History and Reconstruction of Thirugnanasambandar

Religious literature in Tamil is full of fiction with many unnatural events. Such stories were created for the development of religion. Beyond the tendency to approach them superficially as mere fiction, it is essential for the intelligent community to explore them on the basis that every fictional story has a background cause.Thus, the scriptures tell the story of Thirugnanasambandar, who is considered to be a Saiva (Devotee of Lord Siva) doing impossible deeds, differently from each other. This article reviews the obvious readings and reconstructions of the history of Thirugnanasambandar by Vannacharabam Dhandapani Swami in his Puluvar Puranam. They convey the oral stories and ideas about Thirugnanasambandar, that existed in the 19th century, as well as the logical study of history and the fictional background of antecedents

Cultural Elements Expressed in the Wedding Ceremonies of the Yelagiri Hill Tribes

Marriage is a kind of relationship that takes place in human life. A marriage takes place depending on the respective culture and tradition of a particular group of people living as a society. This is a process that takes place all over the world according to their circumstances. These circumstances reveal the prosperity of their cultural practices. In this case, the marriage ceremony of the tribes living in the Yelagiri hills of Tirupattur district depends on the old customs and traditions. This article goes to apply Richard M.Dorson’s folk cultural aspect theory to know the methods and record the marriage system as an essential part of these tribes

Religiosity in Pulamai ilakkanam

Until the Sangam literary period (till 200 AD), Tamil language was secular and Tamil literature was created with an emphasis on virtue in both internal and external life. After that, religious literature started appearing in Tamil language. Tamil grammar texts are based on literature that appeared in different periods. Thus the “Pulamai ilakkanam” (grammar for scholarliness) composed by Vannacharabam Dantapani swami reveals the literary context that prevailed in the 19th century when he lived. Pulamai ilakkanam shows the author's religiosity and the religious beliefs and devotion in the field of education and literature at that time. Grammar is the rules for creating literature. If so, constructing Tamil scholarliness in relation to a particular religion would be tantamount to narrow down the breadth of the Tamil language. Based on the content of Pulamai ilakkanam and the literary context of the time, this article discusses the dominance of the religions over Tamil literature and the use oflanguage by religions for their development