Paramacharya on caste System
  • Dear Friends
     
    There was a view that Paramacharya did not condemn caste system in the group.
     
    Once back in chennai - ( On mattupongal day) will give the links and the relevant cut pastes.
     
    Yes . he did not condemn caste system but he condemned the inequalities based on caste sustem. Once you read those article, you will understand more about caste.  In fact he had condemned Brahmins more than any one.
     
    Caste system should not be viewed as they exist today but as they existed till late Vijayanagar.
     
    In fact Saluva Narasimhan beheaded ( sirachedam)all the piest of Tirumala temple and handed over the administration to Sri Vyasaraya.
     
    Detail after 16th. Happy Pongal. Havenot read many mails. will come back.
     
  • I wrote about the caste system in The Hindu a year ago. I am sending you a copy whcih may throw some light on the system.
    R Narasimhan
  • Remenber Kammadasan's famous cimema song

    Arthamulla Indumadam enna sonnadu
    Adu avaravar kadamaigali vahuthu thandadu
    Aasai vandu vediyanai attuvithukondadu
    Thangum varai thagi vittu thalamal nindradu -

    That was actually the essence of Paramacharya's saying and Kannadasan composed it after meeting Paramacharya.

    If we understand that there was no superiority of any one , All enjoyed equal rights, Brahmin was banished from Luxury and his first food itself at 2PM after completing his daily work of Muthee Ombal. If any one really read Manu dharma and find that for the same sin, Brahmin had a Max Punishment, etc then there will not be any sensitivity.Or If you read/seen Enge Brahmanan, then you will understand that those system was totally different to today's system.

    Thiruvalluvars - double warning to Brahmins in a.Andanar enbor Aravor, b.Marandalum Ottukollalam etc, then people will not have any sensitivity.

    Intrestingly, The Puransas have predicted that the varnams in kali will mix and new varnams will evolve.

    Only a doctor's son can do PG and become a successful doctor, Same for Lawyers.
    In Political class also the same. New varnas are coming. ( Techies is another one)

    Please evole on some consensus, where we can discuss this.

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