Over the past fortnight, media reports about a peculiar temple ritual conducted in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu have raised questions about the prevalence of the ancient Devadasi system, an ...
Tamil is derived from the name of the language. [13] The people are referred to as Tamiḻar in Tamil language, which is etymologically linked to the name of the language. [14] The origin and precise etymology of the word Tamil is unclear with multiple theories attested to it. [15] Kamil Zvelebil suggests that the term tamiz might have been derived from tam meaning "self" and "-iz" having the ...
Tamil Nadu is no stranger to public discourses on culture, traditions, customs and societal norms. On some occasions, the discourses did not lead to any substantive outcome other than creating ...
The Asian Age: Devadasi system still prevalent, 'naked' minor girls in temples of TN
New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) The NHRC has issued notices to the governments and police chiefs of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh over the alleged inhuman treatment being meted out to girls and women who are ...
Scroll: Hounding of poet Vairamuthu by BJP, Brahmin groups shows Tamil Nadu’s politics is becoming communal
Over the last few weeks, the celebrated poet and lyricist Vairamuthu has had to endure protests and threats of violence from Hindutva and Brahmin caste groups in Tamil Nadu. The Bharatiya Janata Party ...
Hounding of poet Vairamuthu by BJP, Brahmin groups shows Tamil Nadu’s politics is becoming communal
Chennai, September 15: Tamil Nadu is no stranger to public discourses on culture, traditions, customs and societal norms. On some occasions, the discourses did not lead to any substantive outcome ...