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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

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