Let the centre take census bases on religion with an option of Dravidian Religion. I am sure majority of Thamizians (except Brahmins) will choose Dravidian Religion. We are not Hindus, We are Dravidians.
Hinduism is imposed on us by the British when they framed personal laws (They framed Muslim Personal Law for Muslims based on Sharia, Christian Personal Law for Christians based on Bible, for the rest of the people they created a common law called Hindu Personal Law). So it not correct that Dravidians chose to be Hindus. It is rather imposed on us.
RE:Are Thamizhians Hindus?
by ramabhadranS on Aug 04, 2008 04:54 PM Permalink
If you follow Dravidian religion (first time I heard of such a religion) could you kindly explain me the virtues, beliefs etc of the religion. May be i also can convert myself as you have done.
RE:Are Thamizhians Hindus?
by oliver valan on Aug 04, 2008 05:17 PM Permalink
ANANDPUR SAHIB, India - Family members moved through row after row of bodies overnight in a grim search for their loved ones among the 145 people killed in a deadly stampede at a remote mountaintop Hindu temple. In many cases, families lost several relatives who were killed together as they went to the Naina Devi Temple in the foothills of the Himalayas Sunday to celebrate Shravan Navratras, a nine-day festival that honors the Hindu goddess Shakrti, or divine mother.Mukesh Chabba went to the temple with 11 family members to celebrate the recent birth of his son. Only five of them survived.The 31-year-old farmer lost both of his parents, his wife, his 2-year-old daughter, his brother and sister-in-law and their 17 year old daughter. He saved his infant son by passing him to a young man who was on a ledge above the main path, he said."There was a lot of shouting and pushing. People fell down and could not get up. They just suffocated," he said.Authorities said an investigation will be launched and offered compensation to families of the victims.By dawn Monday, only 12 bodies remained unidentified at the hospital in Anandpur Sahaib, a town near the temple where the disaster occurred. Volunteer workers from nearby temples helped relatives load the victims onto vehicles to be taken home for cremation.Police said 145 people, many of them women and children, were killed and 37 injured after rumors of a landslide caused thousands of panicked pilgrims to stampede at the shrine. An est
RE:Are Thamizhians Hindus?
by oliver valan on Aug 04, 2008 05:19 PM Permalink
. An estimated 25,000 people were on the mountain at the time.Pilgrims already at the temple began running down the narrow path leading from the peak. There, they collided with devotees winding their way up.With a concrete wall on one side and a precipice on the other, there was nowhere to escape and they were crushed. At one point, a guard rail broke and dozens of people fell to their deaths.But survivors said police were also partly to blame, with officers blocking the escape route below."The police did not allow people to step back. Meanwhile, people started coming down from above shouting go back, go back," said Ramesh Kumar Saini, who was at the temple. "Since the police did not allow the people to go back, this tragedy happened."The result was horrific.The bodies of the devotees — many dressed in brightly colored holiday clothes — carpeted the path, intertwined with flattened iron railings. Many still held the flowers and food they planned to offer at the temple.Visiting the scene, Himachal Pradesh state Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhuma announced an investigation into the cause of the disaster would be set up and said compensation of $2,380 would be paid to the families of each victim.Deadly stampedes are a relatively common occurrence at temples in India, where large crowds — sometimes hundreds of thousands of people — congregate in small areas lacking facilities to control big gatherings.Nevertheless, many of the faithful were undeterred after the disaster. By Monday m
RE:Are Thamizhians Hindus?
by galilio on Aug 04, 2008 04:53 PM Permalink
Agnostic,except rationalists,atheists,converts others in tamilnadu are religious minded people. let Karunanidhi talk bad about tamil gods like murugan,mariamman and vinaygar and see how tamilians will react to this.if you do not want to live as an hindu to get quota benefits, convert to desert god religion from middle east.
RE:RE:Are Thamizhians Hindus?
by Agnostic on Aug 04, 2008 05:41 PM Permalink
All Thamizhans except Brahmins and bootlickers of Sangh Parivar believe that they are dravidians not Sanathanis.
Though I dont like Karunanidhi for his family politics but I would support him in this issue for the cause of Thamizhnadu and Thamizhans
RE:Are Thamizhians Hindus?
by bahmophet on Aug 04, 2008 06:43 PM Permalink
ok. agreed. what prevents ur DMK FROM ENFORCING THE SO CALLED DRAVIDIAN RELIGION? GOOD FUN WE WILL HAVE TO WATCH UR LEADERS PRAY IN THAT RELIGION?
RE:Are Thamizhians Hindus?
by oliver valan on Aug 04, 2008 05:20 PM Permalink
By Monday morning, hundreds of pilgrims had resumed their trek up the mountain to give offerings to the goddess
