temple jewellery

Jewels and their Link to Tamil Literature

There are people in interior Tamilnadu who sing in sweet Tamil Of Sanga-thamizh literature, the Tolkaapiyam, Kurunthogai and Thirukkural. They quote the five great epics. And in these lie the jewellery. Jivaka Cintamani (Fabulous Gem that gave jiva or life) Kundalakesi (Kundala refers to earrings) Valayapathi [...]

By Shoba Narayan|2019-09-30T22:28:52+05:30July 9th, 2019|Categories: Meaning, Tamilnadu|Tags: jewellery, meaning, sangam literature, silappadikaram, tamil literature, tamilnadu, temple jewellery|Comments Off

Welcome to our Tamilnadu Edition

What can I tell you about Tamilnadu? The land of my birth. Madurai Malli (jasmine), Kumbakonam degree coffee, Ambur Thalapakatti biriyani, Kanchipuram silk, and the Kaveri delta. The sari-clad matron grudgingly accepts the cellophane-wrapped plastic bag from the jewellery salesman behind the counter. “No calendar?” she asks. This then [...]

By Shoba Narayan|2019-09-11T09:51:33+05:30June 6th, 2019|Categories: Tamilnadu, Welcome|Tags: diamonds, kempu, rubies, Tamil culture, tamilnadu, temple jewellery, welcome|Comments Off