Tamil Thai (personification of Tamil)
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allegorical figure
cultural symbol
mother goddess
national personification
personification
symbolic deity
Tamil Thai is the symbolic mother-goddess personification of the Tamil language and its cultural heritage, revered especially in Tamil Nadu and among Tamil communities worldwide.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tamil Thai | 0 |
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
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cultural symbol ⓘ mother goddess ⓘ national personification ⓘ personification ⓘ symbolic deity ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mother Tamil
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Tamil Thaai NERFINISHED ⓘ Thai Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| anthemOf | Tamil Thai Valthu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| anthemUsedIn |
Puducherry
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Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dravidian movement
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Tamil Nadu state identity NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil arts ⓘ Tamil education ⓘ Tamil language activism ⓘ Tamil linguistic nationalism ⓘ Tamil literature NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil music ⓘ Tamil renaissance ⓘ |
| cultureRegion |
Puducherry
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Sri Lankan Tamils NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
a benign mother goddess
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a woman in traditional Tamil attire ⓘ holding palm-leaf manuscripts ⓘ holding the Tamil alphabet ⓘ seated on a lotus ⓘ |
| hasAnthem | Tamil Thai Valthu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Tamil Thai Kovil, Karaikudi
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Tamil Thai temple in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
Tamil script
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lotus seat ⓘ palm-leaf manuscripts ⓘ |
| inspired |
Tamil literary works
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Tamil nationalist iconography ⓘ Tamil patriotic songs ⓘ |
| languagePersonified | Tamil language ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Dravidian identity
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classical language status of Tamil ⓘ linguistic mother ⓘ mother tongue ⓘ |
| name | Tamil Thai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionContext |
Tamil Hinduism
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Tamil folk religion ⓘ |
| represents |
Tamil culture
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Tamil heritage ⓘ Tamil identity ⓘ Tamil language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Tamil classical tradition
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Tamil nationalism ⓘ Tamil unity ⓘ fertility ⓘ linguistic pride ⓘ motherhood ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Tamil diaspora communities
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Tamil speakers ⓘ people of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Tamil literary events
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cultural ceremonies ⓘ language festivals ⓘ school and college functions in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| worshipType |
secular-religious veneration
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symbolic worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.