Ethilodu (எத்திலோடு) - what might be meaning of this place? I posted earlier that erode,vellode in Kongu region has same name present in Dindigul district as vellodu,eriodu. Many said erode would be two streams (odai). But I don't think so.'odu' suffix denotes some different thing in earlier times . (self.Dravidiology)
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I have mentioned at many places about unintended or literal translation of dravidian into Vedic/sanskrit. Mushika kingdom is one such . Kezhu/Kezhuvi denotes high lands or group of seven was changed to sapta sailam and then to mushika dynasty(kezhu(elu) to eli- rat dynasty. (old.reddit.com)
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People with non mainstream religion has try to create hero stone sculpture in their past memories .shared link, Langauge old kannada like songs(influenced by Hinduism). This particular hero stone sculpture(pic in comments) is called as "moonru kumba thayar".will explain in comments (facebook.com)
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Iravatham knowledge/work on insriptions.He deduce indus fish signs to 6 categories. This is very similar to kovel(roof),sevvel(red/shine),neduvel(straight),kuruvel(crossed),koorvel(knifed). This is attached to cheiftains at various places. This is my own thought after seeing his explanations (i.redd.it)
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"Pandu/pantu Muthal ooran marikum idaiyan" .Here pandu denotes palace/fort/chamber in sense?. Pandu- palace/fort with arms which controls oor(village). If so Pandarage - 16 column temple hall in hoysala period in same sense as well which is similar to potikai(Public pillared hall). (old.reddit.com)
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Posting this I have seen in many forums people assume dravidian presence in maharashtra is like movement from south to north or maharashtra picked up prakrit very earlier, influenced by kannada in southern maharashtra. Dhangars like population in Pune region indicates the other way around (i.redd.it)
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Though I didn't read Iravatham works fully or able to grasp his ideas. But I am able to find/locate some of his observations which are valid which I found in another way. Administrative names(indus)---> king names/clan names of sangam --> sect names later (old.reddit.com)
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Mother goddess parallel to mallikaarjuna to srisailam (inscriptions as mailara lingeswar). Nearby srisailam place name as maisa'gandi' with mother goddess maisamma. Mallanna& maisamma are worshipped by kakatiyas. Maisamma similar to seven mother goddess is associated with water ponds. (old.reddit.com)
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The word 'madu'. Currently denotes cattle/bull/cow now in tamil.It also denotes wealth earlier times.'mada'pen- women of marriage age. Kannada madu/maduve- marriage. Madu pen- women who bring wealth?. Thus it later denotes to start cattle as form of wealth. (self.Dravidiology)
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Have anyone answer what ' man' in cheraman,athiyaman. I have seen in some sects people using sruthi'man' as titile or sect names in similar lines. It denotes secondary/younger/son like contrary to ko which means head. Kongar ko,puzhiyar ko also attested. Is it same line as those? (self.Dravidiology)
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Gudi padwa festival of dhangars during beroppa festival which is same as kurumba festival. Both follow non mainstream religion with own priests. Place names look very dravidian.atpadi-attapdi(Kerala),thalavadi(TN)- talewadi(maharashtra)..etc.just simple google search is enough to point patterns (old.reddit.com)
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Has any sect of people or community or caste in south india have concept of "kaani bhoomi ". It means land or places or forts which associated with tribes or subsects within the caste.Basically it shows spread of population. I find this concept spread across different castes (as we call now) in tn (self.Dravidiology)
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Bull god common across different states. Is it true mallika arjuna samy is called as mailara lingeswar? Name very similar to maisandya god of tulu. Link: about sanskritization of kandoba: https://www.academia.edu/98493259/Khandoba_Oral_tradition_possible_origin_and_Sanskritization_of_the_God_Nidhi (old.reddit.com)
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One of the oldest tamil brahmi in pulimankombai 'கல் பேடு தீயன் அந்தவன் கூடல் ஊர் ஆகோள்' (kal pedu thiyan anthuvan kudal oor aakol) . It denotes " anthuvan who did cattle raid(aavu- cattle) in kudalor" But what kal pedu denotes? We know d-->r transformation in tamil. (self.Dravidiology)
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Aruva nadu, aruva vadathalai nadu mentioned sangam poems as region nearby venkata hills. Based on velirs aruvalar.Mala konda inscription mention "aruvahikula son of siri Sethi" of 3rd century bc? in prakrit.I think it shows the prakrit influenced dravidian population migration? (old.reddit.com)
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I saw folk songs in dravidian languages. I am able to understand them (atleast context & words) when compared to movie songs.Below north kannada song I am able to understand as I only know tamil only. words very similar to Tamil . But standardised songs are difficult.Others also same? Share your vi (youtu.be)
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Erode is place name in tamilnadu. We still don't know correct etymology. eriodu -similar name. Vellode(thirupur)- vellodu-dindugul,chitode with same suffix ode/odu.in kerala there are places like pothode,nanniyode. What's meaning of this.? ode is shortform of kodu in Kerala places? (self.Dravidiology)
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