Hi
Welcome to my Den! This is where I try to hide at times; be expressive at some other times; be ruthlessly frank at different times and so on.....
I had the habit of writing diaries and thought I would use blog instead. But hey.....I still have to be careful while blogging in a public forum
Ok...am trying hard on that!!! 
Read on; Post your comments; Good to express, best to share! So support me to give my best !!!
Cheers
Welcome to my Den! This is where I try to hide at times; be expressive at some other times; be ruthlessly frank at different times and so on.....
I had the habit of writing diaries and thought I would use blog instead. But hey.....I still have to be careful while blogging in a public forum
Ok...am trying hard on that!!! Read on; Post your comments; Good to express, best to share! So support me to give my best !!!
Cheers
அடையாளம் !!!
ஆடவனே!
கட்டியத் தாலியும்,
இட்ட குங்குமமும்,
போட்ட மெட்டியும்,
உன் திருமணத்திற்கு
அடையாளம்
என்று நினைத்தாயோ?
இல்லை !
மற்ற ஆடவரை
நீ நம்பவில்லை
என்பதின் அடையாளம் !!!
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Aadavane!
Kattiya Thaaliyum,
Itta Kungumamum,
Potta Mettiyum,
Un Thirumanathirkku
Adaiyalam
Endru ninaithayo?
Illai!
Mattra Aadavarai
Nee Nambavillai
Enbathin Adaiyalam !!!
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 |  Very True, Nee Yenakku Sondham Yen Badai Kattinaye Inda Adayalaththil...sunkan |
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| |  Very interesting take on this ... keep blogin:) |
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| |  Dear Sunkan & Anandchitra, Thank you for your FB. Motivates me to share more :) Cheers Jenz |
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| |  This is a pretty problematic logic. But Hey, who said poems should have logic:) Jenz, you might have a little more broader participation if you mix in some non-tamil blog posts along with these beautiful poems. |
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| |  Super ............. i really loved............. very true |
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| | Dear Jenz, Your poem is good. But, I would like to argue that the adaiyalngal for a married lady may be to restrict her not to flirt with other men. In brahmins men do have an adaiyalm for marrige in the form of one more thread in their ponnals. |
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| | Dear Jey / Bhuman / Geetha Iyer, Thanks for your FB. Sure...English ones will arrive soon....I realized it too. Poonals....yes...tell me how many brahmins these days wear it actually??? And if they do, it is not a visible identification for marriage like the ladies have. Also, poonal is done even at young age...so presence of a poonal need not necessarily mean you are married. (Just that you need to have poonal for getting married) Anyways, no arguments...just didn't want to bottle up my thoughts and poured it out in the form of Kavithai Cheers Jenz |
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| |  Dear Jenz, A beautiful poem and thanx for the same in english for non tamil readers like me. Dear jenz, what geetha says is , when a guy gets married he gets an extra thread in his poonal - it becomes totally 6 after his father's demise another three strings is added. Bt agreed many are not wearing poonals but many are also not wearing Mangalsutr or metti. |
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| | Dear Jenz, The adaiyalams you have listed are traditional. There are several adaiyalams being practiced by males in India to show that they are married. In many parts of the country including Tamil nadu there is a practice for the male to get his wife's name tatooed on his chest or hand. Some have lockets witheir wives' photos. |
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| | Dear Geetha, I would be pleasantly surprised if I come across a man wearing those "adaiyalams" :) I have seen men having photo of wives in their wallets....but nothing more. Cheers Jenz |
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| |  Post in Poets place too....Hi Jenz.. Very nice.. Please post your poems in poets place too.... Will be more happy.. brindha |
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| | Hi Brinda Thank you for your FB. Will try to post in poets too...but honestly I am not a poet...so ....:) Cheers Jenz |
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| | pennaee... nee sonna adayalam ellam... ival en davathai endra perumithathin adayalam |
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| | Dear Shivayanama, Your reply did put a smile on my face....very nice take !Thanks for your writings as replies with different takes! Cheers Jenz |
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Recent Blog Entries by Jenz
- Customer is the only King (5th October 2008)
- கிடைத்தும் எட்டாத பொக்கிஷம் (15th July 2008)
- Who is.....? (7th July 2008)
- மோதலும் காதலும் (2nd July 2008)
- Gandhigiri - It's my turn now!!! (26th June 2008)
