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Chennai: Come December…
. By T.V. Antony Raj . . December 1, 2015: It rained through the night in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. The incessant rains that plagued us for the past three weeks did not seem to abate. At 7.11 am,...
View ArticleThai Pongal, the Second Day of the Four-day Harvest Festival of South India.
. By T. V. Antony Raj . . In Tamil, the word Pongal means “overflowing”, signifying abundance and prosperity. The Tamils in Tamilnadu, Puducherry, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia, celebrate the festival...
View ArticleThe Paravars: A Preamble
By T. V. Antony Raj Fernando . . The people belonging to the Paravar caste in Tamil Nadu and Kerala in southern India, and in the west coast in Sri Lanka are coastal inhabitants, fishermen, seafarers,...
View ArticleThe Paravars: Chapter 1 – The Hindu Myths
By T. V. Antony Raj Fernando . Previous: The Paravars: A Preamble . In this and the next chapter, I will attempt to present in a condensed form some of the myths that pertain to the origin of the...
View ArticleThe Paravars: Chapter 3 – The Pearl Fishery Coasts in the Gulf of Mannar
By T. V. Antony Raj Fernando . Previous: The Paravars: Chapter 2 – The Jewish Lore . The most ancient sources of pearl, the queen of jewellery, are believed to be the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and...
View ArticleWearing Helmets in Tamilnadu
By T. V. Antony Raj . . As per the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988 and the Rules made thereunder, the wearing of helmets is mandatory. As per Section 129 of this Motor Vehicle Act, two-wheeler riders...
View ArticleThe Tamil and Sinhalese New Year
By T. V. Antony Raj . . The Tamil and Sinhalese New Year, generally known as Tamizh Puthandu (Tamil: தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு) in Tamil Nadu and among the Indian worldwide Tamil diaspora, and as Sinhala Aluth...
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