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School is otherwise known as paillakam in Tamil.
Nagam Aiya, Travancore State Manual, Vol.II, Trivandrum, 1906, p.453.
4
Personal Interview with Kannan Raja Ram, Lecturer of ATSVS College, Munchirai, August
13, 2011.
5
Personal Interview with John Rose, Varma Aasan, Mankarai, March 14, 2013.
6. Sparisa theekshai is a blessing with a touch of an Aasan or Varmani soon after a student kneel down
before him. Sparisam means touch. Thanka Raj Aasan A., Aattalmigu Arputha Varma Kalai
Manuscript, Chideral, 2014. P.8
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Personal Interview with Rajendran, Varma Aasan, Moolachel, August 3, 2011.
8
Personal Interview with John Rose, Varma Aasan, Mankarai, March 14, 2013.
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Rasa, Neengalum Varmam Karkalam, Chennai, 2002, p.9.
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Personal Interview with Pushpa Raj, Varma Aasan, Parakunnu, July 15 2011.
11
Rasa, Op. cit., p.11.
12
Personal Interview with Kannan Rajaram, Lecturer of ATSVS College, Munchirai, August 13,
2011.
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Palm Leaf Manuscript, (P.L.M.), Agastiyar Muligai Marmam, Naadi, Poem 4.
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Chandalas means unworthy, unjust and evil-doer to the people.
P.L.M.,Varma Suthiram 206, Poem 3.
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P.L.M.,Varma Suthiram 206, Poem 2.
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Pootha Shanmugam, Veetuku Uthavum Naatu Vaidhyam, Chennai, 1976, p.25.
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P.L.M.,Agastiyar Muligai Marmam, Naadi, Poem.5.
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Ibid., Poem.6.
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P.L.M.,Agastiyar Muligai Marmam, Naadi, Poem.7.
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Personal Interview with John Rose, Varma Aasan, Mankarai, March 14, 2013.
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Personal Interview with Sinthamani, Varma Aasan, Munchirai, January 23, 2014.
23
Manikkavasakkam R., Alternative Medicines, Part-I, Chennai, 2001, pp.162-163.
24
Ananda E. Wood, Op.cit., p.115.
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Thiruvattar is a place in Vilavancode taluk in Kanyakumari District, 10 km Southwards from
Marthandam. (Immanuel M., The Dravidean Lineages; The Nadars through the Ages, Nagercoil,
2002, p.215).
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P.L.M.,Varma Odivu Murivu Saari Suthiram 1500, Poem 272.
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Vasantha Kumar P., Siddha V(M)armology, Chuzhal, 2004, pp.37-38.
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P.L.M.,Varma Kannadi 500, Poems 10-11.
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P.L.M.,Varma Odivu Murivu Sara Suthiram 1200, Poem 93.
30
P.L.M.,Poorna Varma Beerangi 100, Poem 1.
31
P.L.M.,Varma Suthiram 200, Poem 5.
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Hand Written Manuscript, Karungal Alexander Aasan, Varma Kalai Paada Thodar 20,
(Tamil).
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P.L.M.,Varma Suthiram 200, Poem 3.
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Kuna Sekaran A., Tanjore Saraswathi Mahal Library, Chennai, 2004, p.14.
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Kannan Raja Ram T., Mohana Raj T., Varma Pulligalin Irupidam, Munchirai, 2009, p. 24.
36
Dakshina means offerings or equal value of money or things offered for texts which an Aasan is
provided. (Immanuel M., Op.cit., p.213).
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P.L.M.,Varma Kannadi 500, Poem 156.
38
Personal Interview with Thankaraj Aasan, Chitharal, January 8, 2014.
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P.L.M.,Varma Suthiram 200, Poem 132.
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42
Kai murai means compact fighting. Sei murai means practice. Pidi murai means wrestling and
silambam means fighting with stick.
P.L.M.,Varma Suthiram 200, Poem 133.
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Personal Interview with Thankaraj Aasan, Chitharal, January 7, 2014.
61
Kannan Raja Ram T., Op.cit., pp.310-311.
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Kannan Raja Ram T., Op.cit., p.312.
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Rasa, Op.cit., pp.51-52.
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