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2. Tamil Brahmin - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

3. Iyengar - Wikipedia

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   Tamil Brahmin weddings are held to a distinct standard of religious orthodoxy in comparison to the ceremonies of other communities. They consist of age-old traditions, enactments, time-bound customs, as well as practices for securing kinship affiliations for the sacred initiation of the bride into her new family.

4. Indian wedding invitations - Wikipedia

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   Wedding invitations are one of the earliest personal applications of Tamil print media. [1] These invitation cards are used for announcing the marriage ceremony, and this process of sending an invitation card to guests and relatives forms an integral part of the ritual. The cards stand out due to their unique patterns, colors and symbols.

5. Iyer - Wikipedia

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   Tamil Brahmins are believed to have played a historic role in the formation of the Jaffna Kingdom. [13] [15] [16] The current Tamil Brahmin population of Ceylon, which belongs exclusively to the Iyer caste, is however relatively recent. Most of its members settled on the island since the second half of the 18th century, with the rise of the ...

6. Vadama - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. Tamil Brahmins - Wikipedia

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