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”
Tag Archives: Sanatana Dharma
Vidura, Birth, and Bhakti: A Tension in Reading and interpreting the Mahabharata
Author’s Note: The quotation discussed here in this essay below appears in Vedanta Desikan’s Rahasya Traya Saram, where a Mahabharata episode is re-read within a later Sri Vaishnava interpretive framework. The essay is merely an observation — neutral , non-judgmental and wholly academic. The writer’s purpose in penning the essay is solely to invite religiousContinue reading “Vidura, Birth, and Bhakti: A Tension in Reading and interpreting the Mahabharata”
“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)”
A tale of Two Cities = A tale of Two Sects— A simplified version of the original review
AMARUVI DEVANATHAN MAY 26, 2026 Dear Reader, Two Class 8 children wanted me to re-write my original review in a simpler form so that they could understand in full. Hence this. Who are the Vadakalais and Thenkalais? Where do they come from? Why do they fight in Indian courts on completely insignificant matters? From whenContinue reading “A tale of Two Cities = A tale of Two Sects— A simplified version of the original review”
Tamil Iyengars’s Quixotic squabbles
A note on the 500 years old Thenkalai Vadakalai wars of Southern India A Substack blog post on “Amaruvi Aphorisms“ is copied here below ⬇️ Sudarshan Madabushi https://mylapore.substack.com/p/tamil-iyengarss-quixotic-squabbles AMARUVI DEVANATHAN MAY 23, 2026 Subscriber Note Let me begin with a personal note. I belong to the Vadakalai school of thought. When I had sought toContinue reading “Tamil Iyengars’s Quixotic squabbles “
Amaruvi Devanathan’s Book Review: “A Tale of Two Cities: the decline and fall of the ‘Ubaya-vedantins” – The History of the Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never told”
Amaruvi Devanathan is an Indian author, public speaker, and professional banking technologist. He frequently describes himself with the catchphrase “a banker by day and blogger by night,” balancing a corporate career in data architecture with a prominent role in the Tamil and English literary circuits. Professional Background Literary & Public Work Published Books He has written several notable worksContinue reading “Amaruvi Devanathan’s Book Review: “A Tale of Two Cities: the decline and fall of the ‘Ubaya-vedantins” – The History of the Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never told””
ஒருவேளை காலப்போக்கில் நீங்கள் முதிர்ச்சி அடைவீர்கள், திரு. உதயநிதி ஸ்டாலின் அவர்களே!
சனாதனமும் அவதூறும் உதயநிதி ஸ்டாலின் “சனாதன தர்மத்தை ஒழிக்க வேண்டும்” என்ற தனது மறுகூற்றால், தமிழ்நாட்டில் நீண்ட காலமாக நீடிக்கும் பண்பாட்டு–அரசியல் மோதலின் இன்னொரு அத்தியாயத்தை மட்டும் மீண்டும் எழுப்பவில்லை. ஒரே சொற்றொடரில் ஒரு சிக்கலான நாகரிக மரபை எவ்வளவு எளிதாக ஒரு அரசியல் இலக்காகச் சுருக்கிவிடுகிறோம் என்பதையும் அது நினைவூட்டுகிறது. அந்த முழக்கத்தின் செயல்பாடு தெளிவானது: சனாதன தர்மமும் சாதிய ஒடுக்குமுறையும், பிராமணீய வழிபாட்டு மரபும் சமூக ஆதிக்கமும், சடங்கு அதிகாரமும் மரபுவழி சிறப்புரிமையும் —Continue reading “ஒருவேளை காலப்போக்கில் நீங்கள் முதிர்ச்சி அடைவீர்கள், திரு. உதயநிதி ஸ்டாலின் அவர்களே!”
Perhaps you will mature in time, Thiru. Udayanidhi Stalin “avargale”!
Sanatana and the Slur Udhayanidhi Stalin’s renewed call for the “eradication” of Sanatana Dharma is not merely another episode in Tamil Nadu’s familiar culture war. It is a reminder of how casually a complex civilizational inheritance is flattened into a political target. The slogan works only by collapsing distinctions: between Sanatana Dharma and caste oppression,Continue reading “Perhaps you will mature in time, Thiru. Udayanidhi Stalin “avargale”!”
An Open Letter to Tiru. S. Ramesh, the new Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE), Government of Tamil Nadu.
To, Tiru. S. RAMESH, The Honorable Minister for HR&CE,Government of Tamil Nadu,Fort St. George, Chennai. Subject: A Strategic Roadmap for Digital Transparency, Asset Protection, and Heritage Reform in Our Temples. Respected Minister, Allow me to congratulate you on your appointment to this vital ministry. As you take charge of managing over 40,000 temples and religiousContinue reading “An Open Letter to Tiru. S. Ramesh, the new Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE), Government of Tamil Nadu.”