import { title } from "process";

export const recipesList = [
  {
    id: 1,
    slug: "south-indian-food",
    bannerImage: '/assets/img/community/recipes/south-indian-banner.webp',
    bigImage: '/assets/img/community/recipes/big-img/south-indian.webp',  
    image: "/assets/img/community/recipes/south-indian.webp",
    title: "South Indian Food",
    user: "Admin",
    date: "Feb 28, 2021",
    tags: `
             <h4>Tags:</h4>
            <ul>
              <li><a href="https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/coconut-chutney-recipe-coconut-chutney/" target="_blank">#Coconut Chutney</a></li>
              <li><a href="https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/sambhar-recipe-a-method-made-easy/" target="_blank" className="m-0">#Sambar</a></li>
              <li><a href="https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/idli-recipe-how-to-make-soft-idlis/ target="_blank" className="m-0">#Idli</a></li>
              <li><a href="https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/tomato-uttapam/" target="_blank" className="m-0">#Uttapam</a></li>
              <li><a href="https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/masala-paniyaram-recipe/" target="_blank" className="m-0">#Paniyaram</a></li>
            </ul>`,

    short_des: "Dosai is the ever-popular South Indian breakfast of crispy crepes made with fermented rice and lentil batter. With just a handful of ingredients learn to make the classic Dosai recipe from scratch...",
    description: `<div>
    <h2>South Indian Dosa recipe</h2>
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      Dosai is the ever-popular South Indian breakfast of crispy crepes made with fermented rice and lentil batter. With just a handful of ingredients learn to make the classic Dosai recipe from scratch with my easy video and step-by-step photos. I also cover making your own dosai batter in a blender or mixer-grinder, tips on fermentation and cooking dosai to help you make the best dosai – crispy, soft and so good to dunk in a bowl of <a href="https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/coconut-chutney-recipe-coconut-chutney/" target="_blank">Coconut Chutney</a> or piping hot <a href="https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/sambhar-recipe-a-method-made-easy/" target="_blank">Sambar</a>.
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    	<h3>About Dosa</h3>
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      <p>Dosa also called as dosai (in Tamil language) is a famous and popular South Indian breakfast or snack in India as well in the rest of the world. Dosa are basically crispy or soft crepes made with ground and fermented lentil and rice batter.
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    <p>To make the batter, first the lentils and rice are soaked in water for 4 to 5 hours. They are then ground separately to a fine consistency.</p>
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<p>Then both the lentil batter and the rice batter are mixed with salt in a wide bowl or pan. This batter is then allowed to ferment overnight or for 8 to 9 hours.</p>
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<p>After the batter is fermented, it increases in volume, has a pleasant fermented aroma and a slightly sour taste. A well-fermented batter makes the best dosa. You will also see many tiny air-pockets in the batter.  Making the batter and then fermenting it is such a joy that I always look forward to making fermented foods like dosa and Idli.</p>
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<p>The fermented batter is poured on a seasoned cast-iron pan or skillet (tawa) and spread like a pancake and cooked till crispy and golden with a drizzle of oil or ghee.</p>
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 	<h3>Type of Lentils</h3>
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  <p>The lentils used to make dosa batter are husked and split Black Gram. These are also known as Urad Dal in Hindi. The other English names of urad dal are Black Matpe Bean, Mungo Bean and Vigna Mungo (botanical name).</p>
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<p>Urad dal is available whole as well as split. To make dosa, you can use either the husked whole urad dal or the husked and split urad dal. Both these types of urad dal have an off-white color. The black husks on them have been removed.</p>
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<p>For a crispy dosa adding 2 to 3 tablespoons chana dal (husked bengal gram) works wonderfully. Some variations also include adding both 2 tablespoons of chana dal and 2 tablespoons of tur dal (pigeon pea lentils).</p>
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<p>You can also add about ¼ cup moong lentils to the batter. Though urad dal forms the bulk of the lentils, but for a mixture of various proteins, consider adding 2 to 3 tablespoons of lentils like chana dal, tur dal, moong dal or masoor dal (red lentils).</p>
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 	<h3>Type of Rice</h3>
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    <p>The rice used to make dosa batter can be short or medium-grained white rice or parboiled idli rice.</p>
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<p>A basic dosa recipe will just have rice, urad dal and salt. The proportions for making dosa vary and by changing the proportions you can alter the texture by having a soft thick dosa to a thin dosa or a crispy dosa.</p>
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<p>The addition of some more ingredients like flattened rice (parched rice or poha), different types of lentils also changes the texture. The color also varies from being an opaque white to pale golden or reddish or golden.</p><div class="space16"></div>
<p>Many readers ask me what is parboiled rice and idli rice. So I will mention it.</p>
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<p>1. Parboiled rice is rice which is partially cooked in their husks. Later they are dried and milled. They are also known as converted rice. Parboiled rice is used for making steamed rice, savory rice porridge (which we call kanji) and snacks too.</p>
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<p>2. Idli rice is a type of parboiled rice and is specifically meant to make idli or dosa. But I have also steamed them and they taste great with sambar or any other curry or stew. Note that you can use also make the batter with only regular white rice. I personally prefer the Indian varieties of sona masuri or parmal rice.</p>
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<p>3. Regular rice is polished white rice where its husk, bran and germ have been removed.</p>

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<p>So we can sum up that there are many varieties of dosa that can be made with textures ranging from crisp to soft to fluffy to light. These varying textures are due to the proportion of the rice, urad dal and other ingredients used in the dosa batter recipe. That said, dosa can also be made with brown rice or hand-pounded rice.</p>
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 	<h3>Why This Dosa Recipe Works</h3>
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    <p>Plain dosa is also called as Sada dosa. The word “Sada’ means plain or simple. Truly so as this humble Sada dosa is served without the potato stuffing (potato masala). So you relish the dosa with just the coconut chutney and sambar.</p>
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<p>The Sada Dosa recipe I am sharing here is what I generally make. The dosa batter recipe uses 3:0.75 proportions for rice and lentils respectively. Apart from the rice, I also add some flattened rice (poha) for softness and fenugreek seeds (to help in fermentation).</p>
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<p>Adding flattened rice adds a touch of softness to the dosa. So this dosa recipe makes for crisp as well as soft textured dosa. This is how we prefer them at home.</p>
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<p>In this recipe, I have used a mix of idli rice and regular rice. But you can also just use idli rice or regular rice. Both sona masuri and parmal rice also work well in the recipe. In the video, I have shown making the dosa with idli rice only.</p>
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<p>The dosa batter that is made with this recipe will finish up the whole batter in a day for a family of 3 to 4. In summers, I usually make a lesser proportion as the batter tends to get sour quickly. While in winters, I double the proportions.</p>
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<p>I have also ground the rice and lentils together as this much quantity my mixer-grinder can accommodate without grinding them separately. But if you increase the proportions, then do grind the lentils and rice separately.</p>
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<p>This is a foolproof tried and tested dosa recipe and you can easily scale the recipe. If doubling or tripling this dosa recipe, then soak urad dal + methi seeds in a separate bowl. Grind urad dal and methi seeds separately. Grind rice separately. Then mix both the batters in a large bowl or pan.</p>
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<p>This dosa batter is a 2 in 1 batter as it can be used to make <a href="https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/idli-recipe-how-to-make-soft-idlis/ target="_blank">Idli</a>, <a href="https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/tomato-uttapam/" target="_blank">Uttapam</a> and <a href="https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/masala-paniyaram-recipe/" target="_blank">Paniyaram</a>. The best part of this dosa batter is that you can make the dosa thin, crisp as well as thick. It is up to you. I make both. With the same batter, you can make a variety of dosa.</p>
  </div>`
  },
  {
    id: 2,
    slug: "sri-lankan",
    bannerImage: '/assets/img/community/recipes/srilankan-banner.webp',
    bigImage: '/assets/img/community/recipes/big-img/srilankan.webp', 
    image: "/assets/img/community/recipes/sri-lankan.webp",
    title: "Sri Lankan",
    user: "Admin",
    date: "Feb 17, 2021",
    short_des: "This recipe for kottu roti, a popular Sri Lankan street food, comes from Sanjeewa Gooneratne, who prepares the dish at events around New York...",
    description: `
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    	<h3>Sri Lankan Chicken Kottu Roti recipe</h3>
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      <p>This recipe for kottu roti, a popular Sri Lankan street food, comes from Sanjeewa Gooneratne, who prepares the dish at events around New York on a griddle the size of a sled. A flaky flatbread is stir-fried with eggs and spices and finished with a curry sauce. Don’t let the long list of spices deter you from making the dish. You can omit a few and still experience its fantastic depths of flavor. —Francis Lam.</p>
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    <h5>Ingredients For the curry sauce</h5>
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    <p class="mb-0">
      North Indian curries are the heart and soul of Indian cuisine, known for their rich textures, deep flavors, and aromatic spices. 
      At Shiva Shakthi, we take pride in crafting these curries to perfection, ensuring every dish delivers an authentic taste of North India. 
      But what exactly makes these curries so special? Let us take you behind the scenes to uncover the secrets.
    </p>
  </div>
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  <li>1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 6 thighs)</li>
  <li>2 teaspoons soy sauce</li>
  <li>2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce</li>
  <li>½ teaspoon kosher salt</li>
  <li>3 tablespoons Sri Lankan roasted curry powder</li>
  <li>3 ½ teaspoons Sri Lankan chile powder (or other medium-hot chile powder)</li>
  <li>3 tablespoons vegetable oil</li>
  <li>1 tablespoon minced ginger</li>
  <li>4 cloves garlic, sliced</li>
  <li>1 tablespoon minced pandan leaves (or to taste)</li>
  <li>4 curry leaves (or to taste)</li>
  <li>2 green cardamom pods</li>
  <li>1 2-inch stick cinnamon</li>
  <li>1 small hot green chile, sliced</li>
  <li>1 medium red onion, thinly sliced</li>
  <li>5 ounces diced tomato</li>
  <li>1 cup coconut milk</li>
  <li>1 tablespoon cider vinegar</li>
  <li>Salt, to taste</li>
</ul>

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    <h5>Preparation For the curry</h5>
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    <p>1. In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, kosher salt, 1 tablespoon curry powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons chile powder. Marinate 30 minutes to overnight.</p>
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    <p>2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the ginger, and sizzle about 20 seconds. Add garlic, pandan leaves, curry leaves, cardamom and cinnamon. Cook, stirring, until the ginger and garlic are golden brown. Add chile, onion and a generous pinch of salt. Stir until the onion is softened and translucent, 3 minutes. Add remaining curry and chile powders, and cook, until darkened and aromatic. Stir in tomato.</p>
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    <p>3. Add chicken, coconut milk and enough water to cover, about 1 cup. Bring to a boil, and add the vinegar and salt to taste (you may not need it). Simmer, partly covered, for 35 minutes, until the chicken is just cooked through. Reserve for kottu roti. Leftover curry may be frozen.</p>
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    <h5>For the kottu roti</h5>
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  <li>½ cup vegetable oil</li>
  <li>2 eggs, lightly beaten</li>
  <li>2 teaspoons finely minced ginger</li>
  <li>1 tablespoon chopped pandan leaves</li>
  <li>10 curry leaves</li>
  <li>5 scallions, cut in 1/2-inch pieces</li>
  <li>1 cup julienne carrots (about 1/4 pound)</li>
  <li>1 medium red onion, diced</li>
  <li>1 teaspoon soy sauce</li>
  <li>Salt, to taste</li>
  <li>1 pound Sri Lankan roti, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (or other flaky flatbread, like Indian paratha)</li>
  <li>2 chicken thighs, curry, chopped</li>
  <li>¾ cup sauce from chicken curry</li>
</ul>

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    <h5>For the kottu roti</h5>
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    <p>1. Heat a large, well-seasoned cast-iron pan or wok over high heat with 2 tablespoons of oil. When the oil just starts to smoke, add the eggs, and scramble them until cooked dry. Transfer to a bowl, and wipe the pan clean. (Alternatively, you can scramble them in a nonstick pan.)</p>
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    <p>2. Return the pan to medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons of oil and ginger. When it is aromatic, add pandan and curry leaves, and cook, stirring, until the ginger is light golden, 20 seconds. Add scallions and carrots. Stir for 1 minute, then add onion. Cook, stirring, until onion has only a little snap, about 3 minutes. Add the soy sauce and salt to taste, and remove to a bowl. Wipe the pan out.</p>
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    <p>3. Return pan to medium heat, and add the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil. (If the flatbread you are using is very oily, use less oil in the pan.) When it’s shimmering hot, add roti, and stir until it feels dry and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, cooked vegetables and eggs. Add the curry sauce, and continue to stir until hot all the way through. Taste, add more salt or soy sauce if necessary and serve.</p>
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  <p><span class="source-label">Source:</span> Recipe from Sanjeewa and Shymali Gooneratne
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    `
  },
  {
    id: 3,
    slug: "traditional-tamil",
    bannerImage: '/assets/img/community/recipes/traditional-banner.webp',
    bigImage: '/assets/img/community/recipes/big-img/traditional.webp', 
    image: "/assets/img/community/recipes/traditional.webp",
    title: "Traditional Tamil",
    user: "Admin",
    date: "Jun 30 2016",
    short_des: "South Indian Tamil food is served in banana leaf. It’s beleived that banana leaf contains medicinal values and eating on it improves the health.",
    description: `<div>
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    <h5>South Indian Tamil Meal</h5>
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  <li>South Indian Tamil food is served in banana leaf. It’s beleived that banana leaf contains medicinal values and eating on it improves the health. With the rice centered and the other dishes adorned the banana leaf. After finishing lunch or breakfast, folding the banana leaf towards the front is considered as good habit.</li>

  <li>South Indian foods contain Curry leaves, mustard, Asafetida, pepper and peppercorns, tamarind, chillies and fenugreek seeds are the main ingredients and these contain medicinal values.Tamil Nadu is one of the important states of South India. Apart from its rich cultural past it reminds us that unique taste of yummy cuisines such as Idlis, Uttappam, Dosas, Rassam, Sambhar which are so popular here and also throughout the world.Kerala is another significant state of South India. The basic food of Keralites is fish combined with steamed rice of usually large size grains.Andhra Pradesh is famous for its hot and spicy cuisine.</li>

  <li>We can see the Mughal’s impact in the Andhra deishes. Generally it is too hot and spicy.Karnataka food has mysore, dharwad, mangalore shimoga, coorg, and konkani styles of cooking and each of this has its distinct character and taste Its in not too spicy. More sugar and Jaggery will be added to Karnataka cuisine.South Indian Recipes are great in taste and good to health and accepted world wide as medicinal foods.</li>

  <li>South Indian Recipes – the only recipe that has 4 values. They are “Tasty”, “Healthy”, “Variety” and “Medicinal value”. Yes! The preparation of South Indian food may require excess oil for example, Bajji, Vadai, Bonda and some of the items has high fat such as Potato fry, Banana Chips, and some items are too spicy say Kara kuzhambu, Milaga kuzhambu. But still there is a way to control and balance.</li>

  <li>The neutralizing agent is also served with South Indian recipes. The neutralizer balances and neutralizes oil, fat and spicy. And even it heals food poison. Generally the neutralizer may be a Pepper rasam, Horse gram soup, Idli podi (Fine ground various roasted grams), Banana flower bud salad, Plantain stem salad, Palm Jaggery, Ginger Tea etc Rasam help digest easily and quickly when food item is prepared using excess oil. Garlic heals any acidity and indigestion problem.</li>

  <li>Horse gram dissolves fat.</li>

  <li>Generally Idli podi is prepared with excess red chilli and to balance that spicy sesame seed is also added equally.</li>

  <li>Sesame has sesamolin that keeps human young and energetic.</li>

  <li>Red chilli is also burns fat. When hot and spicy food causes severe stomach pain and that can be controlled by Banana flower bud salad.</li>

  <li>The banana flower bud is also heals stomach pain due to heat of the body. When tomato based food consumed with ground water (not filtered) that may cause kidney stones.</li>

  <li>Regular consumption of Platain stem salad prevents formation of kidney stones. It also dissolves smaller kidney stones and it is proven.</li>

  <li>Recipe such as Pongal (sweet rice) made with Palm jaggery heals stomach pain.</li>

  <li>Ginger tea helps digest fast when heavy food like pongal with Urad dal vadai.</li>
</ul>

  </div>
</div>`
  },
  {
    id: 4,
    slug: "sri-lankan-curry",
    bannerImage: '/assets/img/community/recipes/srilankan-curry-banner.webp',
    bigImage: '/assets/img/community/recipes/big-img/srilankan-curry.webp', 
    image: "/assets/img/community/recipes/srilankan-curry.webp",
    title: "Sri Lankan Curry",
    user: "Admin",
    date: "Jun 30 2016",
    short_des: "Tickle your palate with spicy Sri Lankan taste in chicken curry blended with coconut milk, coriander and red chilies.",
    description: `
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    	<h3>Sri Lankan Curry</h3>
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      <p>Tickle your palate with spicy Sri Lankan taste in chicken curry blended with coconut milk, coriander and red chilies.</p>
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    <h5>Ingredients:</h5>
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  <li>30 gms ghee</li>
  <li>1 Onion (Pyaj), chopped</li>
  <li>2 clove(laung)s garlic (lasan), crushed</li>
  <li>3 to 4 fresh green or red chilies, cut lengthways into thin strips and seeds removed</li>
  <li>1 tsp ground turmeric (haldi)</li>
  <li>1 tblsp ground coriander</li>
  <li>1 1/2 kg chicken pieces</li>
  <li>2 1/2 cups (625ml) coconut (narial) milk</li>
  <li>2 tblsp coconut (narial) cream (malai)</li>
  <li>2 tblsp fresh lemon juice</li>
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    <h5>How to make sri lankan chicken curry:</h5>
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        <p>1. Melt ghee in a frying pan, add onion, garlic, chillies, turmeric and coriander. Saute for 2 minutes.</p>
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    <p>2. Add chicken pieces and coconut milk. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover, simmer for about 45 minutes or until the chicken is tender.</p>
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    <p>3. Add coconut cream and lemon juice, simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.</p>
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    <p>Tags: sri lankan chicken curry</p>
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  },
  {
    id: 5,
    slug: "canadian",
    bannerImage: '/assets/img/community/recipes/canadian-banner.webp',
    bigImage: '/assets/img/community/recipes/big-img/canadian.webp', 
    image: "/assets/img/community/recipes/canadian.webp",
    title: "Canadian",
    user: "Admin",
    date: "Feb 03, 2016",
    short_des: "Indian curries are the heart and soul of Indian cuisine, known for their rich textures, deep flavors, and",
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//Gallery images for Membership
export const images = [
  {
    id: "1",
    src: "/assets/img/online/membership-2024/tca-mem-1.webp",
    alt: "membership2024 pics",
  },
  {
    id: "2",
    src: "/assets/img/online/membership-2024/tca-mem-2.webp",
    alt: "membership2024 pics"
  },
  {
    id: "3",
    src: "/assets/img/online/membership-2024/tca-mem-3.webp",
    alt: "membership2024 pics",
  },
  {
    id: "4",
    src: "/assets/img/online/membership-2024/tca-mem-4.webp",
    alt: "membership2024 pics"
  },
  {
    id: "5",
    src: "/assets/img/online/membership-2025/tca-mem-1.webp",
    alt: "membership2025 pics",
  },
  {
    id: "6",
    src: "/assets/img/online/membership-2025/tca-mem-2.webp",
    alt: "membership2025 pics"
  },
  {
    id: "7",
    src: "/assets/img/online/membership-2025/tca-mem-3.webp",
    alt: "membership2025 pics",
  },
  {
    id: "8",
    src: "/assets/img/online/membership-2025/tca-mem-4.webp",
    alt: "membership2025 pics"
  },
  // Thai Pongal
  {
    id: "9",
    src: "/assets/img/online/thai-pongal/thai-pongal1.webp",
    alt: "Thai Pongal pics",
  },
  {
    id: "10",
    src: "/assets/img/online/thai-pongal/thai-pongal2.webp",
    alt: "Thai Pongal pics"
  },
  {
    id: "11",
    src: "/assets/img/online/thai-pongal/thai-pongal3.webp",
    alt: "Thai Pongal pics",
  },
  {
    id: "12",
    src: "/assets/img/online/thai-pongal/thai-pongal4.webp",
    alt: "Thai Pongal pics"
  },
  // Tamil New Year 2025
  {
    id: "13",
    src: "/assets/img/online/new-year/new-year1.webp",
    alt: "Tamil New Year 2025 pics",
  },
  {
    id: "14",
    src: "/assets/img/online/new-year/new-year2.webp",
    alt: "Tamil New Year 2025 pics"
  },
  {
    id: "15",
    src: "/assets/img/online/new-year/new-year3.webp",
    alt: "Tamil New Year 2025 pics",
  },
  {
    id: "16",
    src: "/assets/img/online/new-year/new-year4.webp",
    alt: "Tamil New Year 2025 pics"
  },

  // Community Picnic
  {
    id: "17",
    src: "/assets/img/online/community-picnic/community-picnic1.webp",
    alt: "Community Picnic pics"
  },
  {
    id: "18",
    src: "/assets/img/online/community-picnic/community-picnic2.webp",
    alt: "Community Picnic pics"
  },
  {
    id: "19",
    src: "/assets/img/online/community-picnic/community-picnic3.webp",
    alt: "Community Picnic pics"
  },
  {
    id: "20",
    src: "/assets/img/online/community-picnic/community-picnic4.webp",
    alt: "Community Picnic pics"
  },
  // Sports Day
  {
    id: "21",
    src: "/assets/img/online/sports-day/sports-day1.webp",
    alt: "Sports Day pics"
  },
  {
    id: "22",
    src: "/assets/img/online/sports-day/sports-day2.webp",
    alt: "Sports Day pics"
  },
  {
    id: "23",
    src: "/assets/img/online/sports-day/sports-day3.webp",
    alt: "Sports Day pics"
  },
  {
    id: "24",
    src: "/assets/img/online/sports-day/sports-day4.webp",
    alt: "Sports Day pics"
  },

  // Kalai Vizha
  {
    id: "25",
    src: "/assets/img/online/kalai-vizha/kalai-vizha1.webp",
    alt: "Kalai Vizha pics"
  },
  {
    id: "26",
    src: "/assets/img/online/kalai-vizha/kalai-vizha2.webp",
    alt: "Kalai Vizha pics"
  },
  {
    id: "27",
    src: "/assets/img/online/kalai-vizha/kalai-vizha3.webp",
    alt: "Kalai Vizha pics"
  },
  {
    id: "28",
    src: "/assets/img/online/kalai-vizha/kalai-vizha4.webp",
    alt: "Kalai Vizha pics"
  },
  // Christmas & 2024 Year End Celebrations
  {
    id: "29",
    src: "/assets/img/online/christmas-year-end/christmas-year-end1.webp",
    alt: "Christmas & 2024 Year End Celebrations pics"
  },
  {
    id: "30",
    src: "/assets/img/online/christmas-year-end/christmas-year-end2.webp",
    alt: "Christmas & 2024 Year End Celebrations pics"
  },
  {
    id: "31",
    src: "/assets/img/online/christmas-year-end/christmas-year-end3.webp",
    alt: "Christmas & 2024 Year End Celebrations pics"
  },
  {
    id: "32",
    src: "/assets/img/online/christmas-year-end/christmas-year-end4.webp",
    alt: "Christmas & 2024 Year End Celebrations pics"
  },
  // Program Performance Registration
  {
    id: "33",
    src: "/assets/img/online/program-performance-registration/program-performance-registration1.webp",
    alt: "Program Performance Registration pics"
  },
  {
    id: "34",
    src: "/assets/img/online/program-performance-registration/program-performance-registration2.webp",
    alt: "Program Performance Registration pics"
  },
  {
    id: "35",
    src: "/assets/img/online/program-performance-registration/program-performance-registration3.webp",
    alt: "Program Performance Registration pics"
  },
  {
    id: "36",
    src: "/assets/img/online/program-performance-registration/program-performance-registration4.webp",
    alt: "Program Performance Registration pics"
  },

  // sponsorship
  {
    id: "37",
    src: "/assets/img/online/sponsor-ship/sponsorship1.webp",
    alt: "Sponsorship pics"
  },
  {
    id: "38",
    src: "/assets/img/online/sponsor-ship/sponsorship2.webp",
    alt: "Sponsorship pics"
  },
  {
    id: "39",
    src: "/assets/img/online/sponsor-ship/sponsorship3.webp",
    alt: "Sponsorship pics"
  },
  {
    id: "40",
    src: "/assets/img/online/sponsor-ship/sponsorship4.webp",
    alt: "Sponsorship pics"
  },


  // Event Volunteers
  {
    id: "41",
    src: "/assets/img/online/event-volunteers/event-volunteers1.webp",
    alt: "Event Volunteers pics"
  },
  {
    id: "42",
    src: "/assets/img/online/event-volunteers/event-volunteers2.webp",
    alt: "Event Volunteers pics"
  },
  {
    id: "43",
    src: "/assets/img/online/event-volunteers/event-volunteers3.webp",
    alt: "Event Volunteers pics"
  },
  {
    id: "44",
    src: "/assets/img/online/event-volunteers/event-volunteers4.webp",
    alt: "Event Volunteers pics"
  },


  // WhatsApp
  {
    id: "45",
    src: "/assets/img/online/whats-app/whats-app-1.webp",
    alt: "Event Volunteers pics"
  },
  {
    id: "46",
    src: "/assets/img/online/whats-app/whats-app-2.webp",
    alt: "Event Volunteers pics"
  },
  {
    id: "47",
    src: "/assets/img/online/whats-app/whats-app-3.webp",
    alt: "Event Volunteers pics"
  },
  {
    id: "48",
    src: "/assets/img/online/whats-app/whats-app-4.webp",
    alt: "Event Volunteers pics"
  },
];


export const memoryData = {
  2025: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
      title: "Event Highlights 2025",
      desc: "Annual Christmas and Year end celebration.  RIM Park Hall, 2001 University Ave, East Waterloo, Ontario.",
      date: "Jan 30, 2025",
      slug: "event-highlights-2025",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    }
  ],
  2024: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img5.png",
      title: "Christmas & New Year celebration",
      desc: "Annual Christmas and Year end celebration.  RIM Park Hall, 2001 University Ave, East Waterloo, Ontario.",
      date: "Dec 21, 2024",
      slug: "christmas-new-year-celebration",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    },
  ],
  2023: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img6.png",
      title: "Thai Pongal Celebration",
      desc: "Thai Pongal Celebration ( Tamil Thanksgiving) and Tamil Heritage Month celebration. Waterloo-kitchener-Guelph Community. Saturday, January 14 2023 Woodland Christian School, 1058 Spitzig Rd, Breslau, Ontario, Canada.",
      date: "Jan 14, 2023",
      slug: "thai-pongal-celebration",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img6.png",
      title: "M & G – Tim Louis and Gary Anandasangaree",
      desc: "A delegation of members of Waterloo Region Tamil community had a meet and greet event at Tim Louis’s office in Kitchener.  Special guest was Toronto area MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice.",
      date: "Jan 17, 2023",
      slug: "m-g–tim-louis-and-gary-anandasangaree",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img6.png",
      title: "Tamil Heritage Month  Parliment Hill, Ottawa",
      desc: "Tamil Heritage Month celebration at the Parliment of Canada. An event organised by Gary Anandasangaree, MP Scarbrough.  Special guests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre, Defence Minister Anita Anand, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and others.  Waterloo Tamil community was represented by Shyamala and Ramya Ramachandran.",
      date: "Jan 30, 2023",
      slug: "tamil-heritage-month-parliment-hill-ottawa",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img6.png",
      title: "Tamil New Year",
      desc: "Annual Tamil New year celebration at RIM Park, Waterloo.",
      date: "Apr 15, 2023",
      slug: "tamil-new-year-2023",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img6.png",
      title: "Multicultural Connection 2023",
      desc: "Waterloo region Ethnoculture information nite organised by KW Multicultural Association.  Held at KPL main library, Kitchener.",
      date: "May 10, 2023",
      slug: "multicultural-connection-2023",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img6.png",
      title: "KW Multicultural festival",
      desc: "Annual KW food festival at Victoria park, kitchener.  Two day festival to showcase local multicultural talent , Food, arts and culture.",
      date: "Jun 24, 2023",
      slug: "kw-multicultural-festival",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img6.png",
      title: "South Asian family sports Day",
      desc: "Annual South Asian Family Sports Day held at Waterloo Park, Waterloo, Ontario.",
      date: "Jul 29-30, 2023",
      slug: "south-asian-family-sports-day",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img6.png",
      title: "An Evening with Tamils – Workshop",
      desc: "“An evening with Tamils” a workshop to support International Students and new immigrants to Waterloo region. Key note speakers include Jaskrit Gill – Waterloo regional Police, Tom O’Hara – City of kitchener Fire dept, Ananya Xavier – YMCA, Ramya Joseph – Waterloo School board.",
      date: "Aug 23, 2023",
      slug: "an-evening-with-tamils-workshop",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    },
  ],
  2022: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img7.png",
      title: "Waterloo Region Food Bank",
      desc: "Tamil Heritage Month Food bank collection.  Donation for Waterloo Region Food bank and Better Tiny City.  Annual Thai Pongal celebration cancelled due to Covid19.",
      date: "Jan, 2022",
      slug: "waterloo-region-food-bank",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img7.png",
      title: "Tamil New Year",
      desc: "Tamil New Year celebration & AGM at Forest Heights Community Center 1700 Queen’s Blvd, Kitchener.",
      date: "Apr 23, 2022",
      slug: "tamil-new-year-2022",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    },

    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img7.png",
      title: "Global Relief Garage Sale",
      desc: "Annual Global Relief garage sale. Proceeds go to local and international organisations.",
      date: "May 07, 2022",
      slug: "global-relief-garage-sale",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img7.png",
      title: "KW Multicultural Festival",
      desc: "55th Annual KW Multicultural festival, Indian & Sri Lankan Food tent, Victoria Park, Kitchener",
      date: "Jun 25, 2022",
      slug: "kw-multicultural-festival-2022",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img7.png",
      title: "South Asian Sports – Waterloo Region",
      desc: "Annual South Asian Family sports day at Waterloo Park, Ontario. An event organised by Tamil Cultural Association of Waterloo Region, India Canada Association, Gujarati Cultural Association and Grand river Malayalam Association.",
      date: "Jul 23-24",
      slug: "south-asian-sports-waterloo-region",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img7.png",
      title: "Community Picnic – Guelph",
      desc: "Annual Waterloo-Guelph Tamil community picnic. Venue: Guelph Lake Conservation Area, Guelph, Ontario.",
      date: "Jul 20, 2022",
      slug: "community-picnic-guelph",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img7.png",
      title: "Deepavali (Diwali) festival workshop",
      desc: "Annual Waterloo-Guelph Tamil community Deepavali celebration and Workshop at Waterloo Public Library, 500 Fisher hallman Road, Waterloo, Ontario. Tamil dance and music, Bharatha Natyam workshop, Deepavali storytelling and complimentary Indian food to guests.",
      date: "Oct 22, 2022",
      slug: "deepavali-diwali-festival-workshop",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img7.png",
      title: "Swearing in Ceremony of Waterloo region Police Chief – Mark Corwell",
      desc: "Swearing in Ceremony of Waterloo region’s new police Chief Mark Corwell at Crown Plaza Kitchener – Waterloo Hotel. TCA president Dennis Loyola and executive member Sivakumar Somasundram attended on behalf of Tamil community.",
      date: "Nov 24, 2022",
      slug: "swearing-in-ceremony-of-waterloo-region-police-chief-mark-corwell",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img7.png",
      title: "Christmas celebration",
      desc: "Annual Christmas and Year end celebration. Held at St. Mary’s High School, 1500 Block line Road, Kitchener. Photo: Sri ram",
      date: "Dec 17, 2022",
      slug: "christmas-celebration-2022",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
  ],
  2021: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img8.png",
      title: "Toronto Tamil Chair Campaign",
      desc: "The governing council of the University of Toronto, Tamil Chair Inc. and the Canadian Tamil Congress affirm their mutual commitment to the creation of a Chair in Tamil Studies at the University of Toronto. TCA joined hands to raise funds totaling $2400 from our community.",
      date: "Apr, 2021",
      slug: "toronto-tamil-chair-campaign",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img8.png",
      title: "Sri Lanka – Covid19 Food distribution Kit",
      desc: "Fund raised to distribute dry food kits to Estate communities in Upcountry Sri Lanka. Distribution by Vanni Hope of Australia. Agra Estate, Engoya Estate, Mochcha Estate, Edinburg Estate (Nuwaraeliya District)",
      date: "Aug 18, 2021",
      slug: "sri-lanka-covid19-food-distribution-kit",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img8.png",
      title: "Deepavali Celebration – Virtual",
      desc: "Annual Deepavali or Diwali celebration in association with Waterloo Public Library (WPL). A virtual celebration live telecast performance through Facebook and YouTube.",
      date: "Nov 06, 2021",
      slug: "deepavali-celebration-virtual",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img8.png",
      title: "Education Material donation to school children",
      desc: "TCA Global relief fund donated education materials to under privileged school children in the Jaffna province, Sri Lanka. It was facilitated by YMCA Jaffna, and Direct Family Financial Support (DFFS) Canada.",
      date: "Nov 2021",
      slug: "education-material-donation-to-school-children",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
  ],
  2020: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img9.png",
      title: "Thai Pongal Celebration – Waterloo",
      desc: "Thai Pongal (Tamil Thanksgiving) and Tamil Heritage Month Celebrations in Waterloo Region. Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Forest Heights Community Center, 1700 Queen’s Street, Kitchener, Ontario.",
      date: "Jan 18, 2020",
      slug: "thai-pongal-celebration-waterloo",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img9.png",
      title: "Face mask donation to Cambridge Hospital",
      desc: "TCA community donation – Face masks to first responders at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Ontario.",
      date: "Jul 2020",
      slug: "face-mask-donation-to-cambridge-hospital",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img9.png",
      title: "Deepavali Celebration – Virtual",
      desc: "Virtual Deepavali celebration through Facebook and YouTube. Held with support of Waterloo Public Library (WPL).",
      date: "Nov 2021",
      slug: "deepavali-celebration-virtual-2021",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
  ],
  2019: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img10.png",
      title: "Thai Pongal Celebration",
      desc: "Annual Thai Pongal and Tamil Heritage month celebration. Christ Lutheran Hall, 445 Anndale Road, Waterloo.",
      date: "Jan 20, 2019",
      slug: "thai-pongal-celebration-2019",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img10.png",
      title: "Vigil for Easter Church victims in Sri Lanka",
      desc: "Multi faith vigil in memory for Easter Church victims in Sri Lanka at The Rotunda, City of Kitchener. An event by TCA, Christ Lutheran Church and Christians Together Waterloo Region.",
      date: "Apr 28, 2019",
      slug: "vigil-for-easter-church-victims-in-sri-lanka",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img10.png",
      title: "30th Anniversary & Waterloo Region Diversity Awards",
      desc: "TCA 30th Anniversary & Waterloo Region’s Diversity Awards Gala. Hotel Holiday Inn, Kitchener. 5:30pm. Awards, Culture & Dinner.",
      date: "May 04, 2019",
      slug: "30th-anniversary-waterloo-region-diversity-awards",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img10.png",
      title: "KW Multicultural Festival",
      desc: "KW Multicultural festival at Victoria Park, Kitchener. Indian & Sri Lankan food tent.",
      date: "Jun 22, 2019",
      slug: "kw-multicultural-festival-2019",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img10.png",
      title: "South Asian Sports 2019",
      desc: "2nd Annual South Asian Family sports festival. Waterloo Park, Waterloo, Ontario.",
      date: "Jul 2019",
      slug: "south-asian-sports-2019",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img10.png",
      title: "Tamil Cultural Nite",
      desc: "19th Annual Tamil Cultural Nite festival. Humanities Theater, University of Waterloo, Ontario.",
      date: "Oct 19, 2019",
      slug: "tamil-cultural-nit-2019",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img10.png",
      title: "Deepavali Celebration – Workshop",
      desc: "Deepavali or Diwali Celebration – Workshop Saturday, Oct. 26. 10am at Waterloo Public Library (WPL), 500 Fisher Hallman Road, Waterloo.",
      date: "Oct 26, 2019",
      slug: "deepavali-celebration-workshop",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img10.png",
      title: "Christmas Celebration",
      desc: "TCA Christmas Celebration Saturday, December 14th 2019. 6:30pm at Christ Lutheran Church Hall, 445 Anndale Road, Waterloo. Annual Community Celebration.",
      date: "Dec 14, 2019",
      slug: "christmas-celebration-2019",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
  ],
  2018: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img11.png",
      title: "Thai Pongal Celebration",
      desc: "Tamil Thai Pongal, also known as Thanksgiving for South Indian and Sri Lankan Tamil community.",
      date: "Jan 14, 2018",
      slug: "thai-pongal-celebration-2018",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img11.png",
      title: "Tamil New Year",
      desc: "Tamil New year celebrations with Waterloo and Guelph community.",
      date: "Apr 28, 2018",
      slug: "tamil-new-year-2018",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img11.png",
      title: "KW Multicultural Festival",
      desc: "June 23–24, 2018, Victoria Park, Downtown, Kitchener, Ontario. The 51st Annual Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Festival will be the biggest celebration of multiculturalism.",
      date: "Jun 23, 2018",
      slug: "kw-multicultural-festival-2018",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img6.png",
      title: "South Asian Family Sports Festival",
      desc: "1st Annual South Asian Family Sports Day in Waterloo Region, Ontario.",
      date: "Aug 19, 2018",
      slug: "south-asian-family-sports-festival",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img11.png",
      title: "East Indian Community Walkathon",
      desc: "22nd Annual Walkathon for Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Ontario on Sunday, September 16th. Held at Cambridge Sikh Gurdwara, Townline Road.",
      date: "Sep 16, 2018",
      slug: "east-indian-community-walkathon",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img11.png",
      title: "Tamil Cultural Nite",
      desc: "18th Annual Tamil Cultural Nite – Performing Arts festival. Saturday, October 20th from 5:30pm to 9:30pm at Humanities Theater.",
      date: "Oct 20, 2018",
      slug: "tamil-cultural-nite",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img11.png",
      title: "Reception to Indian High commissioner to Canada",
      desc: "Waterloo region Indian community and affiliates hosted a reception to Indian High Commissioner to Canada, His Excellency Vikas Swarup at Delta Hotel, Kitchener.",
      date: "Nov, 2018",
      slug: "reception-to-indian-high-commissioner-to-canada",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img11.png",
      title: "Christmas Celebration",
      desc: "Tamil Christmas Celebration on December 15th, 7pm at Christ Lutheran Church Hall, Waterloo.",
      date: "Dec 15, 2018",
      slug: "christmas-celebration-2018",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
  ],
  2017: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img12.png",
      title: "Sai Bakthidham Day – St. Mary’s Hospital booth",
      desc: "TCA booth for St. Mary’s Hospital held at Church of Jesus Christ Park, Kitchener. Anniversary event of Sai Bakthi Dham.",
      date: "2017",
      slug: "sai-bakthidham-day-st-marys-hospital-booth",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img12.png",
      title: "Tamil Heritage Month Canada",
      desc: "Tamil Heritage Month celebrations at Canadian Parliament, Ottawa. Representatives from Tamil Cultural Association of Waterloo Region attended the event.",
      date: "Jan 30, 2017",
      slug: "tamil-heritage-month-canada",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img12.png",
      title: "KW Multicultural Festival",
      desc: "Kitchener – Waterloo Multicultural festival at Victoria Park, Kitchener. Indian & Sri Lankan Food Tent.",
      date: "Jun 24, 2017",
      slug: "kw-multicultural-festival-2017",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img12.png",
      title: "Canada 150 Celebrations – Waterloo",
      desc: "Canada Day 150th Celebration. TCA organised Thavil Nathaswaram musical event at University of Waterloo, Columbia Lake.",
      date: "Jul 01, 2017",
      slug: "canada-150-celebrations-waterloo",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img12.png",
      title: "Tamil Community Picnic",
      desc: "Waterloo and Guelph Tamil Community Picnic at Shade’s Mill Conservation Area, Cambridge.",
      date: "Jul 15, 2017",
      slug: "tamil-community-picnic-2017",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img12.png",
      title: "Walkathon – St. Mary’s Hospital",
      desc: "Annual walkathon for St. Mary’s Hospital at University of Waterloo.",
      date: "Sep 17, 2017",
      slug: "walkathon-st-marys-hospital",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img12.png",
      title: "Donation to St. Mary’s Hospital",
      desc: "TCA and Community groups donated funds to St. Mary’s Hospital, Kitchener.",
      date: "Oct 18, 2017",
      slug: "donation-to-st-marys-hospital",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img12.png",
      title: "Tamil Cultural Nite 2017",
      desc: "Tamil Cultural Nite 2017. South Asian performing arts festival, Waterloo Region, Ontario.",
      date: "Oct 21, 2017",
      slug: "tamil-cultural-nite-2017",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]



    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img12.png",
      title: "Christmas Celebration",
      desc: "Annual Christmas Celebration held at Christ Lutheran Church Hall, Waterloo.",
      date: "Dec 16, 2017",
      slug: "christmas-celebration-2017",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]



    },
  ],
  2016: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img13.png",
      title: "Maattu Pongal – Waterloo",
      desc: "Thai Pongal and Tamil Heritage month celebration. Blessings of the cow, Maatu Pongal held at Meadow Lee Farm, Ayr, Ontario.",
      date: "Jan 16, 2016",
      slug: "maattu-pongal-waterloo",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img13.png",
      title: "Tamil New Year",
      desc: "Annual Tamil New Year celebration held at Christ Lutheran Church Hall in Waterloo, Ontario.",
      date: "Apr 23, 2016",
      slug: "tamil-new-year-2016",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img13.png",
      title: "Thamil Arivu Potti (Tamil Literature)",
      desc: "Waterloo Tamil community Thamil Arivu Potti or Tamil literature competition held at Christ Lutheran Church Hall in Waterloo, Ontario. Judges from Toronto were part of the panel. Awards and Certificates were given to all participants.",
      date: "Apr 23, 2016",
      slug: "thamil-arivu-potti-tamil-literature",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img13.png",
      title: "KW Multicultural Festival",
      desc: "Indian and Sri Lankan food & multicultural festival in Waterloo-Kitchener.",
      date: "Jan 16, 2016",
      slug: "kw-multicultural-festival-2016",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img13.png",
      title: "Tamil Cultural Nite",
      desc: "Annual Tamil cultural Nite celebration held at Humanities Theater, University of Waterloo.",
      date: "",
      slug: "tamil-cultural-nite-2016",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
  ],
  2015: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
      title: "Tamil New Year Waterloo",
      desc: "Tamil New Year Celebration and Art exhibition presented by Tamil Cultural Association of Waterloo Region, Ontario. At Christ Lutheran Church Waterloo.",
      date: "Apr 18, 2015",
      slug: "tamil-new-year-waterloo",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
      title: "Global Relief Fund – Garage Sale",
      desc: "Garage Sale for Tamil Association Global Relief Fund held at Stoke Drive, Kitchener.",
      date: "May 02, 2015",
      slug: "global-relief-fund-garage-sale",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
      title: "KW Multicultural Festival Prep Day",
      desc: "Volunteering for KW Multicultural Food festival. Prep day at St. John’s Soup Kitchen, Kitchener.",
      date: "Jun 20, 2015",
      slug: "kw-multicultural-festival-prep-day",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
      title: "Global Relief – Chennai Flood Support",
      desc: "Fund raising for victims of Chennai Flood in Tamilnadu, South India.",
      date: "Dec 19, 2015",
      slug: "global-relief-chennai-flood-support",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
      title: "Christmas Celebration",
      desc: "",
      date: "Dec 19, 2015",
      slug: "christmas-celebration-2015",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
  ],
  2014: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img5.png",
      title: "Diversity Awards – Waterloo Region",
      desc: "Waterloo Region’s 1st Diversity Awards Gala & 25th Anniversary of Tamil Cultural Association at Hotel Crowne Plaza, Downtown Kitchener.",
      date: "Apr 26, 2014",
      slug: "diversity-awards-waterloo-region",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    }
  ],
  2013: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img6.png",
      title: "Multicultural Family fun day",
      desc: "Multicultural family fun day at Waterloo Public Library. Coordinated by Tamil Cultural Association, Pakistan Cultural Association, ICA, Chinese Cultural Association, Coalition of Muslim Women of KW, YMCA and Waterloo Public Library.",
      date: "Jun 15, 2013",
      slug: "multicultural-family-fun-day",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    }
  ],
  2012: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img7.png",
      title: "Mattu Pongal Celebration",
      desc: "Tamil Cultural Association’s Mattu Pongal celebration. At Meadow Lee Farms, Roseville, Ayr, Ontario.",
      date: "Jan 15, 2012",
      slug: "mattu-pongal-celebration",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img7.png",
      title: "Christmas Celebration",
      desc: "Tamil Cultural Association’s annual Christmas celebration. At Christ Lutheran Church Hall, Anndale Road, Waterloo, Ontario.",
      date: "Dec 15, 2012",
      slug: "christmas-celebration-2012",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
  ],
  2011: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img8.png",
      title: "Family Day Westvale Community Center",
      desc: "Ontario family day celebration at Westvale Community Center in Waterloo, Ontario.",
      date: "Feb 21, 2011",
      slug: "family-day-westvale-community-center",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img8.png",
      title: "March to Health Fitness",
      desc: "March to Health presented by Leslie Gordan Christie a.k.a The Buff Mom. Yoga, physical activities and snacks. At Cambridge Newfoundland Club, Cambridge, Ontario.",
      date: "Mar 13, 2011",
      slug: "march-to-health-fitness",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img8.png",
      title: "East Indian Walkathon",
      desc: "East Indian Walkathon for St. Mary’s Hospital Cardiac care fundraising. An event jointly hosted by East Indian community, India Canada Association, Tamil Cultural Association of Waterloo Region, GRMA and GRCA. Venue: University of Waterloo, Ontario.",
      date: "Oct 2011",
      slug: "east-indian-walkathon",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
  ],
  2010: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img9.png",
      title: "Tamil Community Picnic",
      desc: "Community Picnic – Christie Lake.",
      date: "Jul 17, 2010",
      slug: "tamil-community-picnic-2010",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    }
  ],
  2009: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img10.png",
      title: "Ontario Spotlight Festival",
      desc: "Ontario Spotlight festival held at City of Kitchener. An event organised by Tamil Cultural Association of Waterloo Region.",
      date: "Jun 06, 2009",
      slug: "ontario-spotlight-festival",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    }
  ],
  2008: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img11.png",
      title: "Open house – Waterloo MPP Elizabeth Witmer",
      desc: "Annual Open house community breakfast get together organised by Waterloo MPP Elizabeth Witmer. Venue: Golf’s Steak House Restaurant, Kitchener.",
      date: "Jan 06, 2008",
      slug: "open-house-waterloo-mpp-elizabeth-witmer",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img11.png",
      title: "Tamil Thai Pongal",
      desc: "Annual Tamil Thai Pongal festival held at Meadow Lee Farms, Ayr, Ontario. Maatu Pongal celebration organised by Tamil Cultural Association of Waterloo Region.",
      date: "Jan 19, 2008",
      slug: "tamil-thai-pongal",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img11.png",
      title: "Tamil Art Exhibition",
      desc: "“Identity” Art exhibition. Christ Lutheran Church Hall, Anndale Road, Waterloo, ON. Chief Guest Hon. Stephen Woodworth, MP Waterloo.",
      date: "Apr 20, 2008",
      slug: "tamil-art-exhibition",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img11.png",
      title: "Tamil New Year",
      desc: "Waterloo Tamil community’s Tamil New Year celebration. Christ Lutheran Church Hall, Anndale Road, Waterloo, ON.",
      date: "Apr 20, 2008",
      slug: "tamil-new-year-2008",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img11.png",
      title: "Salute to Seniors – City of Kitchener",
      desc: "Salute to Seniors annual ceremony presented by City of Kitchener. Community recognition proposed by Tamil Association to Mrs. Milnalini Ramachandran of Kitchener. Certificate awarded by Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr at City Hall.",
      date: "Jun 19, 2008",
      slug: "salute-to-seniors-city-of-kitchener",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]



    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img11.png",
      title: "Sheila Diemert Tamil Portraits",
      desc: "Sheila Diemert, a local artist in Kitchener-Waterloo, portrayed Tamil community children. It was done in collaboration with the Tamil Association.",
      date: "Jun 2008",
      slug: "sheila-diemert-tamil-portraits",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img11.png",
      title: "Tamil Christmas Celebration",
      desc: "Waterloo Tamil community’s Christmas celebration. Held at KW Counselling Services, King Street, Kitchener.",
      date: "Dec 13, 2008",
      slug: "tamil-christmas-celebration-2008",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
  ],
  2007: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img12.png",
      title: "Sri Lanka Municipal Delegation – Reception at City Hall",
      desc: "Visiting municipal delegation from North-East of Sri Lanka. Reception hosted by City of Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr and council. Event coordinated with Tamil Cultural Association of Waterloo Region.",
      date: "May 2007",
      slug: "sri-lanka-municipal-delegation-reception-at-city-hall",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img12.png",
      title: "Isaikavi Ramanan Lecture in Waterloo, Ontario",
      desc: "Tamil literature and music poet Isaikavi Ramanan delivered a lecture titled “Vazhkai Valvatharke” and held a book release at the Tamil Cultural Association of Waterloo Region. Venue: Christ Lutheran Hall, 445 Anndale Road, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.",
      date: "Jun 17, 2007",
      slug: "isaikavi-ramanan-lecture-in-waterloo-ontario",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img12.png",
      title: "Patti Mandram – Debate Secession",
      desc: "Tamil Literature Day – Patti Mandram. Special guests: Logendralingam – Uthayen Newspaper, Kavi Buhari, Siva Balu Master, Kavi Kanthavanam.",
      date: "Sep 23, 2007",
      slug: "patti-mandram-debate-secession",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img12.png",
      title: "Book Release – Aathisoodi & Kontrai Venthan",
      desc: "Tamil literature book “Aathisoodi & Kontrai Venthan” by Kumar Punithavel of Toronto, Ontario. Event held at MC2065 Engineering Bldg, University of Waterloo, Ontario. Guests: Prof. Kannapan, Kavinayagar Kanthavanam, Dr. Lambotharan.",
      date: "Oct 28, 2007",
      slug: "book-release-aathisoodi-and-kontrai-venthan",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img12.png",
      title: "YMCA Cambridge Peace Week Celebration",
      desc: "“Unity in Diversity” inaugural Peace Week celebration by YMCA Cambridge, Ontario. Venue: Cambridge Center for Arts, 60 Dickson Street, Cambridge. Tamil dance by Miss Nicky Mathews.",
      date: "Nov 17, 2007",
      slug: "ymca-cambridge-peace-week-celebration",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img12.png",
      title: "Christmas Celebration",
      desc: "Annual Christmas celebration. Venue: Community of Christ Hall, 414 Fisher Hallman Road, Kitchener.",
      date: "Dec 29, 2007",
      slug: "christmas-celebration-2007",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
  ],
  2006: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img13.png",
      title: "Waterloo Tamil Literature Festival",
      desc: "Tamil Literature Day in Waterloo.",
      date: "Apr 22, 2006",
      slug: "waterloo-tamil-literature-festival",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img13.png",
      title: "Kitchener Tapestry Festival",
      desc: "Curry Leaf Indian Cooking Demonstration at Kitchener Farmer’s Market.",
      date: "Jun 9, 2006",
      slug: "kitchener-tapestry-festival",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img13.png",
      title: "Waterloo Tamil Literary Day",
      desc: "Christ Lutheran Hall, 445 Annedale Road, Waterloo, ON.",
      date: "Jun 11, 2006",
      slug: "waterloo-tamil-literary-day",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img13.png",
      title: "Kitchener Waterloo Multicultural Festival",
      desc: "",
      date: "Jun 25, 2006",
      slug: "kitchener-waterloo-multicultural-festival",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img13.png",
      title: "Tamil Cultural Nite 2006",
      desc: "Tamil Cultural Nite Performing Arts Festival, Waterloo, Ontario.",
      date: "Oct 14, 2006",
      slug: "tamil-cultural-nite-2006",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img13.png",
      title: "Operation Christmas Child",
      desc: "",
      date: "Nov 21, 2006",
      slug: "operation-christmas-child",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]


    },
  ],
  2005: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
      title: "Tamil Community Picnic Belwood Lake",
      desc: "",
      date: "Jul 2, 2005",
      slug: "tamil-community-picnic-belwood-lake",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    }
  ],
  2004: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img5.png",
      title: "TCA Mattu Pongal Celebration",
      desc: "Tamil Thai Pongal celebration. Mattu Pongal at Meadow Lee Farm, Roseville Ayr, Ontario.",
      date: "Jan 17, 2004",
      slug: "tca-mattu-pongal-celebration",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]
    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img5.png",
      title: "15th Anniversary Celebrations",
      desc: "Tamil Cultural Association of Waterloo Region’s 15th Anniversary celebration at Four Points Sheraton Hotel, Downtown, Kitchener. Chief Guest: Hon. Andrew Telegdi, Waterloo MP. Special Guest: Rev. Joseph Chandrakanthan.",
      date: "May 15, 2005",
      slug: "15th-anniversary-celebrations",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img5.png",
      title: "Fundraising for Tsunami – Sri Lanka & South India",
      desc: "Fundraising for Tsunami relief for Sri Lanka and South India, in association with Canada Red Cross, Ontario. Held at Fairview Mall, Kitchener and Conestoga Mall, Waterloo, Ontario.",
      date: "Dec 31, 2004",
      slug: "fundraising-for-tsunami-sri-lanka-and-south-india",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
  ],
  1989: [
    {
      image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img6.png",
      title: "Community Buildup – 1989",
      desc: "Tamil Cultural Association of Waterloo Region photos during the 1980s.",
      date: "May 6, 1989",
      slug: "community-buildup-1989",
      gallery: [
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
        "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png"
      ]

    },
  ]

};

//Business Directory Data
export const directoryData = {
  APPLIANCE: [
    {
      services: "Appliance Installation",
      name: "Platinum Contractors",
      phone: "226-338-8182",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://appliancefix.com"
    },
    {
      services: "Appliance Installation",
      name: "Brent",
      phone: "519-498-7422",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://appliancefix.com"
    },

    {
      services: "Appliance Repair/Electrician",
      name: "Shan",
      phone: "	226-339-7497",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://appliancefix.com"
    },

  ],
  "BANKING & FINANCE": [
    {
      services: "Financial Literacy",
      name: "	Jaya",
      phone: "647-702-1738",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region",
      location: "	Cambridge",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },

    {
      services: "Insurance & Investments",
      name: "Bala",
      phone: "	519-584-5551",
      serviceArea: "	Waterloo Region",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },

    {
      services: "CIBC – Mortgage",
      name: "Gaja Subramaniam",
      phone: "226-989-9021",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region",
      location: "	Waterloo",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },

    {
      services: "Insurance & Investments/Tax-Personal",
      name: "Thirumugam –",
      phone: "226-971-3664",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo-Wellington",
      location: "	Guelph",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },

    {
      services: "Mortgage Agent",
      name: "Maria Thomson",
      phone: "416-587-4407",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },
  ],

  BEAUTICIAN: [
    {
      services: "	-",
      name: "Bella",
      phone: "519-781-2125",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://appliancefix.com"
    },
    {
      services: "-",
      name: "Hiral Patel",
      phone: "647-524-3222",
      serviceArea: "	Waterloo Region",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://appliancefix.com"
    },
    {
      services: "-",
      name: "Sonika",
      phone: "	226-600-4410",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://appliancefix.com"
    },
  ],


  CATERING: [
    {
      services: "Chennai-Grand Sweets & Snacks",
      name: "Vasundhara Srinivasan",
      phone: "905-956-3436",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },
    {
      services: "Raj Caterers",
      name: "Raj",
      phone: "519-722-1616",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region	",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },
    {
      services: "Ceylon Mess-Stringhoppers,Puttu",
      name: "Prabhu",
      phone: "416-305-6840",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region	",
      location: "10 Sofitel Drive,Kitchener, ON N2R 1R4",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },
    {
      services: "Raja Chettinad Fine Indian Cusine",
      name: "Senthil Raja",
      phone: "519-301-8620",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region",
      location: "725 Belmont Ave W, Kitchener, ON N2M 1P3",
      website: "https://rajakitchener.ca/"
    },
    {
      services: "Dakshin Southindian Resturant	",
      name: "Lekha",
      phone: "519- 267-9269	",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region	",
      location: "Cambridge	",
      website: "http://dakshin.ca/"
    },
    {
      services: "Roti, catering",
      name: "Anila",
      phone: "226-929-1053",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },
    {
      services: "Snacks & Catering",
      name: "Sangeetha",
      phone: "519-781-0610",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },
    {
      services: "Shivas Dosa Resturant",
      name: "Yamini,Rajesh",
      phone: "519 – 267-8899",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region",
      location: "1187,Fisherhall-Hallman,Kitchener",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },
    {
      services: "Biriyani",
      name: "Ayesha",
      phone: "647-786-4971",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },
  ],
  CODING: [
    {
      services: "CoderCookies",
      name: "Satish",
      phone: "647-761-3040",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    }
  ],

  "DANCE & MUSIC": [
    {
      services: "Sri Abiramy Dance Academy",
      name: "Selvi Sureshwaren",
      phone: "647-407-1961",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },
    {
      services: "Laya Lysya Dance School",
      name: "Suneetha Prakash",
      phone: "519-241-1910",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },
    {
      services: "Dance",
      name: "Radha",
      phone: "289-400-9025",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },
    {
      services: "Kathak",
      name: "Arti",
      phone: "519-729-5808",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },
    {
      services: "Carnatic Music",
      name: "Shyamala Ramachandran	",
      phone: "519-741-1418",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },
    {
      services: "Dance",
      name: "Leena Ram",
      phone: "519-222-8202",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    },


  ],


  DAYCARE: [
    {
      services: "Home daycare",
      name: "Prathima",
      phone: "519-575-0623",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://financepro.com"
    }
  ],

  "DOCTOR/DENTIST": [
    {
      services: "SK Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic",
      name: "Nandhini Arjunan",
      phone: "519 – 620 – 7000",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region	",
      location: "Camridge	",
      website: "	https://skphysiotherapy.ca/"
    },
    {
      services: "Spruce Medicals – Family physician and Walkin",
      name: "Dr Vandana Kumari",
      phone: "519-760-1400",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region",
      location: "Waterloo	",
      website: "https://www.sprucemedical.ca/"
    },
    {
      services: "Pioneer Wellness Clinics – Naturopathy & Homeopathy",
      name: "Dr. Lakshmi Prabha",
      phone: "226-929-1281",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region",
      location: "Cambridge	",
      website: "https://www.pioneerclinics.com/"
    },
    {
      services: "Dentist",
      name: "Dr.Reddy",
      phone: "519-576-8510",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region",
      location: "Waterloo",
      website: "https://www.kingstreetdentalcentre.com/"
    },
  ],


  "DRIVING SCHOOL/SERVICES": [
    {
      services: "Ultimate Drivers – Driving School",
      name: "Babak",
      phone: "226-600-5871",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-	",
      // website: "	https://skphysiotherapy.ca/"
    },
    {
      services: "Driving services-Airport pick up/drop",
      name: "Chirag",
      phone: "226-791-0964",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://www.sprucemedical.ca/"
    },
    {
      services: "Driving services-Airport pick up/drop",
      name: "Krishna",
      phone: "647-518-9663",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://www.pioneerclinics.com/"
    },
    {
      services: "Driving services-Airport pick up/drop",
      name: "Axit",
      phone: "226-507-4626",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://www.kingstreetdentalcentre.com/"
    },
    {
      services: "Driving services-Airport pick up/drop",
      name: "Prakash Sharma",
      phone: "519-722-1394",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://www.kingstreetdentalcentre.com/"
    },
    {
      services: "Driving services-Airport pick up/drop",
      name: "Raghu",
      phone: "226-201-1439",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://www.kingstreetdentalcentre.com/"
    },
  ],


  "IMMIGRATION": [
    {
      services: "Immigration Services",
      name: "Ragu Sivaramakrishnan",
      phone: "226-220-2132",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-	",
      // website: "	https://skphysiotherapy.ca/"
    },
    {
      services: "Immigration Services",
      name: "Vishnu",
      phone: "519-584-4838",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region	",
      location: "-",
      website: "https://www.easycanadavisa.com/"
    }
  ],



  "INDIAN GROCERY	": [
    {
      services: "Onine Indian Grocery – FreshOnTheGoGrocery.ca",
      name: "Janani",
      phone: "647-717-4724",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-	",
      // website: "	https://skphysiotherapy.ca/"
    },
    {
      services: "India Food and Grocery",
      name: "Gannaya",
      phone: "519-747-8016",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://www.easycanadavisa.com/"
    },
    {
      services: "Onkar Foods and Spices – waterloo	",
      name: "-",
      phone: "519 – 746-3659",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region	",
      location: "Kitchener-Waterloo",
      // website: "https://www.easycanadavisa.com/"
    },
    {
      services: "Onkar Foods & Spices – Hazelglen	",
      name: "-",
      phone: "519 – 745-4699	",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region	",
      location: "Kitchener",
      // website: "https://www.easycanadavisa.com/"
    },
    {
      services: "Onkar Food and Spices – Highland	",
      name: "-",
      phone: "226 – 647-3600	",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region	",
      location: "Kitchener",
      // website: "https://www.easycanadavisa.com/"
    },
    {
      services: "The Indian Supermarket – Fairway	",
      name: "-",
      phone: "519 – 893-8444	",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region	",
      location: "Kitchener",
      // website: "https://www.easycanadavisa.com/"
    },
    {
      services: "Halal – OMA Fresh Foods Meats and Fish	",
      name: "-",
      phone: "519 – 576-5262	",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region	",
      location: "Kitchener",
      website: "https://www.omafreshfoods.com/"
    },
    {
      services: "Halal – Ammar Halal Meats	",
      name: "-",
      phone: "519 – 568-8033",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region	",
      location: "Kitchener",
      website: "https://ammarhalalmeats.com/"
    },
  ],




  "INDIAN STORES		": [
    {
      services: "EverythingDesi – Dresses",
      name: "Medha",
      phone: "226-972-0816",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-	",
      // website: "	https://skphysiotherapy.ca/"
    },
    {
      services: "NiveArts – Henna and Henna Art",
      name: "Niveditha",
      phone: "519-722-5033",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "https://www.easycanadavisa.com/"
    },
    {
      services: "UGoTrendy – Indian Decor & Jewelry collections",
      name: "Shanthi Ulaganathan",
      phone: "226-791-9961",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      website: "https://www.ugotrendy.com/"
    },

  ],


  "LAWYER	": [
    {
      services: "Realestate Will,Power-of-Attorney Criminal-Law Notary",
      name: "Varun R. Sharma",
      phone: "519-224-3082",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo-Wellington	",
      location: "30 Duke Street West, Suite 1014 Kitchener, ON N2H 3W5",
      website: "	https://vrslaw.ca/"
    },
  ],



  "POOJA	": [
    {
      services: "Pooja items/Flowers",
      name: "Aishwarya",
      phone: "226-899-5869",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://vrslaw.ca/"
    },

    {
      services: "Priest for Pooja",
      name: "Chandru",
      phone: "416-418-1090",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://vrslaw.ca/"
    },


    {
      services: "Priest for Pooja",
      name: "Ishwara Vadhiyar",
      phone: "416-432-3274",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://vrslaw.ca/"
    },

    {
      services: "Priest for Pooja",
      name: "Eswara Iyer",
      phone: "905-913-1994",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://vrslaw.ca/"
    },

    {
      services: "Priest for Pooja",
      name: "Bhaskaran Iyer",
      phone: "416-615-0005",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://vrslaw.ca/"
    },

    {
      services: "Priest for Pooja",
      name: "Easan Gurukal",
      phone: "416-989-9775",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://vrslaw.ca/"
    },


    {
      services: "Priest for Pooja",
      name: "Gowreeshwara Sharma Gurukkal",
      phone: "647-701-7298",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://vrslaw.ca/"
    },
  ],





  "REALTOR": [
    {
      services: "Realtor",
      name: "Tilak Amin",
      phone: "519-635-7554",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://vrslaw.ca/"
    },

    {
      services: "Realtor",
      name: "Rasanidhi Thakkar",
      phone: "519-744-7133",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://vrslaw.ca/"
    },


    {
      services: "Realtor",
      name: "Sheeba Kaladgi",
      phone: "519-573-4887",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://vrslaw.ca/"
    },

    {
      services: "Realtor",
      name: "Mona Bhanot",
      phone: "519-212-9863",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://vrslaw.ca/"
    },

    {
      services: "Realtor",
      name: "Vaninder",
      phone: "647-994-0285",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://vrslaw.ca/"
    },


    {
      services: "Realtor",
      name: "Shan Nathan",
      phone: "519-589-8929",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://vrslaw.ca/"
    },

  ],



  "SHIPPING": [
    {
      services: "Saygdirect – Local Shipping solution",
      name: "Pavan",
      phone: "-",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      website: "	https://saygdirect.com/"
    },




  ],


  "TAILORS": [
    {
      services: "All Tailoring needs",
      name: "Tharsha Yoga",
      phone: "519-212-2694",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo-Region	",
      location: "Cambridge",
      // website: "	https://saygdirect.com/"
    },

    {
      services: "Tailoring	",
      name: "Vinothini Kanth",
      phone: "519-571-1139",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://saygdirect.com/"
    },

    {
      services: "Mish Canada – Masks	",
      name: "Mahalakshmi",
      phone: "226-808-1599",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://saygdirect.com/"
    },

    {
      services: "Tailoring	",
      name: "Seamstress",
      phone: "Swetal",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://saygdirect.com/"
    },

  ],



  "TAX	": [
    {
      services: "Accounting / Tax Services",
      name: "Shanthi Durai",
      phone: "519-589-9641",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://saygdirect.com/"
    },

    {
      services: "Accounting / Tax Services",
      name: "Ken Srishanker",
      phone: "519-222-7861",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://saygdirect.com/"
    },
  ],



  "RESIDENTIAL SERVICES": [
    {
      services: "Fence / Deck / Renovations",
      name: "George Manhal",
      phone: "226-600-1708",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://saygdirect.com/"
    },

    {
      services: "Garage Door",
      name: "Flawless",
      phone: "519-573-3940",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://saygdirect.com/"
    },

    {
      services: "Gardener",
      name: "Yasmin",
      phone: "519-497-5415",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://saygdirect.com/"
    },

    {
      services: "Gas Technician",
      name: "Phil",
      phone: "519-221-4275",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-",
      // website: "	https://saygdirect.com/"
    },

    {
      services: "Gas Technician",
      name: "Home Serv",
      phone: "519-998-1860",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-"
    },
    {
      services: "Gutter Repair",
      name: "Nikki",
      phone: "519-546-1843",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-"
    },
    {
      services: "Gutter Repair",
      name: "Victor",
      phone: "647-608-9135",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-"
    },
    {
      services: "Handyman",
      name: "Handyman Connection",
      phone: "519-579-9523",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-"
    },
    {
      services: "Handyman",
      name: "Joseph",
      phone: "647-400-9872",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-"
    },
    {
      services: "Handyman",
      name: "Matt",
      phone: "705-308-5348",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-"
    },
    {
      services: "Handyman",
      name: "Gurpreet",
      phone: "519-591-6427",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-"
    },
    {
      services: "Home Renovations",
      name: "D J Contractor",
      phone: "519-616-9383",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-"
    },
    {
      services: "Home Renovations",
      name: "Shawn",
      phone: "226-880-0792",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-"
    },
    {
      services: "Home Renovations",
      name: "Jason",
      phone: "519-222-0460",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-"
    },
    {
      services: "Home Renovations",
      name: "Jay",
      phone: "226-338-3537",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-"
    },
    {
      services: "Home Renovations",
      name: "Kumar",
      phone: "647-292-2401",
      serviceArea: "-",
      location: "-"
    },
    {
      services: "Motor Repair, Furnace Motor, Airconditioner Motor Alternator, Startermotor",
      name: "Reconit-Electric",
      phone: "519-748-6488",
      serviceArea: "Waterloo Region",
      location: "63 McIntyre Place, Unit-08, Kitchener, ON, N2R 1J5",
      website: "https://www.reconit.ca"
    },
    {
      services: "Cleaning",
      name: "Helen",
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        post: "President",
        image: "/assets/img/all-images/about/shyamala-555.png"
      },
      {
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        post: "Secretary",
        image: "/assets/img/all-images/about/Rapal-555.png"
      }
      ,
      {
        name: "KALAI KANNAPPAN",
        post: "Treasurer",
        image: "/assets/img/all-images/about/Kalai12Jun.jpg"
      }
      ,
      {
        name: "SENTHILKUMAR THANGARAJ",
        post: "Vice President ",
        image: "/assets/img/all-images/about/shanthi-666.png"
      }
      ,
      {
        name: "ULAGANATHAN MAHADEVAN",
        post: "Assistant Secretary",
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      }
      ,
      {
        name: "SHANTHI DURAIRAJ",
        post: "Joint Treasurer",
        image: "/assets/img/all-images/about/shanthi-555.png"
      }
    ],
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        name: "INDRA  LOGENDRAN",
        post: "Director – Cultural Affairs",
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      },
      {
        name: "DENNIS LOYOLA",
        post: "",
        image: "/assets/img/all-images/about/dennis-666.png"
      },
      {
        name: "RAJIVI NADARAJAH",
        post: "",
        image: "/assets/img/all-images/about/Rajivi-555-1.png"
      },
      {
        name: "SIVAKUMAR  SOMASUNDRAM",
        post: "",
        image: "/assets/img/all-images/about/Siva-1.png"
      },
      {
        name: "KEN SRISHANKER",
        post: "",
        image: "/assets/img/all-images/about/Ken-444.png"
      },
      {
        name: "YOGA  ARUMUGAM",
        post: "",
        image: "/assets/img/all-images/about/Yoga-1.png"
      },
      {
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      {
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      },
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      },
      {
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      },
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
        name: "RAMARAJ SANTHANAM",
        post: " ",
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      },
      {
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        post: "Vice President",
        image: "/assets/img/all-images/about/dharini.jpg"
      },
      {
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        post: "Join Secretary",
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      },
      {
        name: "SIVAKUMAR  SOMASUNDRAM",
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      {
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      },
      {
        name: "RAJIVI  NADARAJAH",
        post: "",
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      },
      {
        name: "SHYAMALA  RAMACHANDRAN",
        post: "",
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      },
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      },
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      },
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      },
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      },
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      },
      {
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      },
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      },
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        post: "",
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      },
      {
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      {
        name: "MAYILVAHANAN  SUBRAMANIAM",
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      },
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        name: "RAM  RAMDOSS",
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      {
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      },
      {
        name: "Prof.  PALA  KANNAPPAN",
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
        name: "VINOBA  CHENTHIL",
        post: "",
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      }
    ],
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      },
      {
        name: "SIVAKUMAR  SOMASUNDRAM",
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      {
        name: "Prof. Pala Kannapan",
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      },
      {
        name: "Mr. Suresh Abraham",
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      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        name: "VICKRAM KRISHNAN",
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        name: "Mr. Bala Thambypillai",
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      },
      {
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      {
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      {
        name: "Mr. Venkat Ramachandran",
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      },
      {
        name: "Mrs. Rajivi Nadarajah",
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        image: "/assets/img/all-images/about/.jpg"
      },
      {
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      },
      {
        name: "Mrs. Indra Logendran",
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      },
      {
        name: "Prof. Pala Kannapan",
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      },
      {
        name: "Mr. Suresh Abraham",
        post: "",
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      },
      {
        name: "Mr. Arunasalam Athithan",
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      },
      {
        name: "Mr. Subbu Subramaniyam",
        post: "",
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      },
      {
        name: "Mrs. Rathy Abraham",
        post: "",
        image: "/assets/img/all-images/about/.jpg"
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      {
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      },
      {
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      {
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      },
      {
        name: "Prof. Pala Kannapan",
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      },
      {
        name: "Mr. Suresh Abraham",
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      },
      {
        name: "Mr. Thevaker Athithan",
        post: "",
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      },
      {
        name: "Mr. Venkat Ramachandran",
        post: "",
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      {
        name: "Mr. Rajinikanth Ruthiran",
        post: "",
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        name: "Mr. Ram Ramdoss",
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        name: "MR. SURESH ABRAHAM",
        post: "President",
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      },
      {
        name: "MRS. INDRA LOGENDRAN",
        post: "Vice President",
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      {
        name: "DHARINI SIVAKUMAR",
        post: "Secretary",
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      },
      {
        name: "Mr. Suresh Sinnadurai",
        post: "Asst. Secretary",
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      },
      {
        name: "Mr. Bala Thambypillai",
        post: "Treasurer",
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      },
      {
        name: "Mr. Gnanasegar Sivagnanam",
        post: "Asst. Treasurer",
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        name: "Prof. Pala Kannapan",
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      {
        name: "Mr. A. Athithan",
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      {
        name: "Mrs. Indra Logendran",
        post: "",
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      {
        name: "Mr. Somasundram Sivakumar",
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      {
        name: "Mr. Bala Thambypillai",
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      {
        name: "Prabha Ravichandran",
        post: "Secretary",
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      },
      {
        name: "Suresh Abraham",
        post: "Treasurer",
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      },
      {
        name: "Marcil Francis",
        post: "Vice President",
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      },
      {
        name: "Somasundram  Sivakumar",
        post: "Assistant Secretary",
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      },
      {
        name: "Thuraisingham  Sivakumaran",
        post: "Assistant Treasurer",
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        name: "Prof. Kumaraswamy Ponnambalam",
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      {
        name: "Prof. Pala Kannappan",
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      {
        name: "Prof. Sinnathamby T. Ariaratnam",
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      },
      {
        name: "Dr. Punidadas Piyasena",
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      },
      {
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      {
        name: "Athithan Arunasalam",
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      {
        name: "Sinadurai Sureshwaren",
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        name: "Dennis Loyola",
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      {
        name: "Indra Logendran",
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      {
        name: "Mr. M. Sivendran",
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      {
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      {
        name: "Bala Thambypillai",
        post: "Treasurer",
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      {
        name: "Dr. Punidadas Piyasena",
        post: "Vice President",
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      },
      {
        name: "Mr. S. Puvanenthira Rajah",
        post: "Vice President",
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      {
        name: "Prof. Kumaraswamy Ponnambalam",
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      {
        name: "Prof. Chettypalayam (Selva) Selvakumar",
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export const tamilculture = {

  OldDravidian: [

    {

      image: "/assets/img/tamil-lang/old-dravidian.webp",
      title: "Old Dravidian",
      desc: "Proto-Dravidian was once widely spoken across India, with remnants like Brahui and Gondi still found in northern and western regions, showing linguistic ties to South Indian Dravidian languages. Despite later mingling and decline in speakers, these languages prove the ancient spread of Dravidians from Baluchistan to Bengal.",
      slug: "old-dravidian",
      button: "Read More",

      InnerData: [
        {
          title: "Old Dravidian",
          image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",

          para1: "In the distant historical past, the Proto-Dravidian language was spoken widely across the Indian subcontinent. This ancient linguistic group is believed to have been the foundation of many early Indian languages before the arrival of foreign ethnic groups. When the Turanians and later the Aryans migrated into India through the Khyber and Bolan passes, they encountered the Proto-Dravidian-speaking population in the northern regions. Over time, as these incoming groups mingled with the indigenous people, significant linguistic transformations took place. The original Dravidian idioms of the North gradually gave way to new languages such as Praakrit and Paali, which emerged as the dominant tongues of the masses in northern India. These languages bore signs of both Dravidian and Indo-Aryan influence, reflecting the extensive cultural and ethnic blending that occurred during this period.",

          para2: "Despite this widespread assimilation, certain pockets of the original Proto-Dravidian population managed to preserve their linguistic and cultural identity. In isolated and less accessible regions, such as the central tribal belts and forested highlands, people continued to speak evolved forms of Proto-Dravidian languages. These evolved dialects survived largely untouched by Aryan influence and are still spoken today. Languages such as Gondi, Kolami, Parji, Naiki, Kuvi, Konda, and Ku—along with others like Gadba, Khurukh, Malta, Oroan, and Brahui—stand as living testimonies to the resilience of ancient Dravidian linguistic heritage. These languages are often spoken by tribal and marginalized communities scattered throughout Central and Northern India, offering valuable insight into India's prehistoric linguistic map.",

          para3: "Over time, due to increased interaction and integration with other linguistic and ethnic groups, the distinctiveness and population of Proto-Dravidian speakers have gradually declined. Today, many of these communities are bilingual or multilingual, often adopting regional or national languages for economic and social mobility while retaining their ancestral tongues for cultural practices and oral traditions. In regions like the Rajmahal Hills in Bengal and parts of Chota Nagpur, such intermingling is evident. While modernization and migration have led to language loss in some areas, the survival of these languages among tribal groups is a remarkable testament to their cultural persistence.",


          para4: "One particularly intriguing case is that of the Brahui language, spoken in parts of Baluchistan in modern-day Pakistan. Linguists have long been fascinated by the Brahui language, as it shares deep structural similarities with Tamil and other South Indian Dravidian languages, especially in aspects like numerals, syntax, and personal pronouns. Despite its geographic isolation from the main Dravidian-speaking belt of South India, Brahui's existence suggests that the Proto-Dravidian language once stretched from Baluchistan in the west to Bengal in the east. According to the 1911 Indian Census, Brahui was categorized under the Dravidian language family and was spoken by approximately 170,000 people at the time. However, that number has significantly decreased in the following century. Still, Brahui remains a crucial piece of evidence in tracing the historical spread and influence of the Dravidian people across the Indian subcontinent."
        }
      ]

    }

  ],


  NorthIndianLanguages: [

    {

      image: "/assets/img/tamil-lang/north-indian.webp",
      title: "North Indian Languages",
      desc: "The Dravidian language, once widespread across India, gradually split into Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam due to geographical and political factors. The term 'Dravidian' evolved from the word 'Tamil' and now refers to this entire language family.",
      slug: "north-indian-languages",
      button: "Read More",

      InnerData: [
        {
          title: "North Indian Languages",
          image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",
          para1: "Since the Dravidians lived throughout the Indian subcontinent at some historical past, certain syntactical affinities are noticeable even today between the South and a large number of North Indian languages.",

          para2: "When Praakrit and Paali became popular in the North, the Proto-Dravidian language lost its ground there, and confined itself entirely to the South. Even in South India it did not remain as one single language for a long time. Dialectical differences arose partly due to the political division of the Tamil country into three distinct Tamil kingdoms and partly due to the natural barriers created by rivers and mountains. The absence of proper land communication among the three Tamil kingdoms also accentuated this process of dialectal differences. As a result the Dravidian language spoken by the people. who lived in the regions north and south of the Tirupati mountains, varied to such an extent as to become two independent languages, Tamil and Telugu. The language spoken in the region of Mysore came to be known as Kannada. Malayalam emerged as yet another distinct language in Kerala. All these far-reaching changes occurred at different periods of time in the history of the Dravidian languages. Among these four languages, it is only the Tamil language which has a long literary tradition.",

          para3: "The term Dravidian, which refers to the language of South India, is of a later origin. Originally it was derived from the word tamil /tamiz . This word in course of time changed into dravida after undergoing a series of changes like tamiza, tramiza, tramiTa, trapida and travida. At one time the languages spoken in the regions of Karnataka, Kongu and Malabar were respectively known as Karunaattut-tamil, Tulunattut-tamil and Malainattut-tamil. Today however, these regional languages are classified under the blanket term “Dravidian family of languages”.",

        }
      ]

    }

  ],




  SouthIndianLanguages: [

    {

      image: "/assets/img/tamil-lang/south-indian.webp",
      title: "South Indian Languages",
      desc: "Tamil and Malayalam share a deeper linguistic and cultural connection due to Kerala’s historical integration with Tamil Nadu, evident in shared literary works, rulers, and traditions. This close bond has resulted in greater similarity between these two languages than with other Dravidian tongues like Kannada and Telugu.",
      slug: "south-indian-languages",
      button: "Read More",

      InnerData: [
        {
          title: "South Indian Languages",
          image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",

          para1: "The Dravidian languages, though now recognized as distinct tongues, still exhibit many common linguistic features that point to their shared ancestry. It is estimated that around 5,000 words are common across Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. In addition to vocabulary, several grammatical structures, syntactical patterns, and phonetic characteristics also overlap among these languages. These similarities underline the fact that these languages once evolved from a single Proto-Dravidian source. However, as time progressed, external influences, especially that of Sanskrit, played a crucial role in shaping their individuality. For example, Kannada and Telugu began diverging significantly from Tamil due to the strong and early influence of Sanskrit, roughly 1,500 years ago. Sanskritization led to major shifts in vocabulary, literary expression, and grammatical structure, carving out distinct identities for these languages.",

          para2: "In contrast, Malayalam remained much closer to Tamil for a longer period. The influence of Sanskrit on Malayalam became prominent only about 800 years ago, which explains why the structural and lexical differences between Tamil and Malayalam are relatively fewer. Historically, Tamil played a dominant role in the Kerala region. For many centuries, it served as the language of administration, literature, and high culture in the region. Notably, during the early centuries of the Common Era, the rulers of Kerala, including those from the Pandya dynasty, were Tamils. These rulers bore titles like “Perumaankal” and “Perumaankanar”, reflecting their Tamil identity. Even literary history affirms this bond: a Tamil poet from Trivandrum presided over the scholarly academy that evaluated the famous Tamil grammatical treatise Tolkappiyam. Several poets from Kerala, dating from the 3rd century B.C. to the 1st century A.D., composed classical Tamil poetry, and their works are preserved in renowned Tamil anthologies like Akananuru and Purananuru.",

          para3: "Kerala's contributions to Tamil literature and culture are not limited to just early poetry. The epic Cilappatikaram, one of Tamil’s five great epics, was authored by Ilango Adigal, a prince and poet from Kerala. The heroine of the epic, Kannaki, is worshipped at a shrine in Tiruvancikkulam, also located in Kerala. Furthermore, key figures in Tamil devotional literature such as Ceraman Perumal Nayanar (a Saiva poet) and Kulasekara Alvar (a Vaisnava saint) hailed from the Kerala region. Aiyanaaritanar, who authored the grammatical work Purapporul Venbamaalai in the 10th century, also belonged to Kerala. Such extensive literary and cultural exchange demonstrates that Kerala was once not only closely connected with but culturally and politically integrated into Tamil Nadu. Due to this deeply rooted history, the affinity between Tamil and Malayalam is much stronger than that between Tamil and either Kannada or Telugu, despite all four sharing common Dravidian origins.",

        }
      ]

    }

  ],





  ContactwithForeignCountries: [

    {

      image: "/assets/img/tamil-lang/trading.webp",
      title: "Contact with Foreign Countries",
      desc: "Tamil's historical maritime trade extended its influence far beyond India, linking Tamil Nadu with regions like Rome, China, and Southeast Asia through vibrant cultural and commercial exchanges. Foreign records and Tamil classics alike highlight the Tamils' advanced trade networks, business acumen, and political significance in the ancient world.",
      slug: "contact-with-foreign-countries",
      button: "Read More",

      InnerData: [
        {
          title: "Contact with Foreign Countries",
          image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",

          para1: "Tamil occupies a distinctive position among the Dravidian languages owing to its geographical expansion, for it has spread beyond the frontiers of India. Apart from being the language of forty million people in Tamil Nadu it is the spoken and written language of several millions of Tamils living in Ceylon, Burma, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Africa, Fiji Islands and Mauritius.",

          para2: "That the Tamils were well advanced in sea-borne and inland trade is evident both from Tamil literary sources as also from the accounts of foreign travellers.* Even as early as the tenth century B.C., articles of trade such as peacock feathers, elephant tusks and spices intended for King Solomon were sent in ships belonging to the Tamil country. Some words in Hebrew, Greek and English point to the existence of trade between Tamil Nadu and the countries around the Mediterranean region. Classical Hebrew terms like tuki and ahalat are close to the Tamil words tokai and akil respectively. Although English words like “sandalwood” and “rice” are borrowed from the Greek language, their origin is in fact Tamil. Likewise the Greek words for ginger and pepper also owe their origin to Tamil. Sea-borne trade flourished between the Tamil country and the Roman Empire during the period of Emperor Augustus. This fact is borne out by numerous coins issued during his reign, which were unearthed by archaeologists in the Tamil country. Iron age finds in Philippines also point to the existence of trade between Tamil Nadu and the Philippine Islands during the ninth and tenth centuries B.C. This apart, Tamil traders frequented the shores of Burma, Malaya and China with their wares and bartered them for Chinese silk and sugar. The Tamil word ciini for sugar indicates its origin. In Tamil classical works, Chinese silk is referred to as ciinattupattu.",

          para3: "For an interesting account of the ancient Tamils refer, P.T. Srinivasa Iyengar, History of the Tamil from the Earliest Times to 600 A.D., Madras, 1929, pp. 36-43.; and A.L. Basham, The Wonder that was India, London, 1954, p. 62.",

          para4: "Foreigners who toured India gave an account of the flourishing trade between the Tamil regions of India and other countries. Periplus and Pliny mention that since articles from Tamil Nadu such as pearls, elephant tusks and muslin were bartered for gold, and that the trade balance was more in favour of the Tamils, the Emperor Vespasian viewed especially the drain of gold as a serious threat to his countrys economy and took the extreme step of terminating the two-way trade between Rome and the Tamil country. References to the ports of trade in the Tamil country such as ToNTi, MuciRi, KoRkai and Kaavirippumpattinam are also found in the writings of Periplus. Ptolemy writing in A.D. 150 speaks about Ceraas, Cholaas and Paandyas as the rulers of Tamil Nadu. He also mentions the important trading centres like Karur, NagappaTTinam and Pondicherry in his travel notes. Ali these references to the trading activities of the Tamils in foreign writings correlate to those found in the early Tamil classics.",

          para5: "The business acumen of the Tamils is shown in the special terms used by them to refer even to the minutest fractions in calculation. To cite some examples, the term immi referred to the fraction of 1/320 x 1/7. And one-seventh of this fraction was termed as anu. One-eleventh of an anu was known as mummi and one ninth of a mummi was termed kuNam.",

          para6: "The renowned Sanskrit epics the Raamayanaa and the Mahaabhaarata also speak about the Tamil country and in particular the importance of Madurai as the capital of the Paandyaa kings. Megasthenes, who came to India during the period of Chandragupta Maurya, refers to the Paandya country and its polity. The edicts of the famous Indian Emperor Asoka also mention that during his rule the Tamil kings in the far south of India enjoyed political independence.",

        }
      ]

    }

  ],

  AntiquityofTamilGrammaticalWorks: [

    {

      image: "/assets/img/tamil-lang/grammatical-works.webp",
      title: "Antiquity of Tamil Grammatical Works",
      desc: "Tolkappiyam, the earliest known Tamil grammar written around the 3rd century B.C., highlights a rich linguistic tradition predating it and classifies words and dialects with precision. It distinguishes between classical and colloquial Tamil, showcasing the language's early grammatical depth and evolution.",
      slug: "antiquity-of-tamil-grammatical-works",
      button: "Read More",

      InnerData: [
        {
          title: "Antiquity of Tamil Grammatical Works",
          image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",

          para1: "Among the various ancient grammatical texts of Tamil, the Tolkappiyam stands out as the earliest and most foundational. Believed to have been composed around the third century B.C., it is a pioneering work in Tamil linguistics and poetics. Despite its antiquity, Tolkappiyam demonstrates a remarkably sophisticated understanding of language structure, phonology, and grammar. Its composition during such an early period reflects the deep-rooted literary and linguistic traditions that Tamil had already developed by then.",

          para2: "One of the most remarkable aspects of Tolkappiyam is that it contains over 250 references to earlier classical and grammatical works. This suggests that the Tamil literary tradition predates Tolkappiyam by several centuries and that there once existed a rich corpus of literature and scholarly writing, much of which has unfortunately been lost over time. These references provide crucial insights into the depth and diversity of Tamil intellectual and linguistic activity before the Common Era.",

          para3: "Tolkappiyam presents a methodical classification of Tamil vocabulary into four distinct categories: iyarcol, tiricol, ticaiccol, and vatacol. Iyarcol refers to everyday words commonly used in daily speech and communication. Tiricol denotes specialized poetic expressions that follow specific conventions and are employed in literary and artistic compositions. Ticaiccol includes regional words that vary depending on the locality and dialects of different Tamil-speaking regions. Finally, vatacol refers to words that are borrowed from Sanskrit, reflecting the cultural and linguistic interactions between Tamil and Sanskrit-speaking populations.",

          para4: "Interestingly, while Tolkappiyam acknowledges the borrowing of Sanskrit words, it also establishes strict rules and conditions for their adoption into Tamil. These borrowed words had to conform entirely to the Tamil phonetic structure and be written in the Tamil script, ensuring they integrated seamlessly without distorting the native sound system. This linguistic discipline reflects the Tamil scholars’ commitment to preserving the phonological purity and scriptural identity of the Tamil language, even while being open to external influences.",

          para5: "Another significant contribution of Tolkappiyam is its classification of Tamil into two major varieties: centamil and kotuntamil. Centamil refers to classical or literary Tamil, a refined and polished form used by scholars, poets, and intellectuals in their written compositions. In contrast, kotuntamil refers to the colloquial, spoken version of Tamil used in daily life by the general population. This early recognition of the divergence between spoken and written forms of a language is a remarkable observation in ancient linguistics and reveals the advanced state of language awareness among early Tamil grammarians.",

          para6: "The systematic structure and linguistic insights found in Tolkappiyam not only lay the foundation for future grammatical studies in Tamil but also stand as a testament to the language’s antiquity, depth, and scholarly rigor. It is one of the earliest examples in the world of a comprehensive grammar that considers phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics, and literary aesthetics all within a unified framework. Even today, Tolkappiyam remains a cornerstone in the study of Tamil linguistics and continues to influence contemporary linguistic thought, literary criticism, and cultural identity in Tamil Nadu and beyond.",

        }
      ]

    }

  ],



  TamilScripts: [

    {

      image: "/assets/img/tamil-lang/scripts.webp",
      title: "Tamil Scripts",
      desc: "Tamil script, which evolved independently from ancient forms like vaṭṭeḻuttu, showcases a rich phonetic system with unique vowels, consonants, and distinctions not found in scripts like Devanagari. Its precise sound structure and lack of aspirates highlight Tamil’s linguistic uniqueness and historical depth.",
      slug: "tamil-scripts",
      button: "Read More",

      InnerData: [
        {
          title: "Tamil Scripts",
          image: "/assets/img/all-images/memory/memory-img4.png",

          para1: "The earlier Tamil inscriptions were written in braahmi, grantha and vaTTezuttu scripts.* Inscriptions after the seventh century A.D. contain Tamil characters similar to the one now in vogue. This prompted some scholars to argue that vatteluttu and Tamil scripts originated from braahmi scripts. This view has no solid base, for one can see a copious description of Tamil scripts in Tolkaappiyam, which belongs to third century B.C. It is obvious therefore, that Tamil language had a distinct script of its own even at that early period. In fact vaTTezuttu is none other than the old Tamil script. Even the southern braahmi was a corrupt form of vaTTezuttu . Distinct differences exist between the southern and the northern braahmi script, for the southern one had its genesis in vaTTezuttu . Much before brahmi scripts could become popular the Tamils possessed a script of their own which they put to use in their commercial transactions and in their writings.",

          para2: "— * According to Professor M. Varadarajan, vaTTezuttu was nothing but the scripts inscribed on stones. They had been known as veTTezuttu or letters inscribed on stones. But in course of time and by usage it was transformed into vaTTezuttu . For an in-depth study of Tamil scripts refer, M. Varadarajan. Moli Varalaaru (The History of Tamil Language), Madras, 1954, pp. 425~37. The view of a historian on the same subject is as follows: “What the vaTTezuttu is and how it came into being and how it was practiced we cannot say definitely. But we can say almost with some definiteness that it represents a very ancient cursive alphabet, perhaps the primitive South Indian alphabet which existed long, long before the inscriptions of Asoka.” V.R.R. Dikshitar, Pre-Historic South India, Madras, 1951, p. 218. Yet for another view of the origins of Tamil scripts refer, John R. Marr, “The Early Dravidians” in A.L. Basham (ed.), A Cultural History of India, London. 1975, pp. 32-34. —",

          para3: "The Tamii characters which are in use today also can be deemed to have originated from vatteluttu. There are twelve vowels in Tamil consisting of five short vowels, a, i, u, e, and o («, –, ¯, ±, ); their corresponding five long vowels, aa, ii, uu, ee and oo (, ®, °, 2, µ) and two letters ai and au (3, Ç) for the prevention of hiatus. There are eighteen consonants made up of six surds k. c, T, t, p, and R (ì, î, ð, ò, ô, ü) and their corresponding six sonants g, j, N, n, m, n2 (í, ï, ñ, ó, õ, ý) and six medials y, r, l, v, z and L ( ö, ÷, ø, ù, ú, û) . The two short vowels e and o (±, ´) which are not in Devanagari are essential to Tamil and other languages of the Dravidian family. There is a world of difference in meaning between the words eTu and ETu (±Î, 2Î); koTu and kOTu (|¸¡Î, §¸¡Î), teL and tEL (|*û, §*û ); as well as koL and kOl (|¸¡û, §¸¡ø). It is therefore, needless to emphasise the importance of short and long vowels like e and ee/E (±, 2); as well as o and O (, µ ) in Tamil. There are no aspirated consonants like gha or cha in Tamil. Likewise the letter h ( Ý ) is also absent in Tamil. But a corresponding leter k (· ), known as aytam is used to soften the surds in Tamil. The trilled consonant R (ü) is quite different from r (÷).The consonant n (ý ) has a nasal sound and it is different from other dentals. The consonant l ( ø ) is equally essential like that of the consonant L ( û ). These two different ls exist both in Telugu and in Kannada. The consonant z (ú) is found only in Tamil and Malayalam. It had existed in old Kannada but not now. The two vowels ru ( Õ ) and lu ( Ö), which are there in Devanagari, are not there in Tarr.ih The short-nature u (¯) and i ( – ) sounds are in Tamil, but there are no letters to indicate them.",

          para4: "If the letters ka, ca, Ta, ta, pa (¸, º, , *, À) appear at the beginning of a word, after hard vowel consonants. and after doubling they will be pronounced like surds. In other places they will be pronounced like sonants. Although there are no distinct letters for surds and sonants in Tamil, the vowel consonants themselves are pronounced like surds and sonants depending on the place in which they appear. Therefore the one Tamil consonant ka (k) is pronounced like gha depending upon its placement in a word. Likewise other hard vowel consonants ta ( ), ca (º), Ta (*) and pa (À) are pronounced differently like ( dha, cha, tha, bha) respectively according to the place where they appear in a word. There are no sibilants like sa, sha, Sa in Tamil.",

          para5: "There are distinct letters in Tamil to indicate numerals and fractions. There are evidences to show that the present roman numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 originated from Tamil.",

        }
      ]

    }

  ],

  ClassificationandFormationofWords: [

    {

      image: "/assets/img/tamil-lang/formation-of-words.webp",
      title: "Classification and Formation of Words",
      desc: "Tamil has four types of words. Excluding the rarely used uriccol (root words), there remain nouns, verbs, and itaiccol (particles), with nouns classified into uyartiNai and akRiNai based on beings and objects.",
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          para1: "There are four types of words in Tamil. Among them, uriccol or root words, which were used in ancient poetry, are now rarely used. If we exclude uriccol, Tamil has only three primary categories of words: nouns, verbs, and itaiccol (particles). Nouns denote both living and non-living things and convey information about gender, number, and person. The classification of nouns (tiNai) is further divided into uyartiNai and akRiNai. UyartiNai includes personal beings like humans, gods, and demons, whereas akRiNai refers to lesser beings and objects.",

          para2: "In uyartiNai, there are three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter. Notably, masculine and feminine genders refer only to singular beings. The neuter plural, called palar paal, indicates multiple items or beings. AkRiNai is divided into onRan paal (singular impersonal) and palvin paal (plural impersonal). Tamil recognizes only two numbers—singular and plural—unlike Sanskrit, which has a dual number. This classification helps in distinguishing the type and count of entities being referred to.",

          para3: "Tamil has three grammatical persons: first person, second person, and third person. These persons help in identifying the speaker, the listener, and the subject of discussion. Case inflections are numerous in Tamil and are added as suffixes to words. These suffixes help indicate relationships like subject, object, possession, etc. The distinction between animate and inanimate, as well as between masculine and feminine, is usually inferred from the meaning of the word. Tamil's rich inflectional system enhances its expressiveness.",

          para4: "Verbs in Tamil are categorized as finite and infinite. Most finite verbs carry suffixes that indicate gender and whether the subject is animate or inanimate. Interestingly, gender distinctions are not present in abstract nouns or in relative participles. Both nouns and verbs are generally formed from verbal roots, though only a few verbs originate from noun roots. This structure underlines Tamil's consistent grammatical foundation and highlights its systematic verb formation.",

          para5: "Particles (itaiccol) in Tamil do not carry independent meaning. Instead, they modify or add meaning when combined with other words. Even words that appear meaningless on their own can function as particles. Tamil is an agglutinative language, meaning suffixes indicating case, time, or gender are added to base/root words. This agglutination helps in creating transparent and meaningful word structures, even in classical Tamil literature.",

          para6: "The continuity of root words across different eras in Tamil is evident—for instance, the root un has remained intact in ancient (una), medieval (uN, uNTi), and modern (uNavu) words for 'food.' Only the suffixes have changed, not the root. This continuity allows modern readers to grasp classical Tamil poetry with relative ease. Tamil syntax has remained largely unchanged from ancient to modern times, preserving structure across literature. In fact, all Dravidian languages exhibit syntactical similarity, creating a shared identity despite regional differences and distinct linguistic origins from Indo-European languages.",

        }
      ]

    }

  ],




  UnnecessaryPolemics: [

    {

      image: "/assets/img/tamil-lang/polemics.webp",
      title: "Unnecessary Polemics",
      desc: "Tamil, one of the most ancient Indian languages, evolved independently with rich literary and folk traditions, but Sanskrit scholars wrongly claimed it borrowed heavily from Sanskrit. Despite such biased views, later linguistic research proved Tamil's originality and antiquity, restoring its rightful status.",
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          para1: "Tamil is one of the oldest spoken languages of India that reached literary perfection even during the prehistoric period. Its classical literature developed independently from folk songs and poetry, without borrowing from other languages.",

          para2: "Unlike other Indian languages, Tamil literature grew simultaneously with Sanskrit, but later Sanskrit scholars ignored this fact. They claimed Tamil lacked originality and borrowed heavily from Sanskrit right from its inception.",

          para3: "A Sanskrit scholar named Caminata Desikar compared Tamil and Sanskrit alphabets and concluded that only five letters were unique to Tamil. He mocked Tamil's status as a language, reflecting the irrational bias of Sanskrit scholars at the time.",

          para4: "Sanskritists wrongly claimed that common Tamil words like “niir” (water) and “miin” (fish) were of Sanskrit origin. They refused to acknowledge that such ancient words might have come from Tamil instead.",

          para5: "European linguists like Bishop Caldwell and Burrow later challenged these biased views. Their scholarly work restored confidence in the originality and linguistic richness of the Tamil language.",

          para6: "Sanskrit scholars mistranslated Tamil place names and deities into Sanskrit without understanding their meanings. Despite these efforts, the Sanskritised names failed to gain popular acceptance, showing the strength of Tamil's native tradition.",

        }
      ]

    }

  ],


  TanitTamilIyakkamPureTamilMovement: [

    {

      image: "/assets/img/tamil-lang/tanit-tamil-iyakkam.webp",
      title: "Tanit-Tamil Iyakkam (Pure Tamil Movement)",
      desc: "Sanskrit scholars tried to popularize a hybrid Manipravala style to elevate Sanskrit influence in Tamil, but failed due to Tamil’s rich literary heritage. They belittled Tamil works like Tirukkural and Tolkaappiyam as Sanskrit imitations until scholars like V.K. Sastriar and Maraimalaiyatikal revived pride in Tamil literature.",
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          para1: "Several centuries ago, Sanskrit scholars attempted to Sanskritise the Tamil language by incorporating a liberal mix of Sanskrit words. They claimed this blend enhanced the beauty of Tamil, comparing it to an ornament made of pearls and corals. This mixed style was called Manipravala, and they tried to popularize it across Tamil-speaking regions. Some Jain and Vaishnava scholars even employed the Grantha script to promote this hybrid form. However, the movement didn’t succeed, primarily due to Tamil’s naturally rich vocabulary and deep literary tradition that stood strong on its own merit.",

          para2: "Despite their efforts, Sanskrit scholars were reluctant to acknowledge the real value of Tamil literature. Many of them, though born and raised in Tamil Nadu, and fluent in Tamil, did not study major Tamil devotional works such as the Tēvāram and Tiruvācakam. These texts, highly revered and deeply rooted in Tamil culture, were largely ignored by Sanskrit scholars who considered mastery over Tamil insufficient for true scholarship.",

          para3: "Even the devotional hymns of the Nayanmars, which once enjoyed an esteemed place in temple rituals during the Chola period, began to lose their significance over time. Sanskrit scholars contributed to this decline by asserting that Sanskrit was the divine language of the gods, while Tamil was merely the language of mortals. This notion contributed to a widespread undervaluation of Tamil’s literary and cultural importance.",

          para4: "Whenever Sanskrit scholars came across meaningful or profound ideas in Tamil works, they tried to discredit them by suggesting that such thoughts were derived from Sanskrit sources. A major target of this was Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural, which they downplayed as a compilation of translated Sanskrit ideas. This deliberate undermining ignored the originality and depth that Tirukkural brought to Tamil ethical and moral thought.",

          para5: "In the same vein, they also questioned the originality of Tolkappiyam, the earliest grammatical treatise in Tamil. To support their claims, they attributed its authorship not to the Tamil scholar Tolkappiyar, but to Tiranatumakkini, a known Sanskrit scholar. This was part of a larger pattern where Tamil literary history was distorted to elevate Sanskrit influence and diminish the independent achievements of Tamil culture.",

          para6: "Although epics like the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Puranas were indeed borrowed from Sanskrit traditions, the existence of a vast body of indigenous Tamil literature—like the Sangam texts, didactic works, and devotional poetry—was often ignored or downplayed. It wasn’t until modern scholars like V.K. Suryanarayana Sastriar and Maraimalaiyatikal brought focused attention to these works that the literary greatness of Tamil was rightfully recognized and celebrated.",

        }
      ]

    }

  ],



  TwoDifferentTypesofTamilStyle: [

    {

      image: "/assets/img/tamil-lang/two-different-type.webp",
      title: "Two Different Types of Tamil Style",
      desc: "Though efforts to Sanskritise Tamil have faded, their impact lingers—fueling the Pure Tamil Movement, which opposes Sanskrit influence and promotes writing in chaste Tamil, while debates over linguistic purity versus hybrid usage continue among scholars and journalists to this day.",
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          title: "Two Different Types of Tamil Style",
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          para1: "Although the attempts to Sanskritise Tamil have diminished over time, the effects of those historical efforts continue to influence contemporary Tamil society. The imposition of Sanskrit vocabulary on Tamil created a strong and lasting opposition among Tamil scholars and language purists. This resistance still exists today, especially among those committed to preserving Tamil’s original identity and richness.",

          para2: "During a time when Sanskrit was praised as the superior language, some Tamil scholars made bold choices to assert Tamil pride. For instance, scholars like Cūriyanārāyaṇa Śāstri and Cuvāmi Vētācālam chose to be known by Tamil names such as Paritimār Kāḻañjar and Maṟaimalaiyaṭikaḷ, consciously rejecting their Sanskrit names in favor of pure Tamil alternatives, to emphasize their commitment to the Tamil language.",

          para3: "However, despite this symbolic rejection, their earlier writings still contained many Sanskrit-origin words. This inconsistency became a point of introspection, leading them to refine their writing practices. The criticism from Sanskrit scholars claiming that Tamil could not stand on its own without Sanskrit influence pushed these Tamil thinkers to develop writing that avoided Sanskrit borrowings entirely.",

          para4: "Curiyanārāyaṇa Śāstri, a pioneer of this movement, sadly passed away at a young age. His contemporary, Maṟaimalaiyaṭikaḷ, continued the mission and formally launched the Tani Tamil Iyakkam or Pure Tamil Movement in 1916. This movement aimed to establish Tamil as a complete and independent literary language, free from the influence of Sanskrit.",

          para5: "The Pure Tamil Movement gained traction among many Tamil scholars and writers who began consciously replacing Sanskrit words with Tamil equivalents. Even today, individuals influenced by the movement often change their Sanskrit-based names into Tamil alternatives, sometimes with fierce determination, as an act of linguistic and cultural assertion.",

          para6: "Interestingly, while Sanskrit borrowings were rejected passionately, English loanwords were often accepted more leniently by modern Tamil scholars. This selective acceptance highlights a deeper resistance rooted more in historical conflict with Sanskrit dominance than with foreign influence in general.",

          para7: "The controversy over language purity created a divide among Tamil writers. One group strictly adhered to the use of pure Tamil, avoiding all Sanskrit terms, while another group continued to use a hybrid style that mixed Tamil with Sanskrit vocabulary. This divide remains visible even in current Tamil journalism and literature.",

          para8: "Many writers of newspapers, magazines, and journals continue to use a mixed language that incorporates Sanskrit and other non-Tamil words. Tamil purists criticize this practice, labeling such writing as impure and linguistically incorrect, arguing that it dilutes the essence of Tamil literature.",

          para9: "On the other hand, the prose of Tamil purists is often seen as too rigid, overly formal, and lacking in emotional nuance. Critics argue that these writings are difficult to understand for the average reader and seem disconnected from spoken Tamil, making them less accessible and less appealing to the general public.",

          para10: "Historically, Sanskrit functioned as a scholarly language across India, serving as a medium of communication between intellectuals from different regions. South Indian centers like Kanchipuram were renowned for Sanskrit scholarship, and many key Sanskrit works, including those on philosophy and the arts, were authored by South Indians.",

        }
      ]

    }

  ],


  DialecticalConventions: [

    {

      image: "/assets/img/tamil-lang/dialectical-conventions.webp",
      title: "Dialectical Conventions",
      desc: "Spoken Tamil varies slightly across regions like Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Thanjavur, and Chennai, with differences in vocabulary, pronunciation, and influence from other languages such as Telugu, Urdu, and English. Pronunciations of letters like 'ca' and 'za', as well as verbs and common words, differ not only across Tamil Nadu but also significantly in Sri Lankan Tamil, where certain words have entirely different meanings or usages.",
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      button: "Read More",

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          title: "Dialectical Conventions",
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          para1: "Tamil spoken across different regions of Tamil Nadu exhibits noticeable dialectical variations, especially between areas like Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, and Chennai, with the latter incorporating many borrowed words from Telugu, Urdu, and English due to its urban and cosmopolitan nature.",

          para2: "In the 19th century, due to the lack of modern transport and communication, these regional differences in spoken Tamil would have been more pronounced, but today, factors such as improved transport, education, newspapers, radio, and television have contributed to reducing these dialectal gaps.",

          para3: "Phonetically, distinct differences persist—such as the consonant ‘ca’ being pronounced as ‘sa’ in northern Tamil Nadu, and the unique Tamil letter ‘za’ being pronounced as ‘la’ in southern regions, ‘ya’ in Salem, and in both ways in Chennai.",

          para4: "Common verbs in Tamil are also subject to dialectal changes, for instance, ‘izu’ becomes ‘icu’, and formal terms like ‘vaazaippazham’ are altered in colloquial usage to forms like ‘vaaLappaLam’ or ‘vaayappayam’, much to the displeasure of language purists.",

          para5: "Grammatical structures shift similarly, where standard literary verb forms like ‘irukkiratu’ are shortened or distorted into ‘irukku’, ‘irukkutu’, or even ‘kiitu’ by various social groups, and verbs like ‘ceytuvittaar’ and ‘eTuttukkoNTaan’ are pronounced differently based on region and literacy level.",

          para6: "In Sri Lankan Tamil, even the meanings and usage of many words differ significantly—for example, ‘aRutalaka’ means ‘comforting’ in Tamil Nadu but implies ‘calmly’ in Sri Lanka, and common terms like ‘pecikkoNTirappOm’, ‘tirumaNam’, and ‘aluvalakam’ are replaced with ‘kataippOm’, ‘caTanku’, and ‘kantOr’, showing a distinct evolution in language based on geography and culture.",

        }
      ]

    }

  ],


  ForeignLoanWordsinTamil: [

    {

      image: "/assets/img/tamil-lang/foreign-loan-words.webp",
      title: "Foreign Loan Words in Tamil",
      desc: "Tamil has absorbed foreign words—mainly from English, Sanskrit, Urdu, Hindi, and Arabic—at various points in history, adapting them phonetically or contextually in both speech and writing. Despite these influences, Tamil has remarkably preserved its linguistic individuality and remains the Indian language with the fewest foreign loan words.",
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      button: "Read More",

      InnerData: [
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          title: "Foreign Loan Words in Tamil",
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          para1: "In Sri Lanka, English words are phonetically modified and written in Tamil script—for example, ‘bun’ becomes pan, ‘coffee’ becomes koppi, and ‘shirt’ becomes set—while many Tamil words also undergo similar phonetic changes in Sri Lankan usage.",

          para2: "In the northern districts of Tamil Nadu, English and Hindi words are widely used in spoken Tamil, often written in Tamil script without changing their original pronunciation, such as bus, cycle, car, office, and bank.",

          para3: "Writers like novelists and scriptwriters frequently use these Tamilised forms in their works, especially when suitable Tamil equivalents are unavailable.",

          para4: "Though in casual speech English words like leave, stamp, rail, and telephone are common, their proper Tamil equivalents such as vitumuRai, tapaaltalai, pukaivaNTi nilaiyam, and tolaipEci are preferred in formal writing.",

          para5: "Urdu words like calam and capacu were already present in 17th-century devotional poems, and due to contact with North India, Hindi words also entered Tamil speech, influencing even the naming of sweets in Tamil Nadu.",

          para6: "Sanskrit words began appearing in Tamil as early as the Sangam period, initially at a low rate (around 1%) and increased gradually, especially during the devotional and epic periods, reaching a peak with the maNippravaala style in the 13th century.",

          para7: "While religious prose works by Jains and Vaishnavites were heavily Sanskritised, grammatical commentators continued to write in pure Tamil, helping preserve the language’s classical character and eventually phasing out the maNippravaala style.",


          para8: "Despite the historical borrowing from multiple languages, Tamil has consistently maintained its linguistic identity, and among all living Indian languages, it remains the one with the least number of foreign loan words.",

        }
      ]

    }

  ]
}

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    id: "9",
    src: "/assets/img/community/badminton/1.webp",
    alt: "Badminton Club pics",
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    alt: "Badminton Club pics",
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    id: "12",
    src: "/assets/img/community/badminton/4.webp",
    alt: "Badminton Club pics"
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    id: "13",
    src: "/assets/img/community/tamil-school/1.webp",
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    alt: "Tamil School pics"
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    	<h3>Jallikattu</h3>
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      <p>Jallikattu (Tamil: சல்லிகட்டு, challikaṭṭtu) also known as Eruthazhuvuthal (Tamil: ஏறுதழுவல், ērutazhuval) or Manju virattu (Tamil: மஞ்சு விரட்டு), is an event held in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day. Bulls are bred specifically by people of the village for the event and attended mainly by many villages’ temple bulls (koil kaalai). A temple bull is like the head of all cattle in a village; special rituals will be performed for this temple bull during important days. During the event, prizes are announced to encourage the youth to participate. After the event, tamed weak bulls are used for domestic activities and agriculture, meanwhile the untamable strong bulls are used for breeding the cows. It is said to be ingenious where both sport and preservation of Ecosystem works well together.</p>
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<p>Jallikattu has been known to be practised during the Tamil classical period. It was common among the ancient people aayars who lived in the ‘Mullai’ geographical division of the ancient Tamil country. In May 2014, the Supreme Court of India banned the practice, citing animal welfare issues.</p>
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      <p>In South Indian or Carnatic music, the vina, a long- necked and fretted plucked lute with seven strings is most commonly heard. The vina takes the place of the bansuri, and the nagaswaram, an oboe-like, double-reed instrument with finger holes, takes the place of the shehnai. The principal secondary instrument has been the violin, though now the violin has been raised to new heights at the hands of some practitioners. Several percussion instruments are used to provide rhythmic accompaniment, most notably the mridangam, a double-conical, two-headed drum.</p>
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    	<h3>Bharatha Natyam Dance</h3>
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      <p>An ancient traditional art form with its origins steeped in divinity, Bharatha Natyam reflects the culture of India at its best.</p>
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<p>The performer (male or female) is usually a soloist accompanied by a minimum of two musicians and usually four for a full-scale concert. The dancer uses the space as her own sacred temple and brings the audience into her magical circle as she performs and acts out stories with Gods and Goddesses from Indian mythology, folk tales and stories with emotional content. Being a living art form it has continued to enrichen itself changing with the times yet keeping its pristine beauty and nature intact. Linear geometrical patterns, a perfect balance of the body, eloquents of expression, and precision of footwork to intricate mathematical rhythms are the hallmarks of this dance.</p>
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      <p>Carnatic music is considered one of the oldest systems of music in the world. Carnatic music is a very complex system of music that requires much thought, both artistically and technically. The basis of Carnatic music is the system of ragas (melodic scales) and talas (rhythmic cycles). There are seven rhythmic cycles and 72 fundamental ragas. All other ragas are considered to have originated from these. An elaborate pattern exists for identifying these scales, known as the 72 Melakarta Raagas. Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Shyama Shastri, the three saint composers of the 19th century, have composed thousands of krithis that remain fresh among musicians and rasikas. The most important specialty of Karnatic music is its highly devotional element. The concept of the compositions are set entirely against a devotional outline. The notes of Carnatic music is “sa-ri-gaa-ma-pa-da-ni”. These are abbreviations of the real names of swaras which are Shadjam, Rishabham, Gandharam, Madhyamam, Panchamam, Dhaivatam and Nishaadam.</p>
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      <p>Silambam or Silambattam (Tamil: சிலம்பம் அல்லது சிலம்பாட்டம்) is a weapon-based Indian martial art from Tamil Nadu, but also traditionally practised by the Tamil community of Sri Lanka and Malaysia. It is closely related to Keralan kalaripayat and Sri Lankan angampora. It derives from the Tamil word silam meaning “hill” and the word perambu from which the English “bamboo” originates. Silambam referred to the sound derive from swinging of the perambu a particular type of bamboo from the Kurinji hills in southern Indian sub continent. Thus silambam was named after its primary weapon, the perambu(stick). The related term silambattam often refers specifically to stick-fighting.</p>
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    	<h3>Entertainment</h3>
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      <p>We are committed to preserving and celebrating the richness of the Tamil language and culture through engaging entertainment and meaningful activities.
By coming together, we strengthen our bonds, honour our heritage, and keep our traditions alive for future generations.
Our entertainment programs create joyful spaces where people of all ages can connect and share happy moments.
Through music, dance, games, and cultural performances, we bring our community closer in fun and memorable ways.
Each event reminds us of our roots and fills us with pride for our vibrant Tamil identity.</p>
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      <p>We warmly welcome everyone to be a part of our entertainment events and share their unique talents.
By participating, you help keep our culture lively and inspire others to celebrate it too.
We believe that entertainment is a bridge that unites people and builds lasting friendships.
With fresh ideas and community support, every show and gathering becomes special and meaningful.
Join us, enjoy the fun, and help us spread the beauty of Tamil culture far and wide.</p>
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    	<h3>Indoor Games</h3>
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      <p>Indoor games are a fun way to bring people together and create moments of joy and laughter.
They give everyone a chance to relax, take a break from daily routines, and build strong friendships.
Such games encourage teamwork, healthy competition, and a positive spirit among all participants.
Playing indoors helps people stay active and energetic, even when the weather keeps us inside.
Through indoor games, we celebrate unity, sportsmanship, and the happiness of being together.</p>
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<p>We welcome everyone to join our indoor game activities and make wonderful memories with friends.
These games offer a chance to showcase skills, learn from one another, and enjoy every moment.
Whether you win or lose, the fun and excitement of playing together is what matters most here.
We believe indoor games bring people closer and help build a supportive, lively community.
Come, participate, and be a part of our joyful journey filled with laughter and friendly matches.</p>
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      <p>The Tamils are an ancient people. Their history had its beginnings in the rich alluvial plains near the southern extremity of peninsular India which included the land mass known as the island of Sri Lanka today. The island’s plant and animal life (including the presence of elephants) evidence the earlier land connection with the Indian sub continent. So too do satellite photographs which show the submerged ‘land bridge’ between Dhanuskodi on the south east of the Indian sub-continent and Mannar in the north west of Sri Lanka.</p>
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      <p>Some researchers have concluded that it was during the period 6000 B.C. to 3000 B.C. that the island separated from the Indian sub continent and the narrow strip of shallow water known today as the Palk Straits came into existence. Many Tamils trace their origins to the people of Mohenjodaro in the Indus Valley around 6000 years before the birth of Christ.  There is, however, a need for further systematic study of the history of the early Tamils and proto Tamils.</p>
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      <p>The Tamils were a sea faring people. They traded with Rome in the days of Emperor Augustus. They sent ships to many lands bordering the Indian Ocean and with the ships went traders, scholars, and a way of life. Tamil inscriptions in Indonesia go back some two thousand years. The oldest Sanskrit inscriptions belonging to the third century in Indo China bear testimony to Tamil influence and until recent times Tamil texts were used by priests in Thailand and Cambodia. The scattered elements of ruined temples of the time of Marco Polo’s visit to China in the 13th century give evidence of purely Tamil structure and include Tamil inscriptions.</p>
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      <p>“Tamil Nadu, the home land of the Tamils, occupies the southern most region of India. Traditionally, Thiruvenkatam – the abode of Sri Venkatewara and a range of hills of the Eastern Ghats – formed the northern boundary of the country and the Arabian sea line the western boundary. However as a result of infiltrations, made by peoples from other territories, Tamil lost its ground in the west as well as in the north.  In medieval times, the country west of the mountains, became Kerala and that in the north turned part of Andhra Desa. Bounded by the states of Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Desa, the Tamil Nadu of the present day extends from Kanyakumari in the south to Tiruttani in the North….</p>
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      <p>In early times the Pandyas, the Cheras and the Cholas  held their pioneering sway over the country and extended their authority beyond the traditional frontiers. As a result the Tamil Country served as the homeland of extensive empires. It was during this period that the Tamil bards composed the masterpieces in Tamil literature…..</p>
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    	<h3>Tamil Writing</h3>
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      <p>The Tamil script, like the other Brahmic scripts, is thought to have evolved from the original Brahmi script. The earliest inscriptions which are accepted examples of Tamil writing date to a time just after the Ashokan period. The script used by these inscriptions is commonly known as the Tamil-Brahmi or “Tamili script”, and differs in many ways from standard Ashokan Brahmi. For example, early Tamil-Brahmi, unlike Ashokan Brahmi, had a system to distinguish between pure consonants (m in this example) and consonants with an inherent vowel (ma in this example). In addition, according to Iravatham Mahadevan, early Tamil Brahmi used slightly different vowel markers, had extra characters to represent letters not found in Sanskrit, and omitted letters for sounds not present in Tamil, such as voiced consonants and aspirates. Inscriptions from the second century use a later form of Tamil-Brahmi, which is substantially similar to the writing system described in the Tolkāppiyam, an ancient Tamil grammar. Most notably, they use the puḷḷi to suppress the inherent vowel. The Tamil letters thereafter evolved towards a more rounded form, and by the fifth or sixth century had reached a form called the early vaṭṭeḻuttu.</p>
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      <p> Tampiran Vanakkam (Doctrina Christum) was the first book in Tamil, printed on 20 October 1578</p>
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      <p>The modern Tamil script does not, however, descend from this script. In the seventh century, the Pallava dynasty created a new script for Tamil, which was formed by simplifying the Grantha alphabet (which in turn derived from Southern Brahmi), and adding to it the Vaṭṭeḻuttu alphabet for sounds not found in Sanskrit. By the 8th century, this new script supplanted Vaṭṭeḻuttu in the Chola and Pallava kingdoms which lay in the north portion of the Tamil-speaking region. Vaṭṭeḻuttu continued to be used in the southern portion of the Tamil-speaking region, in the Chera and Pandyan kingdoms until the 11th century, when the Pandyan kingdom was conquered by the Cholas.</p>
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      <p>A Tamil book printed in 1781</p>
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      <p>Over the next few centuries, the Chola-Pallava script evolved into the modern Tamil script. The use of palm leaves as the primary medium for writing led to changes in the script. The scribe had to be careful not to pierce the leaves with the stylus while writing, because a leaf with a hole was more likely to tear and decay faster. As a result, the use of the puḷḷi to distinguish pure consonants became rare, with pure consonants usually being written as if the inherent vowel were present. Similarly, the vowel marker for the kuṟṟiyal ukaram, a half-rounded u which occurs at the end of some words and in the medial position in certain compound words, also fell out of use and was replaced by the marker for the simple u. The puḷḷi did not fully reappear until the introduction of printing, but the marker kuṟṟiyal ukaram never came back into use, although the sound itself still exists and plays an important role in Tamil prosody.</p>
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      <p>The forms of some of the letters were simplified in the nineteenth century to make the script easier to typeset. In the twentieth century, the script was simplified even further in a series of reforms, which regularised the vowel markers used with consonants by eliminating special markers and most irregular forms.</p>
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    slug: "ancient-tamil",
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    title: "Ancient Tamil",
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    	<h3>Ancient Tamil</h3>
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      <p>The Tamils are an ancient people. Their history had its beginnings in the rich alluvial plains near the southern extremity of peninsular India which included the land mass known as the island of Sri Lanka today. The island’s plant and animal life (including the presence of elephants) evidence the earlier land connection with the Indian sub continent. So too do satellite photographs which show the submerged ‘land bridge’ between Dhanuskodi on the south east of the Indian sub-continent and Mannar in the north west of Sri Lanka.</p>
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      <p>Some researchers have concluded that it was during the period 6000 B.C. to 3000 B.C. that the island separated from the Indian sub continent and the narrow strip of shallow water known today as the Palk Straits came into existence. Many Tamils trace their origins to the people of Mohenjodaro in the Indus Valley around 6000 years before the birth of Christ.  There is, however, a need for further systematic study of the history of the early Tamils and proto Tamils.</p>
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      <p>The Tamils were a sea faring people. They traded with Rome in the days of Emperor Augustus. They sent ships to many lands bordering the Indian Ocean and with the ships went traders, scholars, and a way of life. Tamil inscriptions in Indonesia go back some two thousand years. The oldest Sanskrit inscriptions belonging to the third century in Indo China bear testimony to Tamil influence and until recent times Tamil texts were used by priests in Thailand and Cambodia. The scattered elements of ruined temples of the time of Marco Polo’s visit to China in the 13th century give evidence of purely Tamil structure and include Tamil inscriptions.</p>
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      <p>“Tamil Nadu, the home land of the Tamils, occupies the southern most region of India. Traditionally, Thiruvenkatam – the abode of Sri Venkatewara and a range of hills of the Eastern Ghats – formed the northern boundary of the country and the Arabian sea line the western boundary. However as a result of infiltrations, made by peoples from other territories, Tamil lost its ground in the west as well as in the north.  In medieval times, the country west of the mountains, became Kerala and that in the north turned part of Andhra Desa. Bounded by the states of Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Desa, the Tamil Nadu of the present day extends from Kanyakumari in the south to Tiruttani in the North….</p>
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      <p>In early times the Pandyas, the Cheras and the Cholas  held their pioneering sway over the country and extended their authority beyond the traditional frontiers. As a result the Tamil Country served as the homeland of extensive empires. It was during this period that the Tamil bards composed the masterpieces in Tamil literature…..</p>
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