What is the origin of Tamil Brahmins?
Tamil brahmins migrated from godavari basin in AP . Originally from north , brahmins drifted to AP and then on to tamilnadu. They moved at various times to cauvery basin in south tamilnadu. They belong to both vaishnavite sect [iyengars] and saivite sect[Iyers].
Is Sanskrit a Brahmin language?
“I said this at the beginning, that Sanskrit is not a language of the Brahmins. We have conducted 1.5 lakh camps in all and have taught 80 lakh people the language and over 70 per cent of them were non-Brahmins,” Kamath points out. There are many words from Sanskrit in each of the languages that we speak.
Are Tamil Brahmins from North India?
There is no proof that they came from north India. Whatever it may be, they have roots everywhere especially in south and west India. There were scripts essayed Brahmins exists everywhere in india , refer Mahabharata and Ramayana.
Is there any similarity between Sanskrit and Tamil?
Tamil and Sanskrit are almost word-by-word corresponding to each other by syntax. The various syntactical similarities include : Both are inherently SOV order languages, but allowing free word order complemented by a rich system of declensions/compounding (Sanskrit) or agglutinations (Tamil).
Are there any Brahmins in Tamil Nadu?
Tamil Brahmins: Lost in Tamil Nadu. Years ago, well-known Tamil actor and political satirist Mr Cho Ramaswamy had remarked tongue firmly in cheek – “Tamil Brahmins are people who fight with each other, degrade themselves and paint the entire community in shades of dark.”
Is Ramaswamy right about Brahmins?
If you look at the events (in literary and movie circles in Tamil Nadu and the political climate), you will realise that Mr Ramaswamy was absolutely right then, he is right even now. We talk about Kashmiri Pandits becoming strangers in Jammu and Kashmir. The Tamil Brahmins find themselves alienated in their own land.
Why do Brahmins chant traditional hymns in Sanskrit?
All Brahmins (and non Brahmins who know the scriptures) across India irrespective of their mother tongue; typically will chant traditional hymns and shlokas in Sanskrit. That’s because all Vedas and puranas are in sanskrit and chats from them are uses in rituals and religious ceremonies.
Why did the Dravidians want to destroy Sanskrit?
From the start, the Dravidianists adopted a scorched earth policy of destroying everything that could remotely be considered Brahminical: the Sanskrit language and literature, temple traditions, social customs, and the rest. One of the most effective strawmen opposition they found was Sanskrit; more specifically, Sanskrit as opposed to Tamil.