Is Hinduism and Vedic the same?
Vedism is the oldest stratum of religious activity in India for which there exist written materials. It was one of the major traditions that shaped Hinduism. Knowledge of Vedic religion is derived from surviving texts and also from certain rites that continue to be observed within the framework of modern Hinduism.
Who are Tamil gods?
Gods
- Kartikeya.
- Ayyappan.
- Thirumal.
- Natrajar of Chidambaram.
- Meenakshi.
- Kannagi.
- Some Siddhars.
- Powers of siddhars.
Is Indian mythology Hindu or mythology?
Hindu mythology is the body of facts and folklore found in Hindu texts such as Vedic literature, epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana, the Puranas, and regional literature like the Tamil Periya Puranam and Naalayira Divya Prabandham, and the Mangal Kavya of Bengal.
Is Shiva a Dravidian?
Shiva is a Dravidian god. Because a Dravidian is primarily a Hindu, they follow the caste system and worship the Aryan pantheon of gods, but due to circumstances they speak south Indian languages. In other words Shiva is an Aryan god fully accepted by the Dravidians.
What is the difference between Hinduism and Greek mythology?
In Hindu mythology, the younger devas (gods) battle the older asuras (demons). In the Greek myth of the Titanomachy, the Olympian gods defeat the Titans, an older and more primitive divine race, and establish cosmic order.
What is the body of mythology in India?
This body of mythology is a mix of elements from the Tamil culture, Dravidian culture and Indus Valley cultures along with the Hindu religious aspects. The Tamil literature in parallel with the Sanskrit literature formed a major source of information on Hindu culture.
What is the importance of ancient Tamil literature in Hinduism?
The ancient Tamil epics forms the source of various historical figures in Hindu scripture like Agastya, Iravan, Patanjali etc. Ancient Tamil literature is the source of Tamil deities like Murugan and Kortravai. Tholkappiyam mentions Seyon or “the red one “and kortravai as the goddess who was worshiped in the dry lands.
Did all world mythologies evolve from one mythical theme?
Many eighteenth and nineteenth century scholars believed that all world mythologies showed signs of having evolved from a single mythical theme. There are over a hundred different world mythologies that we know of today.