{"product_id":"land-of-the-vedas","title":"Land of the Vedas.","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"69\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"69\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"109\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"109\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"84\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nagaswamy Ramachandran\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"147\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"147\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"126\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"163\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kindle Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"247\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"247\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"228\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 December 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"260\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 911\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"286\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"638\"\u003eThis monumental scholarly work is one of the most significant academic contributions to the study of \u003cstrong data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"444\"\u003eTamil culture and its deep-rooted Vedic foundations\u003c\/strong\u003e. Drawing extensively from Sangam literature, epigraphy, grammar, music, temple traditions, and legal records, the author establishes Tamil Nadu as a continuous and living \u003cstrong data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"637\"\u003eLand of the Vedas\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"1155\"\u003eThe book demonstrates, with rich textual evidence from works such as \u003cem data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"749\"\u003ePuṟanāṉūru, Patiṟṟupattu, Tolkāppiyam,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"770\"\u003eCilappadikāram\u003c\/em\u003e, that ancient Tamil kings of the Sangam age performed Vedic sacrifices, studied the Vedas and Vedāṅgas, and followed Dharma Śāstra principles in governance and social life. Rituals of birth, marriage, death, and daily worship adhered closely to Vedic injunctions, while Brahmadeya grants, village sabhas, parishad systems, and judicial processes were rooted in Vedic legal traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1501\"\u003eThe book also explores the Vedic basis of Tamil music, poetry, dramaturgy, and bhakti traditions, highlighting figures such as Avvaiyar, Jñāṉasambandar, Appar, and Nammāḻvār. It extends the discussion beyond India, showing how Vedic ideas shaped South and Southeast Asian civilizations, including monumental temple traditions and legal systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1775\"\u003eComprehensive, authoritative, and richly documented, this work is essential for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1692\"\u003eresearchers, historians, Indologists, scholars of Tamil studies, Vedic studies, law, and cultural history\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering a unified vision of India’s civilizational continuity through the Vedas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50446688354608,"sku":"Tamil Arts Academy_ ‎ B0CNV77SZT","price":420.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/vedas.jpg?v=1765878989","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/land-of-the-vedas","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}