https://open.substack.com/pub/sharpbyswarajya/p/yajnopavitam-across-thiruvalluvars?r=xbjdy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email QUOTE: “The honest reclamation is available, and far more powerful. Tamil tradition holds that Valluvar belonged to the Paraiyar community, and that Valluvar itself designated the priestly and astrological lineage within it. Gustav Oppert documented in 1893 that the Valluvar Purohits wore the yajnopavitam by right, performed Sanskrit ceremonies at Paraiyar and Pallar weddings, and were respectfully consultedContinue reading “Arvindan Neelakandan applies broad-brush stroke on Tiruvalluvar”
Category Archives: India , Culture , History , Politics , Bhakti , Dravidianism
The Unending Scam: How India Learned to Live with Retail Corruption: A Commentary on Broken Promises and Powerless Public
By M. K . Sudarshan India’s retail corruption persists despite 75 years of broken anti-corruption promises from JP Narayan, V.P. Singh, MGR, Modi, Kejriwal, and Vijay. No leader delivered 50% of promises or won re-election for anti-corruption. Unlike Singapore’s ruthless enforcement, Indians suffer learned helplessness, paying bribes while complaining—complicit in their own exploitation. ******************* InContinue reading “The Unending Scam: How India Learned to Live with Retail Corruption: A Commentary on Broken Promises and Powerless Public”
“What Do We Do With Surplus Temple Funds?”- The Fig Leaf of Sovereign Guarantee: (A Supplementary post)
Below is supplemental sequel to my earlier subject blogpost (https://mksudarshans.blog/2026/05/30/the-fig-leaf-of-sovereign-guarantee-tamil-nadus-temple-fund-dilemma-and-a-path-to-justice/). It addresses the critical question: What do we do with surplus temple funds? Temple funds must be invested, not hoarded. But the government’s solution—coercing investment in state NBFCs—is wrong. Multiple safe alternatives exist, and trustees—not the government—must decide.” M.K.Sudarshan (Temple Worshipper, Author, Historian, Observer-Commentator onContinue reading ““What Do We Do With Surplus Temple Funds?”- The Fig Leaf of Sovereign Guarantee: (A Supplementary post)”
The Cultural Glue of Bharat: Why Bhakti Unites India While Dravidianism Divides (An Essay in 3 Parts)
When Dravidianists attack Sanatana Dharma, they unknowingly attack Bhakti—the ancient devotional thread that has united all of India for millennia. – Part I – The Dravidianist Ideology Behind Udayanidhi Stalin’s Attack on Sanatana Dharma In a sensational speech in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in early 2026, Udayanidhi Stalin, the Leader of the Opposition andContinue reading “The Cultural Glue of Bharat: Why Bhakti Unites India While Dravidianism Divides (An Essay in 3 Parts)”