The Australian reader asked a simple question which may deserve a simple answer regarding Tamil Vedam. In my private mail to this reader I have given the pramaanams. Because of the continued dialog on this I am tempted to write the following. Nammazhwar's Thiruvadi, Madhurakavigal declares in his Kanninun Siruthombu.....Arulinaan avvaru-maraiyin porul......Vedatthin utporul.....thus establishing the Tamil Vedam. The Thanian to Madhurakavigal refers to Azhwar as ....Vedam thamizh seyda... Sriman Nathamuni's thanian to Nammazhwar says ...Draavida VedaSagaram. EaswaraMunigal's Thanian to Azhwar says ...Arumaraigal andaadi seidan. Again Anandaazhwan's tribute to Azhwar says ..Sen-Thamizh Vedam tharikkum... Our Periya Bhattar in no uncertain term declares.. Aandra Thamizh Maraigal aayiramum... Thus the Achaarya paramparai right from the Azwar's time is showing us what is Tamizh Vedam. Srimad Ramayanam is Vedam itself and hence the other ithihaasam takes the place of 5th vedam. Periya Bhattar in his invocation to Sahasranaama Bhaashyam says ....Mahabharatha Panchama.. K. P. Sarathy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com
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