Tamil Hindu
Tamil Hindus (Tamil: தமிழ் இந்துக்கள்) are the Tamil-speaking people with Hinduism as their faith. Hinduism was the first religion to reach the ancient Tamil kingdoms.
தமிழ் இந்துக்கள் | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tamil Brahmin |
God
Murugan is often known as the Tamil God and consider to be the main God in Tamil Hinduism. There are a lot of temples dedicated to Murugan in Tamil Nadu.[1]
Festivals
Thaipusam or Thaipoosam is the festival of the Tamil Hindus which falls on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai. The festival is being celebrated by Tamil Hindus in various countries.[2]
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See also
References
- "Tracing the roots of the Tamil God". The Hindu.
- "Vaikasi Visakam and Lord Murukan LALALALA". Murugan.org.
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