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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.
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 ...
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.
Crafts of India. Working of traditional Woodblock Printing Craft of Bagh, Madhya Pradesh, India. Bagh print traditional hand block print craft in Bagh. Artisan producing marble stone inlays, Agra. The crafts of India are diverse, rich in history, culture and religion. The craft of each state in India reflect the influence of different empires.
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 ...
Sarangapani temple, Kumbakonam. The Sanctum sanctorum is designed like Chariot, Chola architecture These are the two surviving Hindu temples of the pre-Pallava period namely, Veetrirundha Perumal Temple and Murugan temple at Saluvankuppam. These temples are one of the oldest ones in Tamil Nadu. Part of a series on Tamils History History of Tamil Nadu History of Sri Lanka Sources of ancient ...
Politics. Tamil portal. v. t. e. Tamil culture refers to the culture of the Tamil people. The Tamils speak the Tamil language, one of the oldest languages in India with more than two thousand years of written history. Archaeological evidence from the Tamilakam region indicates a continuous history of human occupation for more than 3,800 years.
The economy of the ancient Tamil country (Sangam era: 600 BCE – 300 CE) describes the ancient economy of a region in southern India that mostly covers the present-day states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The main economic activities were agriculture, weaving, pearl fishery, manufacturing and construction. Paddy was the most important crop; it was ...