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Kreedam, golden crown worn by Deities and Kings, studded with precious stones and gems. Nethi chutti or Vagupu chutti or Chutti, Jewel for the forehead. Rakkodi, used in the backhead, to hold the bunch of lengthy soft hair spun and tied. Surya & Chandra Pirai, Sun & Moon shaped ornamental jewel used to decorate their forehead.
Material. Gold, precious stones. Temple Jewellery of Nagercoil is a type of gold jewellery from the Nagercoil region in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [1] It was declared as a Geographical indication in 2007–08. [2] The jewellery is made from gold interspersed with precious stones. A special type of red and green colored stone called "Kuchu ...
Karur is one of the oldest towns in Tamil Nadu and has played a very significant role in the history and culture of the Tamils. Its history dates back over 2000 years, and has been a flourishing trading center even in the early Sangam days. It was ruled by the Cheras, Gangas, Cholas, the Vijaynagara Nayaks, Mysore and the British successively.
Tamil-Brahmi script Rock-cavern inscription in Jambai village, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, 1st century BCE. It reads "Satiyaputo Atiyan Nedumaan Anjji itta Paali", In (Tamil: ஸதியபுதோ அதியந் நெடுமாந் அஞ்சி ஈத்த பாழி). [24] The meaning of the epigraph may be rendered ...
Archaeology in Tamil Nadu. Archaeology in Tamil Nadu is mainly done under the supervision of Archaeological Survey of India and Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology. As of 2023, excavations have been done at 40 sites and 36 reports have been issued. [1]
Jewellery. Jewellery (or jewelry in American English) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a western perspective, the term is restricted to durable ornaments, excluding flowers for example.
The region of Tamil Nadu in the southeast of modern India, shows evidence of having had continuous human habitation from 15,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE. [1][2] Throughout its history, spanning the early Upper Paleolithic age to modern times, this region has coexisted with various external cultures. The three ancient Tamil dynasties namely Chera ...
v. t. e. There are literary, archaeological, epigraphic and numismatic sources of ancient Tamil history. The foremost among these sources is the Sangam literature, generally dated to 5th century BCE to 3rd century CE. The poems in Sangam literature contain vivid descriptions of the different aspects of life and society in Tamilakam during this ...