in such a way that the body, soul and consciousness are all benefited. In that sense, life is a collection of people's values. It identifies the identity of an individual by how he operates in the public sphere and how he acts in the social sphere. Religion explains the spiritual relationship between man and God. Religion is the spiritual art of cultivating man into a divine being. There are many names of religion, but the goal is the same. Similarly, though there are many principles, God is the only God in the form of grace, power and knowledge. That is why the proverb that without Him not an atom moves clearly proves this fact

A. Madhavan Characterization in Short Stories

Madhavan is a Tamil writer from Thiruvananthapuram. He was a businessman in a commercial street called 'Salai' located in the heart of Thiruvananthapuram. His works are based on his experiences and roles in his daily business life, in Malayalam mixed with Tamil. Many of his works have been translated into English, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. He has received the Vishnupuram Literary Award for the year 2010 and the Sahitya Akademi Award for the year 2015. Characterization is an essential element in a literary work. When we think of a story, what comes to our mind should be the characters in it. Kambar's 'Raman', Silamb's 'Kannagi', Manonmaniam's 'Kudilanum', Kalki's 'Sivakami' and Jayakanthan's 'Ganga' are specially talked about because of their creative style. In this regard, this article examines the style of character creation in A. Madhavan's stories

Sequential Structure in Velerku short story collection

Kanmani Gunasekaran is one of India's finest writers. His short stories consist of long serials, short serials and mono-serials. Long serials have often been used for story flow. The various settings in the Vellarukku short stories are not inspired by the author. They are natural to the story. The intuition of the creator prompts to set up a rhetorical series, or rather a long series. In this context, Kanmani Gunasekaran's serial settings determine the structure and storyline of the short story. Thus, the author has used various similes in a humorous setting and in a realistic setting, while belittling others and highlighting the background of poverty. In this way, this article examines the serial structure of his' Vellarukku 'collection

Koothu and Kalaignar Appreciation in Madurai Kanchi

The history of Tamil Nadu Koothu dates back to B.C. From the Sangam literature onwards information about the types of koothus has been recorded here and there. In Silappathikaram, there is a special classification of koothus. Madurai Kanchi is a beautiful collection of beautiful events in Madurai. Madurai Kanchi is a beacon of ancient people's life. Madurai Kanchi is a great literature that portrays Madurai from a multifaceted point of view. This article seeks to look at the occurrence of koothu and the appreciation of artists from a descriptive and sociological approach

Final Goal in Advaita Vethanda is a Philosophical Research

Religion has secured a significant place in world traditional Civilization. Influence of religion has been well synthesized in art, Literature, Ethics and philosophy. Generally speaking religion always discusses three important entities such as, Human life, World and God. Faith in God, Philosophical thoughts and moral principles are the core topics in religion. In this respect it could be said that religion is being played a pivotal role since from birth up to death of human beings. In this respect, Advaita Vedanta as one of the Hindu Philosophies has been discussed about the Final Goal of Human Life and this paper aim at discussing the said concept. Though there are distinct philosophical schools in Hinduism, considerable number of Scholars have been paid there attention on Advaita Vedanta and thus this topic is apt for discussion. This paper further discuss the basic entities which Advaita Vedanta firmly believed as final Goal of human Life and the ways and means to achieve that status. Since there are several origin texts and interpretations available about Advaita Vedanta this study also mainly based on those resources and historical analysis is also being performed in this paper. Advaita Vedanta accepts the principles of Karma and re-birth and emphasize that birth occurs due to karma and this process is endless and miserable. Thus, the final goal of human being is to detach from birth and thereby to get rid from suffering. As has been already stated the main aim of this paper is to identify the final goal of Advaita Vedanta and then to illustrate them clearly

Human Values in Vairamuthu's Poems

The history of the saints to whom man spoke is not merely the history of the individual. It is the humanitarian history of humanity as a whole. Poets are the images of those great men who did not live for themselves but for others. They took up pens in the hope that someday they would be able to turn a man who was only covered in bone skin into a man. Whether they succeeded in their endeavor should be noted that their journey towards the goal has not yet slackened. It should be noted that their journey towards the goal of humanistic value sown in the poems of the new poet Vairamuthu has not slackened even today. In this regard, this article is aimed at searching and compiling the human values/seeds sown in the poems of Vairamuthu, a new poet

A study on Diversity and Medicinal Uses of Sthala-Vrikshas in Palani Taluk, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu

India i.e Bharat is rich in culture and tradition. Additionally, it is noteworthy that this nation is home to temples and rituals. The people's strong devotion to the temples demonstrates their faith in them. In our country, there is a tradition of venerating trees within these temples. This practice serves as a reminder that throughout history, humans have relied on the environment for survival. The trees worshiped and preserved in temples in this manner are known as sthala vriksham. This research paper explores the cultural phenomenon, scientific background and conservation of biodiversity aspects of temples protecting the Sthala-Vriksham. A study was conducted about the Sthala Vriksham seen at temples in Palani, a taluk located in Dindigul district and further documented in the form of questionnaires. The study gathered data by engaging in direct discussions and interviews with residents, as well as conducting a field survey at the temples. Geographical data of the region was collected using GPS technology. Information about the medicinal and other domestic properties of these plants was obtained from the field-survey from local population and previous research papers. The bilva tree is the iconic tree for most temples. The study found two Sthala Vriksham trees located in the Venugopalaperumal temple in Palani. Forty-two different species of trees were documented among the other trees in the temples. Many ancient trees were discovered at the Periya Avudaiyar temple, Ancestors implemented these cultures for medicinal purposes, economic reasons, and to preserve plant biodiversity

Humanistic Thoughts in Tamilanban's Poems

Billions of creatures are born, live and die on this earth. Of these, the most unique and virtuous birth was the human birth. That is why Avvaiyar says that it is rare to be born as a human being. The innumerable beings who take birth from one sense to five senses are completely different from the sixth sense, the human birth. When a man who has acquired the highest knowledge of the power of thought directs that knowledge in a good way, he and the society to which he belongs; It will be beneficial. On the other hand, when he engages in inhuman activities, he brings upon himself irreparable misery and causes great harm to others with whom he works. It is said that wherever Dharma is established on this earth, there will be God's mercy. The Puranas and Epics indicate that when dharma declines and adharma rises, God takes various incarnations to establish dharma in its place. The purpose of this article is to identify and expose the various humanistic thoughts that have been taken up as the theme and subject principle in the collection of 1000 poems of Poet Thamizhanban which has been studied on the basis of this thought, while at the same time pointing out the denial of humanism and to show the high cultural values to be observed with human beings

Language structure in Kanmani Gunasekaran's Short Stories

A proverb is a language that conveys an ancient meaning. This proverb has been in vogue since the time of Tholkappiar. The proverb is the language of experience of the ancients. Such experiences are acquired in abundance in the countryside. The experiential languages thus obtained are capable of interpreting the literal meaning of words according to the situation. Kanmani Gunasekaran has used proverbs wherever necessary so that too much narration does not come in the way of the flow of the story. The use of proverbs shows the economy of words of the people. In some places, the proverb goes along with the spoken language in his short stories. There is no literature of the present day without a mixture of words from other languages. Kanmani Gunasekaran, like other writers, has used words from other languages in the middle of the story. However, in his short stories, there is a significant use of foreign words. The use of foreign words is very helpful in understanding the literacy of the living people. The author did not impose foreign words on his style. The language of his short stories, therefore, is more or less similar to that of the folk people. In this way, the author has recorded the words of other languages spoken in his short stories. In this regard, this article seeks to examine his language system with the help of one of his works, Vellerukku Short Story Collection