Have you seen how people will play with bulls in rural Tamilnadu on the festival of PONGAL. You can't think how ferociously they will try to suppress the bull and take it into their control. Sometimes people may die and will be wounded very badly. This bull fight is known as JALLIKATTU in Tamilnadu. Just check out the following video how they fight with a bull.
Showing posts with label Tamilnadu. Show all posts
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Sunday, November 6, 2011
How Bodhidharma and his Buddhism disappeared from Tamil Nadu?
The Tamil film 7 am arivu has evoked much interest about Bodhidharma. The story of the film revolves around this Buddhist monk who preached Buddhism, martial arts and medicine in China.
Bodhidharma was a Tamil prince born in Kancheepuram the Pallava capital in 440 AD. After learning Buddhism he travelled to China to spread the true Buddhist way of life.
Buddhism – a school of thought in philosophy, as a religion was born in Northern India but evolved and spread to Tamil Nadu and from there it crossed the seas to Sri Lanka and Indonesia. In the 5th and 6th centuries Buddhism thrived in Tamil Nadu.
When Bodhidharma landed in China as a Buddhist monk he was invited with honour to the court of Emperor Wu of the Liang dynasty. The dialogue of Philosophy was a practice of many Tamil kings on those days. We have history of Tamil Kings getting converted to another faith after a convincing conversation with the god men. It happened in China too. Bodhidharma too is known to have had a philosophical conversation with Emperor Wu. Later on Bodhidharma stayed in China and he is considered a philosopher of Zen Buddhism and an expert who framed the rules for the physical training of monks which transformed in to martial arts in China.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Periyar E.V.Ramasamy - The Noble Father of Tamilnadu
Periya E.V.Ramasamy was born at Erode town in Tamil Nadu State - India
Father(VENKATA (NAICKER)
A popular rich merchant;
Ardent devotee of Hindu religion. (A Vaishnavite))
A popular rich merchant;
Ardent devotee of Hindu religion. (A Vaishnavite))
Mother(CHINNA THAYAMMAL alias MUTHAMMAL )
1885 [Age - 06] - He was sent to a small primary school normally run at a House - pial in those days.
1889 [Age - 10] - His school career ended within 5 years.
