 Summary of this article
- Dravidianism as an ideology does not have a clear definition. Outside Tamil Nadu, it has virtually no takers. Is it based on language or geography or ideology?
- Hundreds of social leaders were working and fighting for temple access for Dalits in Tamil Nadu; some were very successful in their battle.
- Tamil Nadu is a land of Sanatana Dharma. We are home to 84 of the 108 Vaishnva Divya Kshethrams, 276 sacred Shiva temples (paadal petra thalam), four Shakti peeths, 12 Aazhvaar, 18 Siddhar, 63 Nayanmar.
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What has changed in the ground situation in Tamil Nadu for the RSS with regard to the Dravidian movement?
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We want to borrow from Swami Vivekananda’s quote here: “Each work has to pass through these stages—ridicule, opposition, and then acceptance.” This has been true for the RSS: not just in Tamil Nadu, but across India. Around 50 years ago, Hindu ideals were subject to politicised mocking, and the idea of Tamil nationalism was spreading its roots. There are still people who slight Hindu culture. As the decades have passed, Hindu society has awakened. Silent toleration has turned into displeasure being voiced.
In 1971, naked portraits of Shri Rama and Sita were paraded in Tamil Nadu with ‘slipper garlands’. Today, this cannot happen anymore. Collective work by the RSS, many spiritual leaders, Hindu organisations, intellectuals and social workers, the ground reality has shifted. The RSS, which was ridiculed earlier, has also started gaining acceptance from society. We have shakhas (daily gatherings) in almost all localities at the Panchayat Union level. Every year, we receive thousands of ‘Join RSS’ requests in Tamil Nadu through our website.
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