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Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia - Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, "Land of the Tamils") is a state at the southern tip of India. The bordering states/territories are Pondicherry, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The island nation of Sri Lanka, which has a significant Tamil minority, lies off the southeast coast. Tamil Nadu is the second most industrialized state in India. Unlike most other parts of the country, Tamil Nadu gets its rainfall largely from the "North-East monsoon" in the months of October-December. There is a long standing dispute wi ...

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Tamil Nadu - History

Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia II - Tamil Nadu - History Tamil Nadu's recorded history dates back about 6000 years and the origin of its people is closely tied to the debates of the Aryan invasion theory. Those who uphold this theory favour the view that the Tamils belong to the Dravidian race and were part of the early Indus Valley settlers. But recent historical evidence questions the Aryan invasion theory. Tamil Nadu was constituted by various kingdoms such as that of the Pallava, Chera, t ...

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Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia - Bhavani

Bhavani is a ferocious aspect of Hindu goddess Shakti or Devi. Bhavani means "giver of life", the power of nature or the source of creative energy. In addition to her ferocious aspect, she is also known as Karunaswaroopini, "filled with mercy". Bhavani was the tutelary deity of the Maratha leader Shivaji. A temple to Bhavani, at Tuljapur in Maharashtra, dates back to the 12th century. The temple contains a meter-high granite image of the goddess, with eight arms holding weapons, and bearing the head of the demon Mahisha ...

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Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia - Siddha

The Sanskrit word Siddha means a person who has achieved a Siddhi, a supernatural power. Siddha - Tamil Nadu Tradition of Siddhahood. In South India, a Siddha reffers to a being who has achieved physical as well as spiritual perfection or enlightenment. The ultimate demonstration of this is that Siddhas alledgedly attained physical immortality. Thus Siddha, like Siddhar or Cittar (indigenisation of Sanskrit terms in Tamil Nadu) refers to a person who has realised the g ...

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Siddha - Tamil Nadu Tradition of Siddhahood

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Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia - Tamil

Tamil may refer to: The Tamil language, which is one of the Dravidian languages primarily spoken in the South Asia. A member of the Tamil people (Tamils) who speak Tamil and live mostly in the state of Tamil Nadu in south India, in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka, in Malaysia and Singapore. The Tamil script, primarily used to write the Tamil language. Tamil Tigers, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eazham The phrase Tamil country is used sometimes to refer to the regions with a significant population of Tamil-speaking people. ...

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Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia - Annamalai Reddiyar

Annamalai Reddiyar was a Tamil poet. He was born in Chennikulam, Sankarankoil Taluk, Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. Although his mother tongue was Telugu, he was a great exponent of Tamil poetry. He wrote the Kavadi Sindhu about Murugan] (also known as Karthikeya, son of Shiva). Other related archivesKarthikeya, Shiva, Tamil, Tamil Nadu, Telugu

Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia - BHEL

BHEL is an acronym for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, a Gas and Steam turbine manufacturer in India. This is one of the Public Sector Undertakings. Some of its manufacturing units are located in Trichi and Ranipet in Tamil Nadu, India. Other related archivesIndia, Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, Trichi, acronym

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Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia - Universities and colleges in India

Top 10 colleges of India Universities and colleges in India - Kerala. Universities and colleges in India - Arts / Science. In india ramniranjan jhunjhunwala college ghatkopar(w)is the best college for science and sies college of commerce and economics is the best college for commerce followed by st xaviers ,ruia, ruparel ,jaihindin sciecne and st xaviers ,somaiya, jaihind , bhavans college respectively. but for just fun only you can go to podar or nm c ...

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Universities and colleges in India - Maharashtra

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Universities and colleges in India - Medical Colleges

Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia - Vadakalai

Vadakalai Iyengars are a subset of Iyengars. Iyengars are a group of people that worship Lord Vishnu who is one of the three leading deities of the Hindu religion. Iyengars are a sect of Brahmins. Brahmins originated as the priestly class in ancient India and to a large extent still make up the priestly class in modern India. Iyengars in particular are Brahmins who have settled in the Southern States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, but predominantly in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu has historically been a r ...

Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia - Chennai district

The Chennai district is a district of Tamil Nadu, India. The district is a city district which means that it does not have a district headquarters. Most of the city region of Chennai comes under this district. ...

Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia - Gounder

The word Gounder is mainly used as a caste name by the Kongu Vellalars, a clan in Tamil Nadu, who are also called the Vellala Gounders. It is derived from Ka Meendar im Tamil, meaning to destroy forests and make lands cultivable. Kongu vellalars often use surnames such as Mandradiar, Gounder, Goundan, Vanavarayar, Kalingarayar etc. The Kongu Vellalars were originally from the Chola empire who later migrated to the Karur, Salem, Coimbatore, and Erode districts in modern day Tamil Nadu, due to a conflict with the Chola emp ...

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Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia - TN

TN may stand for: Tunisia (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code) Tennessee (U.S. state) Tamil Nadu (Indian state) the IATA code for Air Tahiti Nui Texas and Northern Railway (AAR reporting mark TN) Thursday Next Category: Lists of two-letter combinations Other related archivesAAR, Air Tahiti Nui, IATA, ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, Indian state, Lists of two-letter combinations, Tamil Nadu,

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Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia - Vaigai River

The Vaigai is a river in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It originates in the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats range, and flows northeast through the Kambam Valley, which lies between the Palni Hills to the north and the Varushanad Hills to the south. As it rounds the eastern corner of the Varushanad Hills, the river turns southeast, running through the region of Pandya Nadu. Madurai, the largest city in the Pandya Nadu region and its ancient capital, lies on the Vaigai. The river empti

Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia - Kumkum

The traditional Kumkum or Kungumam, as it is called in Tamil Nadu, is made from dried turmeric. The turmeric is dried and powdered with a bit of lime, which turns the rich yellow powder into red color. The turmeric powder by itself has a lot of medicinal qualities. The Ayurvedic doctors say it has fluoride which is essential for teeth. It is also used as antibacterial agent. Whenever there is a cut or a bruise, the home remedy is to reach for turmeric powder. The young girls and married women of Tamil Nadu use it for bathing purposes as there is a claim tha ...

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