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  2. Tamil mythology - Wikipedia

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    Originally a god of the Kurinji hillfolk of Tamilakam, this Dravidian deity of Murugan was syncretised with the Vedic god known as Subrahmanya. Archaeological evidence from 1st-century CE and earlier, [ 10 ] where he is found with Hindu god Agni (fire), suggest that he was a significant deity in early Hinduism. [ 6 ]

  3. Village deities of Sri Lankan Tamils - Wikipedia

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    Kattavarayan is a heroic saviour god and a deity of the Kōviars. [5] Naccimar is a women's goddess often conflated with Mariamman or Ampal, the mother Goddess. Naka Tampiran, a form of Shiva is also common deity in most villages. Periyatampiran, a form of Shiva is a caste deity of the Vannar [6] Valliyakkan, a Yaksha deity popular among the ...

  4. Perumal (deity) - Wikipedia

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    Perumal is also considered to be formed by two words Perum and al. Perum means great and al means person (used for god here). Therefore Perumal means the "great god" who showers his divine grace on people. He is considered the supreme god of Vaishnavism. Another derivation is the syncretic Tamil / Sanskrit 'Perum' - 'mā' - 'l' , literally ...

  5. Dravidian folk religion - Wikipedia

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    The modern Tamil word for temple is koil (Tamil: கோயில்). Ritual worship was also given to kings. Ritual worship was also given to kings. [ 55 ] [ 56 ] Modern words for god like kō ( Tamil : கோ "king"), iṟai ( இறை "emperor") and āṇḍavar ( ஆண்டவன் "conqueror") now primarily refer to gods.

  6. Thirunamam - Wikipedia

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    Thirunamam (Tamil: திருநாமம்; Tirunāmam) represents the 'Sacred name of God'.The phrase Namam also represents the white clay found at the deeper layer of earth, which is used as the powder to wear a flame shaped mark.

  7. List of Tamil proverbs - Wikipedia

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    The List of Tamil Proverbs consists of some of the commonly used by Tamil people and their diaspora all over the world. [1] There were thousands and thousands of proverbs were used by Tamil people, it is harder to list all in one single article, the list shows a few proverbs.

  8. Tiruppukal - Wikipedia

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    However the literal meaning in Tamil of the word Perumal is "Great God" or "Great Man". The worship of Murugan has strong roots in Tamil Nadu. According to Tamil legends, Murugan was the brave warrior who defeated the powerful demon Surapadman, [5] and was seen as being the epitome of youth, compassion and beauty. Arunagirinathar's songs build ...

  9. Gunadharma - Wikipedia

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    Gunadharma or Gunadarma is claimed as the name of the architect of Borobudur, [1] the ninth-century Buddhist monument in Central Java, ...