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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ]
Bhairavi: Aavigalukku Priyamanaval (transl. Bhairavi: The One beloved to spirits) is a 2012-2017 Indian Tamil-language supernatural horror mystery television series that aired on Sun TV from 29 January 2012 to 10 September 2017 for 289 episodes.which airs only on Sunday at 10 PM.
Sharmila was born on 15 November 1974 [2] [3] in Bombay (now Mumbai), [4] the capital city of Maharashtra, into a Brahmin family [5] who later settled in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. Her father Kothandaraman owned a pharmaceutical concern.
However, the Ashtasahasrams are smaller in numbers and are considered inferior to the first two Brahmin groups. [1] The Ashtasahasrams follow the Taittirīya śākhā of the Kr̥ṣṇa Yajurveda. [2] They are Aparaśikhā Brahmins, who wear their traditional hair tuft towards the back of their head. [3]