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Pages in category "Tamil Brahmins" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
[7] [8] Most of the Dewans of the princely state of Travancore during the 19th century were Tamil Brahmins (Iyers and Iyengars). [9] Some of the prominent individuals of the period as Seshayya Sastri , Sir T. Muthuswamy Iyer , Sir P. S. Sivaswami Iyer, Shungrasoobyer , Sir K. Seshadri Iyer , Sir S. Subramania Iyer and C. P. Ramaswamy Ayyar all ...
There are many forms of Brahmin Tamil spoken. Brahmin Tamil, in general, is less influenced by regional dialects than the dialects used by other Tamil communities. [8] The two main regional variations are the Thanjavur and Palakkad sub-dialects. Other sub-dialects include Ashtagrama Iyer Tamil, Mysore Vadama Iyer Tamil, Mandyam Tamil and Hebbar ...
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 ...
Brahacharanam is a sub-sect of the Iyer community of Tamil Brahmins. [1] The word "Brahacharanam" is a corruption of the Sanskrit word Brhatcharanam ( Sanskrit : बृहत्चरणम् ). Many Brahacharanam follow the Advaita Vedanta philosophy propounded by Adi Shankara .
Iyengar Tamil (Tamil: ஐயங்கார் தமிழ்) is a dialect of the Tamil language spoken mostly in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, as well as other neighbouring regions of South India. It is spoken by the Iyengar community, a sect of Tamil Brahmins whose members adhere to Sri Vaishnavism . [ 1 ]
As I'm suffering from love) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy television series created, directed and written by Balaji Mohan. [1] Set in urban Chennai, it narrates the story of three uniquely different young couples and a young divorced father and his 8-year-old daughter, and their quirky take on the varied aspects of modern-day ...
Vadama, meaning "Northerners", are a sub-sect of the Iyer community of Tamil Brahmins.While some believe that their name is an indication of the fact that they were the most recent Brahmin migrants to the Tamil country others interpret the usage of the term "Vadama" as a reference to their strict adherence to the Sanskrit language and Vedic rituals which are of northerly origin.