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The council of representatives (Maasanam, Tamil: மாசனம்) safeguarded the rights and privileges of the people; the priests (Paarpar, Tamil: பார்ப்பார்) directed all religious ceremonies; the physicians (Maruthar, Tamil: மருத்தர்) attended to all matters affecting the health of the king and his ...
Brahmins who serve as priests in temples following the Vaishnavite and Shaivite tradition and perform pujas are offered a distinct category classified outside the community by the Government of Tamil Nadu as '703.Adi Saivar' and '754.Saiva Sivachariyar' as distinct from the '713.Brahmanar' (Brahmin) in the list of forward castes. These priests ...
Moreover, the Tamil saint Thiruvalluvar is believed to have been a member of this community [7] and there is a subsect of Valluvars claiming descent from him. [6] [3] [4] The Valluvars are also called Pandaram or Valluva Pandaram. [8] The priests of the Valluvars are sometimes called Vellala Pandaram, Thiruvalluva Nayanar. [8]
In 2006, the Tamil Nadu government took the decision to appoint non-Brahmin priests in Hindu temples in order to curb Brahmin ecclesiastical domination. [72] This created a huge controversy. Violence broke out in March 2008 when a non-Brahmin oduvar or reciter of Tamil idylls, empowered by the Government of Tamil Nadu, tried to make his way ...
The social life of Tamil Ambattars is regulated by Brahmanical code, who act as priest in their marriage ceremonies. Like the orthodox North-Indian upper castes, traditionally widow remarriage was not there and the dead are cremated. They perform as priests in marriage ceremonies of the Vellas of Salem district. They may be Shaiva or Vaishnava.
The Sengol (Tamil: செங்கோல்) is a gold-plated, silver sceptre that is installed in New Parliament House in New Delhi, India. [1] The sceptre was originally handed over to Jawaharlal Nehru , the first Prime Minister of India , by a Tamil Adheenam in a ceremony as a symbol of Transfer of Power on the evening before the ...
The temple priests perform the puja (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. Like other Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the Shaiva community, a Brahmin sub-caste. The temple rituals are performed four times a day; Ushathkalam at 6:30 a.m., Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at 12:00 p.m., Sayarakshai at 5:00 p.m., and ...
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is an independent government trust in India managed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.The trust primarily oversees the operations and finances of the richest and the most visited religious center Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala. [2]