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Arranged marriages, which are so the norm here in India, always seems to faze the non-Indians. One simply can’t fathom how practical strangers can be married to each other and settle down for a life together. No matter how westernised our country may have become, arranged marriages are still how a majority of the weddings in our country are carried out. The first stage is the search for horoscopes – through friends, marriage brokers as well as the horoscope matching centres, parents start procuring the horoscopes of eligible boys / girls. The horoscopes have to be matched according to various parameters. Once a horoscope matches, then the parents of that girl / boy are contacted and the horoscopes will be exchanged. If both sides find the horoscopes compatible, then the second stage begins – ‘seeing’ the girl.

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South Indian Brahmin weddings: Rituals, symbolism, spirituality

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Marriages in South Indian Brahmin families are performed according to Vedic rites as prescribed. The rituals other than marriages such as Upanayanam, Namakarnam are normally religious functions only. In the case of marriage, however, there is a social content also. Social aspects of marriages are (a)Reception by procession of the groom (Janavasam or Mappilai ashaippu) (b)Exchange of garlands (Maalai matruthal) (c) Oonjal ( Swing on which the young to be married are made to sit and rocked gently.) (d) Nalangu (Passing coconut shape brass ball between the couple).

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"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", @@ -3758,7 +3758,7 @@ export const tamilculture = { { - image: "/assets/img/all-images/others/image.png", + 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", @@ -3788,7 +3788,7 @@ export const tamilculture = { { - image: "/assets/img/all-images/testimonials/image.png", + 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", @@ -3820,7 +3820,7 @@ export const tamilculture = { { - image: "/assets/img/all-images/others/image.png", + 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", @@ -3854,7 +3854,7 @@ export const tamilculture = { { - image: "/assets/img/all-images/testimonials/image.png", + 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", @@ -3890,7 +3890,7 @@ export const tamilculture = { { - image: "/assets/img/all-images/others/image.png", + 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", @@ -3922,7 +3922,7 @@ export const tamilculture = { { - image: "/assets/img/all-images/testimonials/image.png", + 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.", slug: "classification-and-formation-of-words", @@ -3959,7 +3959,7 @@ export const tamilculture = { { - image: "/assets/img/all-images/others/image.png", + 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.", slug: "unnecessary-polemics", @@ -3994,7 +3994,7 @@ export const tamilculture = { { - image: "/assets/img/all-images/testimonials/image.png", + 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.", slug: "tanit-tamil-iyakkam-(pure-tamil-movement)", @@ -4030,7 +4030,7 @@ export const tamilculture = { { - image: "/assets/img/all-images/others/image.png", + 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.", slug: "two-different-types-of-tamil-style", @@ -4073,7 +4073,7 @@ export const tamilculture = { { - image: "/assets/img/all-images/testimonials/image.png", + 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.", slug: "dialectical-conventions", @@ -4108,7 +4108,7 @@ export const tamilculture = { { - image: "/assets/img/all-images/others/image.png", + 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.", slug: "foreign-loan-words-in-tamil",