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HINDU VIEW OF LIFE ASHRAMA SYSTEM Ashrama vyavastha is one of the fundamentals of our social organisation. According to this system, life is to be divided onto four ashramas. Brahmacharya Grahasthashrama Vanaprastha Sanyasa Each ashrama is considered very important for the development of a person and his faculties. It is also believed that each one will live in each ashrama for the period of at least 25 years. The word ashrama is derived from Sanskrit term, “s-rama” meaning there by exert itself. In the words of P.H. Prabhu, “the word therefore signifies a halt, a stoppage, on a stage in the journey of life just for the sake of rest in a sense, inorder to prepare oneself for further journey”. He further says “ashramas then are to be regarded as resting place during once journey on the way to final liberation, which is the final aim of life. The ashramas are considered steps towards moksha, which is ultimate end of human life. According to Hindu philosophy ashramas are considered es...
KANIKKAR TRIBALS Kanikkar is traditionally known as Kani, are bring into being in extreme south India , around the Agasthyakulam and Mahendragri peaks of the Western Ghats in the Thiruvanathapuram , Kollam district of Kerala, as well as in the adjesent areas of TamilNadu . In Kerala, their main concentrations are in the Nedumangadu Thaluk. Non-tribal population at different times has penetrated their region, and now, they are mostly confined to the reserve forest area and their margins. The reservoir off the Neyyar irrigation project cuts through their homeland; those on the eastern side are more isolated and alive in thicker forest than the others. Kanis are generally known for their straight forwardness, honestly and truthfulness. According to Bourdillon, “those who live in the interior are called Kanikkars while those who living in the outer portion are known as Velma’s (Malevolent). Legend was that they were called Kanikkar by the puranic sages Agastya, signifying “hereditary...
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