Tamil Marai

Published on 15th May, 2017, on www.dailyo.in. Depending on who you ask, you will find one of three books identified as the Tamil Veda, locally known as Dravida Veda or Tamil Marai: 1) Thirukkural, a secular book of 1,330 ethical sayings, by Valluvar, which is over 2,000 years old and of probable Jain origin. 2) Thevaram, a Shaiva book of nearly 800 devotional songs, by Nayanars, which is also over 1,000 years old, that are sung in Shaiva shrines of South India, and given preference over Sanskrit Vedic hymns. 3) Divya Prabandham, a Vaishnava book of 4,000 devotional songs, by Alvars, which is over 1000 ..