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Thambiluvil
Thambiluvil ( ta, தம்பிலுவில்) is a coastal village situated in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It is south of Batticaloa, on the east coast of the island. Thambiluvil is known for its preservation of the Tamil culture, especially the traditions of the ancient Mattakkalappu Desam. It is also known for Periya Kalappu, an area that has a lagoon and rice paddys. Etymology Medieval Tamil sources, compiled in '' Mattakkalappu Purva Sarithiram'', claim that ''Megavarnan'', the son of Chola princess Thampathi nallāḷ and Kalinga prince Puvaṉēka kayavāku, renovated the Thirukkovil Temple and constructed a memorial tank in the name of his mother, Tampativil ( Pond of Tampati). It is believed that ''Tampativil'' later became ''Tambiluvil''. Another theory suggests that ''Thambiluvil'' is derived from the words ''Thambal'' and ''Vil'' (Tamile: தம்பல் + வில்), which means "sludge puddle; pond". Oral reports from residents suggest tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thambiluvil Estuary
Thambiluvil ( ta, தம்பிலுவில்) is a coastal village situated in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It is south of Batticaloa, on the east coast of the island. Thambiluvil is known for its preservation of the Tamil culture, especially the traditions of the ancient Mattakkalappu Desam. It is also known for Periya Kalappu, an area that has a lagoon and rice paddys. Etymology Medieval Tamil sources, compiled in '' Mattakkalappu Purva Sarithiram'', claim that ''Megavarnan'', the son of Chola princess Thampathi nallāḷ and Kalinga prince Puvaṉēka kayavāku, renovated the Thirukkovil Temple and constructed a memorial tank in the name of his mother, Tampativil ( Pond of Tampati). It is believed that ''Tampativil'' later became ''Tambiluvil''. Another theory suggests that ''Thambiluvil'' is derived from the words ''Thambal'' and ''Vil'' (Tamile: தம்பல் + வில்), which means "sludge puddle; pond". Oral reports from residents suggest th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thambiluvil Shiva Temple 2014
Thambiluvil ( ta, தம்பிலுவில்) is a coastal village situated in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It is south of Batticaloa, on the east coast of the island. Thambiluvil is known for its preservation of the Tamil culture, especially the traditions of the ancient Mattakkalappu Desam. It is also known for Periya Kalappu, an area that has a lagoon and rice paddys. Etymology Medieval Tamil sources, compiled in '' Mattakkalappu Purva Sarithiram'', claim that ''Megavarnan'', the son of Chola princess Thampathi nallāḷ and Kalinga prince Puvaṉēka kayavāku, renovated the Thirukkovil Temple and constructed a memorial tank in the name of his mother, Tampativil ( Pond of Tampati). It is believed that ''Tampativil'' later became ''Tambiluvil''. Another theory suggests that ''Thambiluvil'' is derived from the words ''Thambal'' and ''Vil'' (Tamile: தம்பல் + வில்), which means "sludge puddle; pond". Oral reports from residents suggest th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thambiluvil Kannaki Amman Temple
Thambiluvil Kannaki Amman Kovil ( ta, தம்பிலுவில் கண்ணகி அம்மன் ஆலயம்) is one of the most significant Hindu temples in the Ampara District of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated about 70 km south of Batticaloa town and 11 km south to Akkaraipattu. This is considered as the one of the ancient temples of Mattakkalappu Desam ( Batti - Ampara districts nowadays) made for Kannaki Amman, the heroine of the great Tamil epic Silappatikaram. History Thambiluvil and its sister village Thirukkovil are considered as the ancient settlement of Nāga tribe thus called as "Nagarmunai". The cult of Kannaki is believed as the continuity of tribal worship of mother goddess of Nagas. The alternative name "Nāga Mangalai" (literally "the Auspicious Nāga") given to Kannaki only in the literary records of Thambiluvil and Pattimedu signifies the same. The temple is believed to have been constructed after the arrival of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirukkovil Sithira Velayutha Swami Kovil
Thirukkovil Temple (officially Thirukkovil Citra Velayudha Swami Kovil, ta, திருக்கோவில் சித்திரவேலாயுத சுவாமி ஆலயம்) is the most significant Hindu temple in Thirukkovil, Ampara District of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is dedicated to Chitravelayudhar (''Cittiravēlāyutar'', literally "One with elegant spear") who was once the guardian deity of Mattakkalappu Desam ( Batti - Ampara districts nowadays) and this temple enjoyed the honor of ''Desathukkovil'' (Tēcattukkōvil, royal temple) of the Batticaloa region. Archaeological and historical evidences suggest that Cholan, Kotte and Kandyan kings maintained strong relations with this temple in the past. Etymology ''Kovil'' is the Tamil equivalent of shrine or temple. All Hindu temples in Tamil Speaking region are generally known as Thirukkovils adding the prefix 'Thiru' which means great or sacred. The inhabitants of Eastern Sri Lanka praise that it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirukkovil Temple
Thirukkovil Temple (officially Thirukkovil Citra Velayudha Swami Kovil, ta, திருக்கோவில் சித்திரவேலாயுத சுவாமி ஆலயம்) is the most significant Hindu temple in Thirukkovil, Ampara District of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is dedicated to Chitravelayudhar (''Cittiravēlāyutar'', literally "One with elegant spear") who was once the guardian deity of Mattakkalappu Desam ( Batti - Ampara districts nowadays) and this temple enjoyed the honor of ''Desathukkovil'' (Tēcattukkōvil, royal temple) of the Batticaloa region. Archaeological and historical evidences suggest that Cholan, Kotte and Kandyan kings maintained strong relations with this temple in the past. Etymology ''Kovil'' is the Tamil equivalent of shrine or temple. All Hindu temples in Tamil Speaking region are generally known as Thirukkovils adding the prefix 'Thiru' which means great or sacred. The inhabitants of Eastern Sri Lanka praise tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thambiluvil Inscription
Thambiluvil Inscription is a Tamil inscription dated to 16th Century CE initially found at Thambiluvil village in Ampara District, Sri Lanka. This inscription was donated by Vijayabahu VII of Kotte mentioning about his donation of "Vōvil" or "Wowil" to a temple. Hugh Nevill This inscription was observed by Hugh Nevill, a British Ceylon civil servant at Thambiluvil Sri Kannaki amman temple in the 1800s. The mount of lord Murugan - "peacock" engraved in that inscription let him to assume that it was belong to the nearest Thirukkovil Murugan Temple and he brought it there. Thambiluvil Inscription still can be seen in the small "Museum" in that temple. Epigraphy The cuboid shaped inscription which is nearly 1.5 m in height, is engraved with a peacock and a pair of Trident and Spear, the holy weapons of Hindu gods, Shiva and Murugan in its two sides. Its other two sides contain the old Tamil scripts which state the purpose of the inscription. "ஸ்ரீ சங்கபோ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannaki Amman
Kannaki Amman ( ta, கண்ணகி அம்மன், IAST: , si, පත්තිනි දෙවියෝ, ml, കണ്ണകി ഭഗവതി ''kaṇṇaki bhagavati'') is the deified form of Kannagi, the heroine of the Tamil epic '' Cilappatikāram.'' She is worshipped in parts of Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. As a goddess of chastity, she is venerated by Indian Tamils and Malayalis, Sri Lankan Tamil Shaivites, and also by the Sinhalese Buddhists as Pattini Deviyo. In regional Hindu tradition, her tale is interpreted as the story of Durga demanding justice after the death of her husband, Kovalan, who is identified as a form of Shiva. Origin Cilappatikāram, the literary work of Ilango Adigal, describes the poor life of Kannaki with her husband merchant Kovalan, who lost all his wealth during his life with a lavish courtesan dancer called Madhavi, and travelled to Madurai to start a new life. While Kovalan sold the anklets of Kannaki for money in Madur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirukkovil
Thirukkovil or Tirukovil is a town in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka, situated along the eastern coast of the island. It is north of Pottuvil and south of Kalmunai. In Tamil the name translates to God's-temple. It was affected by 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It was previously located with the Batticaloa District but now falls within the Ampara District. It is recognised for its traditional Tamil culture and temples. There is a Murugan temple: Shri Sithira Velayutha Suvamy Kovil. The schools include, Thambiluvil National College, Thirukkovil MMTMV and Vinayagapuram Maha Vidyalayam Thirukkovil was severely affected by the tsunami of 26 December 2004. Because of the tsunami, many people lost their relatives and properties including houses, livestock and paddy fields. The population is slowly returning to its normal life with the help of the aid from government and NGOs. See also * Thirukkovil Sithira Velayutha Swami Kovil * Thirukkovil Divisional Secretariat * Thambiluvil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent. The term ''"Hindu"'' traces back to Old Persian which derived these names from the Sanskrit name ''Sindhu'' (सिन्धु ), referring to the river Indus. The Greek cognates of the same terms are "''Indus''" (for the river) and "''India''" (for the land of the river). The term "''Hindu''" also implied a geographic, ethnic or cultural identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent around or beyond the Sindhu (Indus) River. By the 16th century CE, the term began to refer to residents of the subcontinent who were not Turkic or Muslims. Hindoo is an archaic spelling variant, whose use today is considered derogatory. The historical development of Hindu self-identity within the local In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kummi
Kummi is a folk dance, popular in Tamil Nadu and Kerala in India, danced mostly by Tamil women in circle. Dancing may be different. In some places, it is very simple, with rhythmic clapping or beating of the drums. In other places dancers imitate various harvesting activities. Kummi often accompany by songs, called "Kummi songs". It is often danced during festivals. It is also danced by Tamils of Sri Lanka. Kummi songs became a popular addition to ''kuthiyottam'' festivities in modern times. The word "kummi" has originated from the Tamil "kommai", meaning dance with clapping of hands and had originated at a time when instruments were not invented. One village woman starts a popular song while others join in with singing and clapping to keep note of time. Songs are performed by the women dancing in circles. Men, when they join form the outer circle. See also * Padayani * Theyyam Theyyam (/ t̪eːjjəm/; romanised: ''teyyam'') are Hindu ritualistic dance forms practic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koothu
Koothu or Therukoothu (jwalith) ( ta, கூத்து), is an ancient art, where artists play songs with dance and music in storytelling the epics, performed in Tamil; it is a folk art originated from the early Tamil country. More precisely Koothu refers to either Terukuttu (Tamil:தெருக்கூத்து) or Kattaikkuttu. The terms Terukkuttu and Kattaikkuttu are often used interchangeably in modern times; however, historically, the two terms appear to have distinguished, at least in certain villages, between two different kinds of performance: while Terukkuttu referred to mobile performances in a procession, Kattaikkuttu denotes overnight, narrative performances at a fixed performance space. Koothu as a form of entertainment reached its peak hundreds of years ago in Tamil Nadu, as mentioned in the Sangam texts about the development of iyal (literature), isai (music) and natagam (drama). Going beyond just a means of entertainment, koothu educates the rural peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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