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Tamil Inscriptions in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings
Presence of Tamil writing in “called kings” contexts shows up in two main ways: “Cikai Koṟṟaṉ” breaks down into two parts in Old Tamil/Tamil-Brahmi:Meaning breakdown • Cikai — Derived from Sanskrit śikhā, meaning “tuft of hair” or “crown/crest”. In South Indian context, a śikhā was the traditional tuft of hair worn on the crown of…
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Tamil inscriptions found in Egypt’s Valley of the KingsArchaeologists recently documented nearly 30 inscriptions in Tamil-Brahmi, Prakrit, and Sanskrit inside royal tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, dating to the 1st–3rd centuries CE. The actual letters and then compare this Egyptian graffiti to what we find back home in Tamil Nadu.1. How Cātaṉ and…
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Understanding Samavarthanam: The Vedic Graduation Rite
Below is a comprehensive, detailed article on Samavarthanam in Sanatana Dharma, expanding upon its philosophical, ritualistic, and contemporary dimensions. Samavarthanam: The Vedic Convocation – Returning Home as a Dharmic Graduate Among the sixteen Samskaras (sacraments) that shape a Dharmic life, Samavarthanam holds a unique position. While most people are familiar with Upanayanam (sacred thread initiation)…
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Pitru HOMA AND ŚRĀDDHA
Taittirīya tradition repeatedly emphasizes: पितृभ्यः स्वधा This formula forms the basis of all Śrāddha and Homa offerings. II. WHO ARE THE PITṚS? Vedic literature classifies Pitṛs into several groups. Agniṣvāttas Associated with knowledge and spiritual attainment. Barhiṣads Associated with ritual sacrifice. Somapas Drinkers of Soma. Ājyapas Receivers of clarified butter. The immediate ancestors invoked during…
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Podcast Episode: Vedic Rituals And Mantra Practice
Pip: Ramanisblog has been busy — and if your idea of a relaxing week involves Tantric troubleshooting manuals, ancestral metaphysics, and a centuries-old theological dispute about grace, you are in luck. Mara: This episode covers three areas: what to do when an initiated mantra stops working, the Vedic foundations behind ancestral rites and Sraddha, and…
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