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Any works of the Nāyanmārs in Saṃskṛtam?
The Nāyanmārs are highly revered, great Tamiḻ Saints who revived Śaivism (specifically, Śaiva Siddhānta) during the Bhakti Movement. They have composed various hymns in the Tamiḻ language, collected ...
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Symbolism of Sage Agastya subduing the Vindhya mountain and its relation to his prominence in South Indian devotional literature
In several Purāṇas (e.g., Matsya Purāṇa 61, Skanda Purāṇa, etc.) and in the Rāmāyaṇa (Kishkindhā-kāṇḍa & later cantos), Sage Agastya is described as commanding the Vindhya mountain to bow down and ...
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Who is Muniswara deity worshipped in southern India? [duplicate]
A deity named Munishwara is worshipped in southern India. He is considered as a form or a devotee of Shiva. Not much information about him is present on the internet. Who is Lord Munishwara? Is he ...
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Are there Tamil Brahmin followers of Madhvacharya who aren't relatively recent migrants from Karnataka/Andhra Pradesh/Mahrashtra?
On the Wiki page for Madhva Brahmins, included is a list of Madhva Brahmin communities with a presence in Tamil Nadu, along with notes on where specifically they migrated from. Reproduced here:
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Does the inability of words to describe Brahman (Taittriya Upanishad) apply only to Sanskrit words?
This is a famous passage in the Taittriya Upanishad:
https://www.esamskriti.com/e/Spirituality/Upanishads-Commentary/Taittiriya-Upanishad~-Petal-8-2.aspx
yato vacho nivartante . aprapya manasa saha .
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Do we have any references to Tamil kings in Ramayana?
Do we have any references to Tamil kings in Ramayana? Though Lord Rama goes to Lanka through Rameswaram, we dont see any reference to tamil kings in Ramayana? why they didnt support him with their ...
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What is the 'Māsī Māgama (मासी मागम)', and it's significance?
I recently heard about this festival - 'Māsī Māgama (मासी मागम)' and its currently ongoing celebration. Mostly celebrated in the Tamil Nadu.
Some details maybe found here and here
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Are non-Tamil Dravidian languages like Kannada, Telugu, etc. revealed by rishis?
Folklore in Tamil Nadu says that Tamil was revealed by Shiva to Skanda and then to Agastya, who revealed it to humanity.
Is the same folklore there for the other Dravidian languages like Kannada, etc.?...
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Why are female counterparts in South Indian temples placed on the right?
Google search for Sri Rama temples in Tamilnadu returns many similar images, with Sita on the right of Rama, as well as many pictures with her being on the left, as usual elsewhere for Lakshmi-...
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Is it known why Periyalwar wrote the following song?
Is there any authentic information available as to why Periyalwar wrote this song?
Periyalwar Tirumoli 300 oru magaḷ tannai uḍaiyēn ulagam niṛainda
pugaḻāl tirumagaḷ pōla vaḷarttēn ceṅgaṇmāl
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Some questions regarding Valmiki Ramayana [closed]
Are only male vanaras monkey like? In all shows and serials wife of vanaras are shown as humans
Is there no enounter with humans in South India is Ramayana?
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How to determine the exact Gregorian date of Thaipusam
In brief, I'm unsure as to why some dates for Thaipusam seem to differ by one or two days from the dates of the full moons.
For more detail:
I'm attempting to write some code to determine the exact ...
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Where can I find the side by side compilation of the vedic verses and their tamil counterparts from Nalayira Divya Prabhandham?
We have the Naalaayira Divyaprabhandham in Tamil, a composition of 4000 verses from 12 Alwars. Among them, Nammalwar is considered as "One who gave the vedas in Tamil" through 1352 verses of the 4000. ...
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Have the nayanar shaiva saints of Tamil nadu wrote poems on lord shiva's sons?
Is there mention of Lord ganesha in the poems of nayanars?
I know that shankaracharya wrote ganesha bhujangam and ganesh panchratna but have nayanars wrote about family of Lord shiva?
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Tamil dynasties in Ithihasa
In Mahabharata
Mahabharata 8.12
When that host was being thus struck and slain by heroic warriors the
Parthas, headed by Vrikodara, advanced against us. They consisted of
Dhrishtadyumna and ...
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How is Tirumantiram 1st verse by Tirumular 'One Is Many' interpreted?
Tirumantiram is more than 3000 verses in Tamil written by Tirumular in about 5th Century. In the 1st verse of Tirumantiram he writes:
1: One Is Many
The One is He, the Two His sweet Grace,
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Connection of Nammalwar's work with Sanskrit Vedas
Nammalwar was one of the Alwars (Tamil:ஆழ்வார், Hindi: आलवार), a group of 12 ancient Tamil saints known for their poetry of 4000 verses in praise of Vishnu and preaching Sharanagati. These 4000 verses ...
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Which Tamil Scripture mentions about the doctrines of "Pancha Pakshi"?
My knowledge of "Pancha Pakshi" is limited to what is being found on this page.It is said that this knowledge was given to this world by the Tamil Siddhas.
My question-Which ancient Tamil text ...
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Where is Surapadman in Sanskrit scriptures?
Kandha Puranam is a very revered Tamil scripture that talks about the glories of Lord Muruga (or Kartikeya). It was written by Kachiyappa Sivacharyar as the Tamil equivalent of Skanda Purana, and ...
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Mention of Tamil and other languages in ancient sanskrit Hindu texts
Most of the ancient Hindu literature including the puranas were first written down in Sanskrit. But is there any mention of other languages like Tamil in the Puranas..? Does Skandha Purana mention ...
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Are there any references to "Sakkarai Palam" in Ayurveda?
What is "Sakkarai palam" (called in English)? (Anyone from Tamil Nadu must have heard about it).
Are there any references to the fruit in ayurveda?
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Navabhashanam in Palani Murugan Idol? [closed]
The following are my questions on this topic.
What are the Navabhashanas in the Palani Murugan Idol consecrated by Siddhar Bogar?
Where are the ingredients of Navabhashana sourced from and what is ...
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Which Alwars praised Vishnu in Sanskrit?
The Alwars (also spelled Azhwars) are a group of 12 ancient Vaishnava saints who lived in Tamil Nadu and are famous for their poetry in praise of Vishnu. The collection of their 4000 poems, known as ...
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What is the secular account of the compilation of the Alwars' poems?
The Alwars (also spelled Azhwars) are a group of 12 ancient Vaishnava saints who lived in Tamil Nadu and are famous for their poetry in praise of Vishnu. The 4000 verses of the Alwars were compiled by ...
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Poem on taking care of parents at their old age
Are there any ancient Vedic Shlokas or poems in Tamil mention about taking care of parents at their old age? I have searched in Thirukkural but am not able to find any.
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Why does Kulasekhara Alwar call Vishnu "Vitruvakodu's Lord"?
The Alwars (also spelled Azhwars) are a group of 12 ancient Vaishnava saints who lived in Tamil Nadu and are famous for their poetry in praise of Vishnu. The collection of their 4000 poems, known as ...
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Did Tamil Vaishnavites (Iyengars) descend from Shaivites (Iyers)?
Wikipedia article on Iyer has a passage without citations which says:
The title 'Iyer' was used as a designation for all Tamil Smartha
Brahmins during the medieval period, during which they were ...
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