Crocus sativus

p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 120%; } Crocussativus L.  (Iridaceae); Siddha name: Kungumapu The dried stigma and tops of styles are used in treating asthma and cough. Also it is used in multiple ailments such as seminal debility, leucorrhoea, diarrhea and...

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Tamil culture

                     "யாமறிந்த மொழிகளிலே தமிழ் மொழிபோல்                           இனிதாவ  தெங்கும் காணோம் " "Tamil" means...

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Thiruvalluvar

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Calotropis gigantea(Asclepiadaceae)(Erukku)

Calotropis gigantea(Asclepiadaceae)(Erukku) We call giant milkweed plant or crown flower erukku in Tamil, madar in Hindi. It is a plant that grows wildly all over in Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Thailand, Sri Lanka & Philippines. Many of us think this plant has...

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Siddha medicine

Siddha   medicine   “Siddha”,  which originated from Tamil Nadu, a south-east state of India and practiced mostly in and around areas of its  origin.  Siddha medicine has  been  in  existence  and  is scientists...

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TAMIL CULTURE: History of Tamilnadu

TAMIL CULTURE: History of Tamilnadu: History of the Tamilnadu The history of the tamil nadu begins with the 3 kingdoms,CHERA, CHOLA and PANDYA, which are referred to documen...

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History of Tamilnadu

History of the Tamilnadu The history of the tamil nadu begins with the 3 kingdoms,CHERA, CHOLA and PANDYA, which are referred to documents of the 3rd century BC. some of the kings of these dynasties are mentioned in SANGAM LITERATURE, and the age between the 3rd century BC...

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Festivals

 Festivals There are a number of festivals observed in Tamil Nadu. Very famous festivals are Pongal, Deepavali and Karthikai. Among them Pongal is considered to be the special festival of Tamil Nadu and it is called Tamizhar Thirunal, the festival of harvest...

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Architecture ot Tamilnadu

Architecture and Scripture Tamil Nadu is famous for huge temples and marvelous Gopurams (temple towers). Raja Rajan, the Chola king (11 A.D.), constructed a temple in Tanjavur. This temple Gopuram is very tall and it is called Thanjaipperiya Koil, the big temple of Tanjavur....

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Tamil Stories

Short Stories Puthumaippithan was considered as an outstanding short story writer and paved the way for the future field of short story in Tamil. He was considered as king of short stories in Tamil. Jayakantan is one of the eminent and popular storywriters  in Tamil....

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Foods

Food Each geographical area where Tamils live has developed its own distinct variant of the common dishes plus a few dishes distinctly native to itself. The Chettinad region, comprising of Karaikudiand adjoining areas, is known for both traditional vegetarian dishes,...

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Tamil Music

Art of Music The ancient Tamils possessed a highly developed system of music and musical instruments. Their musical culture was at a high level. Works dealing exclusively with the science of music were written during the Sangam period, but were lost long ago. The Silappthikaram...

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Dance

Dance Tamil is broadly classified into Iyal ‘prose’, Isai ‘poetry’ and Nadakam ‘drama’. Nattiyam or Kuthu is mainly concerned with dance. The ancient Tamils had two kinds of Kuthu: (1) Vethiyal and (2) Podhuviyal. Vethiyal is especially meant for royal families and Podhuviyal...

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Poetry

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