Pillaiyar Suḻi
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Pillaiyar Suḻi (Tamil: பிள்ளையார் சுழி),[1] also rendered Ganesha's curl, is sacred textual symbol. Various Tamil Hindus usually write it at the beginning of diaries, notebooks, and invitations before writing anything new. It is primarily found in South India and Sri Lanka.[2][3] It is dedicated to deity Pillaiyar (Ganesha), who believed that the Pillaiyar Suḻi symbolises an auspicious beginning. It is similar to the Tamil and Malayalam letter உ,ഉ(u).[4] Pillaiyar is ritually worshiped first with prayers for success in various traditions of Hinduism.
Sri Vaishnavas believe that this “௳” sign represents the goddess Lakshmi, and it is an alternative for writing Shri - (Tamil:ஸ்ரீ, Sanskrit:श्री), a Sanskrit term that means the same.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Sircar, D. C. (1996). Indian Epigraphy. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 93. ISBN 978-81-208-1166-9.
- ^ Natesan, G. A. (1966). The Indian Review, Volume 65.
- ^ Narayan, M. K. V. (April 2007). Flipside of Hindu Symbolism: Sociological and Scientific Linkages in Hinduism By M. K. V. Narayan. ISBN 9781596821170.
- ^ Pattanaik, Devdutt (27 January 2015). 99 Thoughts on Ganesha By Devdutt Pattanaik. ISBN 9788184951523.
- ^ Limited, Alamy. "Vaishnavite symbol, Ulagalandha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram, Kanchi, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
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