Tamil culture

Bharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance form that comes from Tamil Nadu, India. It is a classical dance form recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of Shaivism and in general of Hinduism.

Jallikattu (or Sallikkattu), also known as Eru Taḻuvuṭal and Manju-virattu, is a traditional event in which a zebu bull (Bos indicus), such as the Pulikulam or Kangayam breeds, is released into a crowd of people, and many people attempt to grab the large hump on the bull's back with both arms and hang on to it while the bull attempts to escape. They hold the hump for as long as possible, attempting to bring the bull to a stop. In some cases, they must ride long enough to remove flags on the bull's horns or cross a finish line.

design using droplet-shaped vegetable motifs

system of traditional medicine originating in South India

thumb|The three doshas and the five great elements they are composed from

thumb|Traditional kolam made with rice flour and kaavi borders for a house function at Tamil Nadu, India|260x260px thumb|upright=0.9|Traditional Agrahara kolam made with soaked rice flour or coloured rice for the festival of [[Thai Pongal, taken from a house in Singapore]] Kolam (, ), also known as Muggu (), Tarai Alangaram () and Rangole (), is a form of traditional decorative art that is drawn by using rice flour as per age-old conventions. It is also drawn using white stone powder, chalk or chalk powder, often along with natural or synthetic color powders. It is a part of the South Indian c

type of dance

sidereal Hindu calendar used by the Tamil people

culture of the Tamil people

Thalaikoothal (, ) is the traditional practice of senicide (killing of the elderly) or involuntary euthanasia, by their own family members, observed in some parts of southern districts of Tamil Nadu state of India.

brass instrument

Parai also known as Thappattai or Thappu is a traditional percussion instrument from South India, used to make announcements and played during festivals, folk dances, weddings and functions. It is played predominantly by the Tamils in Tamil Nadu, and in other regions with significant Tamil diaspora such as Sri Lanka. Although there are many variants of the instrument, it generally consists of a drum made of wood, open on one side and closed with a stretched animal hide on the other side along with two wooden sticks used for beating the drum.

type of saree from Tamil Nadu, India

Valaikaappu (in Tamil: ) is a prenatal ceremony or celebration similar to a baby shower, practised as part of Tamil culture by South Indian women from Tamil Nadu and parts of Kanyakumari, as well as regions of Kerala bordering Tamil Nadu, meant to bless a pregnant woman, celebrate her fertility, and prepare the baby and mother-to-be for a safe birth. It is typically held at the 5th month and 7th month of the pregnancy by the mother side of the girl in her mother’s house. It is widely practiced among both the urban and rural populations of the region.

left|thumb|275x275px|Gold Aranjanam Aranjanam or Araijan Kodi or Molathadu (Malayalam: അരഞ്ഞാണം Tamil:அரைஞான் கயிறு) is a thin waist ornament often worn by infants and children in southern Asia, particularly in southern India, although many adults also choose to wear it. Aranjanam is usually made of gold or silver but can also be a red or black cotton thread tied around the waist. It is believed that wearing aranjanam protects against bad spirits and brings good luck. In the state of Tamil Nadu, it is known as 'Araijan Kodi' and in Kerala it is called 'Aranjana Charadu'.

embroidery of the Toda pastoral people of Nilgiris, in Tamil Nadu

Tamilology, or Tamil Studies, a subset of the larger field of Dravidian studies, denotes study of the Tamil language, Tamil literature and the culture of the Tamil people.

Silambu (; /cil’əmpɨ̆/), or Gaggara (Tulu: ಗಗ್ಗರ), is an anklet worn and used in a variety of contexts on the Indian subcontinent.

numeral system

The Kalaimamani (lit. 'Jewel of Arts') is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. These awards are given by the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram (literature, music and theatre), a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Tamil Nadu, to recognise artists in the state for their achievements.

divination by means of parrot picking cards

Terukkuttu is a Tamil street theatre form practised in Tamil Nadu (India) and Tamil-speaking regions of Sri Lanka. Terukuttu is a form of Koothu, an entertainment, a ritual, and a medium of social instruction, originated from the early Tamilakam. The terukkuttu plays various themes. One theme is from the Tamil language versions of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, focusing on the character Draupadi. The terms Terukkuttu and Kattaikkuttu are often used interchangeably in the modern times; however, historically the two terms appear to have distinguished, at least in certain villages, between two diffe

overview of the culture of Coimbatore (India)

Koothu, or Therukoothu, is an ancient Tamil art form, where artists enacted scenes from epics and folklore with dance and music. It is a form of storytelling art that originated in the early Tamilakam, and served as an entertainment and a medium to educate the people about religion and history. Various forms exist such as Terukuttu and Kattaikkuttu.

Indian wooden dolls

Hindu sacred symbol dedicated to Lord Ganesha