Explore how Tamils went from indigenous dowry traditions to a socially exploitive system Weddings mark a transitional phase in one’s life, a new chapter in which one begins their own family. In ancient Tamil society, this transition was often supported through an inheritance dowry: a voluntary transfer of wealth from parents to daughters at the time of marriage. This could include furniture, gold, jewellery, land, or even a house, and its purpose was to provide financial sec

Explore ancient Tamil worldviews through daily expressions

Rice is widely consumed in Tamil cuisine today, but it was not always the staple grain. Millets were historically a major staple.

Tamil poetry is the guardian of Tamil history.

Long before modern science explored intuition or interoception, ancient Tamils wrote about a “sixth sense” in their grammar text—the Tholkappiyam.

Orissa Balu was a world renowned researcher, scientist and archaeologist, who paved the way for a deeper understanding of Tamil history.