By Sudarshan Madabushi In Hindu ritualism, the thread—or sutra—carries deep significance and emotive value that transcends mere symbolism. The Mangalya Sutra solemnizes the wedding vow, binding two souls in eternal union. The Yajñopavītam (janeu) inaugurates a young brahmacharin into the study of the Veda and the pursuit of Brahma-gnyāna. Our most sacred philosophical texts—the BrahmaContinue reading “The Sacred Thread That Politicians Have Torn: How the Sutra Has Been Weaponized in Tamil Nadu”
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Arvindan Neelakandan applies broad-brush stroke on Tiruvalluvar
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”