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Homage:
Greatness of Tamil:
- Why Tamil is a classical Language ? – George L Hart
- Uniqueness of Tamil – Dr.Zvelebil’s quotes from Smile of Muruga
- Ancient and Unique Nature of Tamil
Part1- Tamil origins and Ancient nature
99 Tamil flowers – Kurunjipaatu:
- Introduction – Index
- Flowers 1- 10
- Flower 11-20
- Flower 21-30
- Flower 31-40
- Flower 41-50
- Flower 51-60
- Flower 61-70
- Flower 71-80
- Flower 81-90
- Flower 91-99
- Further study
- Disambiguation Page
- Photo Source
Guest Blog:
- 100th post – Guest blog by Dr.N.Kannan
- Indra Aaram Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3
Essays :
- Murugan…Aryan or Dravidian Deity?
- The Tamil concept of Love, Love Making and Divinity
- History of Murugan from Pre History to Sangam part 1
- History of Murugan form Pre History to Sangam Part 2
- History of Murugan from Pre History to Sangam part 3
- History of Murugan from Pre History to Sangam Part4
- How many Auvaiyars?
- Ravana vs Rama-Dravidian vs Aryan ??? – Kambaramayanam – Part 1
- Ravana Vs Rama – Dravidian Vs Aryan – Kambaramayanam – Part 2
- Tamil Sangam – Facts and Fiction
- Is Madurai Meenakshi a village deity?
- Gossips , Scandal and Elopement in Sangam Literature
- A brief introduction to history of Silapadikaram
- Sangam song which was the basis for the MGR movie -Kurunthokai 31
- Sangam song used in Thiruvilayadal movie
- From Sangam Literature to Vadivelu Comedy!
- Matal – Unique Tamil ritual when hero’s love fails! – Part 1
- Matal – Unique Tamil ritual when hero’s love fails! – Part 2
- The earliest recorded poem of Krishna with cowherd girls in the banks of Yamuna
- Different types of poets in Sangam
- Pleasure and Remorse
- Sangam love – Tamil cinema love
- Hero’s Blackmail- Kurunthokai 276
- Ancient Tamil custom of cutting a dead baby with sword and Paradise after death
- Valentine’s day originated in Tamil Nadu?
- A personal outburst of emotions…
Sangam – Akam/Love poems:
- What if he lies ? – Kurunthokai 25
- The philosophy of love marriage – Kurunthokai 115
- Seperation of lovers – Krishna stealing clothes of Gopikas – Murgan in Thiruparankundram – Akam 59
- Save me from my love sickness – Narrinai 63
- Walking on a tight rope!- Kurunthokai 7
- Multi Layer poem- She troubles me – Kurunthokai 119
- Visual Delight – Explaining a poem through series of pictures – Akanaanooru 11
- The Tamil concept of Love, Love Making and Divinity
- Come fast! before my brothers! – Kurunthokai 123
- Save me from my love sickness – Narrinai 63
- Walking on a tight rope!- Kurunthokai 7
- Visual Delight – Explaining a poem through series of pictures – Akanaanooru 11
- Fear of Scandal – Kurunthokai 112
- Hero’s take on Elopement – Narrinai 362
- Pleasure and Remorse
- Sangam love – Tamil cinema love
- Please think of marriage – Kurunthokai 18
- As Splendid as a peacock – Ainkurunuru 7
- Wedding Night – Akananuru 136
- Heroine reproaches husband for going to Courtesans – Narriani 350
- Sangam song which was the basis for the MGR movie -Kurunthokai 31
- Sangam song used in Thiruvilayadal movie
- Matal – Unique Tamil ritual when hero’s love fails! – Part 1
- Matal – Unique Tamil ritual when hero’s love fails! – Part 2
- A Cute Love Poem – ainkurunuru113
- Gossips , Scandal and Elopement in Sangam Literature
- Red earth and pouring rain: Powerful imagery
- Girl with love sickness mocking the priest of Murugan
- From Sangam Literature to Vadivelu Comedy!
- Her grief – Kurunthokai 290
- Panivilum Malar vanam song and sangam poem – Ainkurunuru 197
- Love or Lust ? … Kurunthokai 42
- Two faces of love – Kurunthokai 312
- The Ploughman with a single plow – Kurunthokai 131
- Whole Village is laughing – Kalithokai 6
- Even a peacock cannot be so lovely as she -Ainkurunuru299
- Am I not good enough? Ainkurunuru 204
- Feast to the crow – return of the lover
- Only I am awake – kurunthokai 6
- Doubts of the lover – Kurunthokai 142
- Offer from the Lover- Kuruntokai 1
- Will my heart return ?…Ainkurunuru 295
- It feels good just to see him! – Kurunthokai 60
- Madness of love Kuruntokai 136
- Sexual union is meaningless without love – Narrinai 174
- Hero’s Blackmail- Kurunthokai 276
Sangam – Puram/Wisdom/Heroic poems:
- The price of giving too much – Purananuru 149
- Auvaiyar sings of Atiyaman- Purananuru 8
- What is a life without children? – Purananuru 188
- The Good and The Ugly – Purananuru 167
- Heroism expressed poetically!-Purananuru 276
- King who gave his head as a gift!-purananuru-164-165
- He rivals the speed of needle – Purananuru 82
- List of Duties – Purananuru 312
- Ancient Tamil custom of cutting a dead baby with sword and Paradise after death
Tamil Proverbs:
- Ancient Wisdom – Tamil Proverbs
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 2
- Tamil Proverbs – part 3
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 4
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 5
- Tamil proverbs – part 6
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 7
- Tamil Proverbs – Part8
- Tamil proverbs – Part 9
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 10
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 11
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 12
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 13
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 14
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 15
Tamil Wordlist:
- Tamil Wordlist 1-Love
- Tamil wordlist 2 – Love
- Tamil wordlist 3 – Lust / Desire
- Tamil Wordlist 4 – Different types of knives
- Tamil Wordlist 5 – Interest (vatti)
- Tamil wordlist 6 – Colours
- Tamil wordlist 7 – Flowers with Pictures
- Tamil wordlist 8 – Flowers – Part 2
- Tamil wordlist 9 – Fishes with Pictures
- Tamil wordlist 10 – Whistle
- Tamil wordlist 11 – Different stages of a women
- Tamil wordlist 12 – Fishes from Vaalai meen Songs Part 1
- Tamil wordlist 13 – Fishes from Vaalai meen Songs Part 2
Thirukural:
- Matal – Unique Tamil ritual when hero’s love fails! – Part 2
- Contents of Thirukural
- I am intoxicated by your beauty! – Thirukkural 1081-1090
Silapadikaram:
- An Erotic love poem from Silapadigaram
- Master piece from Silapadigaram – Kovalan – Kannagi Wedding night
- Beautiful description of Madurai from Silapadikaram
- Pandiya King’s mistress – Silapadikaram
- Ilango’s Vaigai and Kamban’s Godavari
- Songs from 4 regions in praise of the King – Silapadikaram
- A brief introduction to history of Silapadikaram
- Silapadigaram Part 1
- Expectation of man and a women in a relationship – Kovalan and Madhavi from Silapadikaram
- Valentine’s day originated in Tamil Nadu?
Kamba Ramayanam:
- Ravana vs Rama-Dravidian vs Aryan ??? – Kambaramayanam – Part 1
- Ravana Vs Rama – Dravidian Vs Aryan – Kambaramayanam – Part 2
- Ravana describing Sita’s Beauty!- Kamba Ramayanam
- Example of Kamban’s greatness – Ramavatharam
- Ravana’s feelings before kidnapping Sita- Kambaramanyam
- Surpanaka describing Rama Part 1- Kamabaramayanam
- Surpanaka describing Rama Part2 – Kambaramayanam
- Surpanaka describing Rama Part 3 – Kambaramayanam
- Ilango’s Vaigai and Kamban’s Godavari
- Too good to resist – The Golden deer of Kambaramayanam
- Conquerable Mountain and Unconquerable Ego
Relegion/Devotional :
- Lines of a misogynist – Pattinathar Poem
- How many father,mother,wife,children I had – Pattinathar poem
- Save me from the Lust for women -Patinathar poem
- Patinathar Poem
- Patinathar’s poem on life- Part 1 – Birth -Utarkurruvanam
- Patinathar’s poem on life- Part 2 – Youth -Utarkurruvanam
- Patinathar’s poem on life- Part 3 – Old Age -Utarkurruvanam
- Patinathar’s poem on life- Part 4 – Death -Utarkurruvanam
- cittar poems -Civavakkiyar-Civavakkiyam
- There is no rebirth! – Civavakkiyam 47
- ‘Poet who criticized the prevalent religious beliefs -Civavakiyar poems – Civavakaiyam’
- Why should we learn about Rama? – Nammalvar
- Who is the master? – Nammalvar – Tiruvaimolzhi
- Arunagiri ‘The Magician of words’ – Praising Lord Muruga
- Your food after death – Arunagiri – Kandaralankaram 51
- Wisdom is useless…..if.. – Arunagiri – Kandar Alangaram 66
- Dont let me beg for knowledge….Kandaranuputhi 45
- Pleasure and Remorse
- The Tamil concept of Love, Love Making and Divinity
- A personal outburst of emotions…
Tamil Cinema:
- Sangam song which was the basis for the MGR movie -Kurunthokai 31
- Sangam song used in Thiruvilayadal movie
- Panivilum Malar vanam song and sangam poem – Ainkurunuru 197
- From Sangam Literature to Vadivelu Comedy!
- Sangam love – Tamil cinema love
- Aayirathil Oruvan and Indra Aaram Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3
Other Posts:
- Books you should read
- Why I started this blog?
- Thank you for the Support!
- Inter Library Loan
- Thanks to Inter Library Loan
- Want your opinion/support !
- Blog on Tamil Temple Sculptures
- 100 Posts – A Look back
- A tribute to Kapila for being praised by Padma Bushan Padma Subramanyam
- Ponniyin Selvan Varalaatru Peruvizha
கற்க... நிற்க ... 
do you know the facts about the story of Pillayaar, Ganesha God, (how he is having the head of elephant). Can you write something about that?
Pillayar worship has very late origins in Tamil Nadu. And doesn’t fall under my area of interest namely Pre bakthi literature. So I dont think I would be writing any article in near future.
But here is the most comprehensive article you can find on origins of Pillayar worship in Tamil Nadu
http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=575
Thank you,
Vairam