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No Avatar of Vishnu Shiva In South Why

1.There is no direct reference to Tamils in the Vedas.

Bur reference is made of Pearls from Tamils.

Other than this, I am unable to find anything more.

2.However one can find numerous references to Tamils, Tamil Kingdoms, wealth of Tamils int the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

I have posts on this issue.

I provide one quote from Valmiki Ramayana.

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Kavatapuram was the second capital of early Pandyas whose first capital South Madurai was devoured by sea. ‘Kavatapuram’ means the doorway (of South India). Valmiki Ramayana has a few references to South India. One of them goes like this:–

‘’tato hemamayam divyam muktamani vibhushitam
Yuktam Kavatanam Pandyanam gata drakshyata vanarah

“Behold on the shore of the ocean the Pandya’s golden gate

What Are Agamas Details

'Agnimele Purohitham'

For the Bramins Agni and worship of Agni is special.

The Aupasna Fire(Ritual Fire0 )hat is kept at Home is carried for generations, being transferred from Father to Son and the Agnis is not to be put off.

Though there are many Gods are praised in the Vedas, Agni has priority.

But worship of other Gods, though mentioned in the Vedas and Suktas are in the Vedas n praise of them they take a second place.

But the term Sanatana Dharma is not to be confused with Vaidika.

Vaidika refers to the worship of a particular entity(Agni), Sanatana Dharma refers to the whole systems of Indian Thoughts which includes Fire worship.

When one reads the Vedas , he will find that the Vedas have Samhitas, Hymns for worship for Gods.

But the procedures are found, as we find them today.

Where do these procedures come from?

And from whom?

It is believed that the practices are from Smrtis,(Recollections) for Individual Discipline and Agamas, for Collective worship.

Two points are worth the mention.