India pays tribute to Periyar, the founder of the Dravidian movement, on his birthday

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September 17 marks the birthday of Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy Naicker, commonly known as Periyar. A social activist, most famously known for establishing the Dravidar Kazhagam and starting the anti-caste Dravidian movement, people from across the country paid tribute to Periyar on Sunday, whose life and work as an anti-caste activist and feminist is extremely relevant even today.




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Lalu Prasad Yadav

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Sincere tributes to great social reformer Periyar Ji. #HBDPeriyar

4:33 PM - Sep 17, 2017

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Office of RG

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My tribute to the great social reformer Thanthai Periyar on his birth anniversary

3:00 PM - Sep 17, 2017
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வானவில் விஜய் @VanavilVijay
71) The Man who doesn't fit into any Frames - Thozhar Periyar !!#HBDPeriyar#Periyar139

11:46 AM - Sep 17, 2017

Periyar was a rationalist, one who believed that caste should be eradicated, and advocated for women’s rights. He is also credited with starting the Self-Respect Movement, in order to achieve a society where disadvantaged castes had equal rights. Both the main political parties in Tamil Nadu, the DMK and the AIADMK, owe their origins to this movement.


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True. Periyar also did much to challenge patriarchy and gender discrimination; his writings on the subject are both brilliant and relevant https://twitter.com/sanjayuvacha/status/909269004149170181 …

6:34 PM - Sep 17, 2017


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CM of Karnataka

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Remembering Periyar E Ramasamy, a social reformer, rationalist on his birthday today. His teachings continue to inspire the nation. pic.twitter.com/r4WrBIBpCS

12:52 PM - Sep 17, 2017

He launched the idea of a separate Dravida Nadu, an idea that was later modified down to Tamil Nadu. In fact, his political legacy is still alive today as it was from the DK that the DMK was born, when CN Annadurai went on to launch the party after the Dravidar Kazhagam split.

Shabbir Ahmed @Ahmedshabbir20
"Till fools are around, scoundrels will rule. That's democracy" - #HBDPeriyar

The man who ignited million minds & taught us to fight

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11:58 AM - Sep 17, 2017

 

[manlion]

https://twitter.com/x/status/909820519939280896

 

[manlion]

EX Tamilnadu CM paying homage to Periyar, the proposer of independent Dravida Nadu aka Tamil Nadu

http://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news...y-remembered-on-his-birth-anniversary-1218826

 

[pothead]

http://zeenews.india.com/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-cm-expresses-desire-to-join-nda-2043467.html

Here is AIADMK expressing desire to join NDA
Oh dear, all the Vatican machas are going to be sad tonight with TN firmly in BJP's corner.
Once a state goes Sanghi, it never goes back.

The fight for Kerala will start in TN.
With Karnataka sure in BJP's kitty, the TN seculars will be kicked into the sea.

 

[manlion]

http://zeenews.india.com/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-cm-expresses-desire-to-join-nda-2043467.html

Here is AIADMK expressing desire to join NDA
Oh dear, all the Vatican machas are going to be sad tonight with TN firmly in BJP's corner.
Once a state goes Sanghi, it never goes back.

The fight for Kerala will start in TN.
With Karnataka sure in BJP's kitty, the TN seculars will be kicked into the sea.

keep dreaming pothead, you sure AIADMK can last in Tamilnadu w/o Jayalalithaa ? BJP/AIADMK will be consigned to the trash bin by Tamil nationalists

 

[pothead]

keep dreaming pothead, you sure AIADMK can last in Tamilnadu w/o Jayalalithaa ? BJP/AIADMK will be consigned to the trash bin by Tamil nationalists

Shows how little you know about politics and reality of TN.

You Vatican Jihadis did not learn anything from a Hindu Brahmin Jaya ruling the TN people for 25 years.
When will u lot learn man?

TN is already Sanghified. Nothing you can do will change this fact. Only the final touches remain.

Why do u think DMK and Congress are so afraid and frustrated? Even Stalin started visiting Hindu temples, praying and prostrating - not that it will help him anymore.

 

[manlion]

Shows how little you know about politics and reality of TN.

You Vatican Jihadis did not learn anything from a Hindu Brahmin Jaya ruling the TN people for 25 years.
When will u lot learn man?

TN is already Sanghified. Nothing you can do will change this fact. Only the final touches remain.

Why do u think DMK and Congress are so afraid and frustrated? Even Stalin started visiting Hindu temples, praying and prostrating - not that it will help him anymore.

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Jaya was a Sri Vasnavite not Hindu, in Sri Vaisnavism , their sacrament (baptisism) overrides the brahmin status

Nepali Sri Vaisnavites and they are not brahmins (btw sri vaisnavism is not big in Tamilnadu , confined to pockets in Sri Rangam and kanchipuram , same applies to smartha brahmins and sanghis )

Congress/BJP/DMK/AIADMK etc are vision-less spent forces , out of necessity a new Tamil nationalistic force will naturally emerge in Tamilnadu. Tamilnadu has been in the forefront for revolution ....

 

[pothead]

Jaya was a Sri Vasnavite not Hindu, in Sri Vaisnavism , their sacrament (baptisism) overrides the brahmin status

Nepali Sri Vaisnavite and they are not brahmins

An Iyengar is not a Brahmin?
Next what A Vaishnavite is not a Brahmin? Oh wait, you already said that.

Lookie here matie, TN is already Sanghified. BJP is gonna rule TN for decades from now on.
You Vatican Jihadi dream is now done a phussssss...

Even Stalin the DMK owner is now visiting temples and prostrating himself before the Brahmin gods for votes.

 

[manlion]

An Iyengar is not a Brahmin?
Next what A Vaishnavite is not a Brahmin? Oh wait, you already said that.

Lookie here matie, TN is already Sanghified. BJP is gonna rule TN for decades from now on.
You Vatican Jihadi dream is now done a phussssss...

Even Stalin the DMK owner is now visiting temples and prostrating himself before the Brahmin gods for votes.

sri vaisnavism for dummies

General Information

Iyengar refers to one who is characterised by five attributes (Aindu angangal - 5 sacraments), and is independent of the person's caste. It refers to the philosophical affiliation of the adherent.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/iyengars-86308320584/about/

your comment on TN sanghified is good comedy , btw are you a closeted periyarist ?

 

[pothead]

sri vaisnavism for dummies

General Information

Iyengar refers to one who is characterised by five attributes (Aindu angangal - 5 sacraments), and is independent of the person's caste. It refers to the philosophical affiliation of the adherent.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/iyengars-86308320584/about/

your comment on TN sanghified is good comedy , btw are you a closeted periyarist ?

Makes no difference. Read who is a Brahmin first to know how a Brahmin can be both a Shivite and a Vaishnavite. Don't get confused by the two Adi's they revere.
Vaishnavites revere Vishnu a Brahmin himself. So, not sure where you are pulling the logic from.

Oh deary, TN is already Sanghified. Next step 18 DMK MLA's will be disqualified and the govt will continue. Next year will be the surprise year for TN. Plans matey...too many plans in motion for me to reveal

And no, I am not a Periyarite although I admire Periyar for the class wars he fought. A great person.

 

[manlion]

Makes no difference. Read who is a Brahmin first to know how a Brahmin can be both a Shivite and a Vaishnavite. Don't get confused by the two Adi's they revere.
Vaishnavites revere Vishnu a Brahmin himself. So, not sure where you are pulling the logic from.

Oh deary, TN is already Sanghified. Next step 18 DMK MLA's will be disqualified and the govt will continue. Next year will be the surprise year for TN. Plans matey...too many plans in motion for me to reveal

And no, I am not a Periyarite although I admire Periyar for the class wars he fought. A great person.

you are confused, Tamil Sri vaisnavism is different from smartha's shanmata , which was expounded by Adi Sankara. For e.g its like claiming all the followers of the Hare Krsna cult are brahmins

Tamil Nationalists too have plans to counter Hindutva plans , I cant reveal them , as it will spoil your fun

 

[pothead]

you are confused, Tamil Sri vaisnavism is different from smartha's shanmata , which was expounded by Adi Sankara. For e.g its like claiming all the followers of the Hare Krsna cult are brahmins

Tamil Nationalists too have plans to counter Hindutva plans , I cant reveal them , as it will spoil your fun

LMAO.
So what is Vaisnavism deary?

is it prayer to Lord Vishnu?
Do you know who Lord Balaji is? Do you know the meaning of the Tirumalai? Or perhaps you know what Tirupati means? Both are Tamil words.

You have no knowledge of Hinduism, let alone Tamil hindus.

Tamil Hindus are ready. until now they had frauds but now with BJP they know who they should vote for.

And we know what your plans are. We know exactly what your plans are

 

[manlion]

LMAO.
So what is Vaisnavism deary?

is it prayer to Lord Vishnu?
Do you know who Lord Balaji is? Do you know the meaning of the Tirumalai? Or perhaps you know what Tirupati means? Both are Tamil words.

You have no knowledge of Hinduism, let alone Tamil hindus.

Tamil Hindus are ready. until now they had frauds but now with BJP they know who they should vote for.

And we know what your plans are. We know exactly what your plans are

do you know the ramanandi sect ?

"Let no one ask a man's caste or with whom eats. If a man is devoted to Hari, he becomes Hari's own." Thus declared saint Ramananda who is considered a pioneer of the Bhakti movement in North India.

Ramananda was born at Allahabad and had South Indian parentage. he studied scriptures at a very young age and was a disciple of Raghavananda, an ascetic of the Sri Vaishnava order.

He defined his own interpretation of self-surrender and dedication to the Supreme soul. Disciples started coming in, Hindus, Muslims and Dalits (untouchables). Among them were Kabir, Ravidas and Dhanna. (the same applies to Iyengars of Tamilnadu/Karnataka/Andhra Pradesh)

http://www.kamat.com/indica/faiths/bhakti/ramanand.htm

 

[Cool Calm Collected]

I am very against the caste system.
I get that its tied (maybe in a small way) to culture, but it really goes against the values of meritocracy and humility.
And why create unnecessary division among Indians.
By the way anyone here who is pro caste system?
I would like to hear your views.

P.S. the first book by I read by an Indian author is Arundhati Roy's God of Small Things. Maybe that kinda solidified my position on this matter.

 

[manlion]

I am very against the caste system.
I get that its tied (maybe in a small way) to culture, but it really goes against the values of meritocracy and humility.
And why create unnecessary division among Indians.
By the way anyone here who is pro caste system?
I would like to hear your views.

P.S. the first book by I read by an Indian author is Arundhati Roy's God of Small Things. Maybe that kinda solidified my position on this matter.

caste system is not cultural its part and parcel of Hinduism. Hinduism is not a religion, its an ideology that upholds the institution of socio–economic oppression by the brahmanical caste , in cohort with the upper castes (i.e kshariyas and vaisyas)

Check out Purusha Suktam (rig veda), Manu dharma and Bhagavad Gita (these are works considered as canonical in Vedic Brahmanism aka Hinduism)

Purusha suktam

mukham kimsya kau baahu| kaavuruu padaa-uchyethe|
brahmano'sya-mukham-aaseeth|bahuu-rajanyah kruthah|
uuruutha dasysyad-vaisyah|padbhayo shuudroaajayatha

The Brahman was his mouth, of both his arms was the Rajanya made.
His thighs became the Vaisya, from his feet the Sudra was produced.

Periyar was a crusader against social exploitation by (Tamil) brahmins and Hindi chauvinists

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