April 2013

Kanchi Periyava, Maha Periyava discoursed on various subjects ranging from Vinayagar, Vedas,Vedangas, Advaita Linguistics,Literature,Guru to current and controversial topics like Dowry.

These have been complied by Ra.Ganapathy in his Book ‘தெய்வத்தின் குரல் ‘

I have posted this.(text)

Now audio version with rare photos and Videos of Kanchi Periyavar have come out.

In this post I am reproducing some videos where Periyava speaks on .Dowry’ the evil practice of accepting money from the Bride’s parents.

According to Sastras, in the earlier days, the bridegrooms paid money .

‘Vara Dakshinai’ in Sanskrit, which originally meant ‘that which is paid by the Vara(bride groom’ was later misinterpreted as ‘ the one paid by the Girl’!

Periyava explains this concept and condemns this practice with authority in his inimitable earthy style devoid of jargons.

Watch.