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PHILOSOPHICAL LITERATURE
"In the South of India there exists a philosophical
literature, which though it shows clear traces of Sanskrit influence, contains
also original indigenous elements of great beauty and of great importance
for historical purpose".
PROF MAX MULLER
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PRE-HISTORICAL RELIGION
Saivaism is the old pre-historical religion of
South India, essen tially existing from pre-Aryan times, and holds sway
over the hearts of Tamil people. But this great attempt to solve the problems
of God, and soul, humanity, nature, evil, suffering and unseen world, has
never been expounded in English. Its text-books exist in Tamil only.
DR. GEORGE UGLOW POPE
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HEIR TO ALL THAT IS MOST ANCIENT
In the religious world the Saiva system is the
heir to all that is most ancient in South India. It is the religion of
Tamil people by the side of which every other form is comparatively foreign
and recent origin.
REV W GOWDIE
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ECLECTIC
"Those who have studies the system, unanimously
agree that this eulogy is not a whit too enthusiastig or free-worded. That
the sys tern is eclectic is at once apparent."
REV F GOODWILL
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PRODUCT OF INTELLECT
Saiva Siddhanta philosophy is the choicest and
product of the Dravidian intellect.
DR. GEORGE UGLOW POPE
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BEYOND ANY OTHER FORM
The largeness of its following, as well as in
regard to the antiq uity of some of its elements the Saiva Siddhanta is
beyond any other form. The rligion of the Tamil people and ought to the
studied by by all Tamil missionares.
REV W GOWDIE
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MOST INFLUENTIAL RELIGIOUS LITERATURE
Saivaism developed a theology adapted to the devotional
literature of the hymnodists. A series of 14 texts, form the bible of Saiva
Siddhanta, and is among the most influential religious literature of South
India.
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
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HIGH WATER MARK OF INDIAN LIFE
"As a system of religious Thought as an expression
of faith and life, the Saiva Siddhanta is by for the best that South India
possesses. Indeed it would not be rash to include the whole of India and
to maintain that judged by it intrinsic merits, the Saiva Siddhanta rep
resents the high water mark of Indian life."
REV W GOWDIE
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TAMIL DOCTRINE
The Aryans accepted the Dravidian doctrine of
Karma (deeds) as governing the nature of birth and rebirth. It sam sara
(the uni verse) and declared Moksha (release of birth and rebirth) released
through direct spiritual experience about by contemplating of goal of life.
MALUK RAY ANAND
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ENGLAND SAIVITE COUNTRY
Passing through the churches and catherals of
London and meditating on the many semblances and traces of Saivism that
present before me in every nook and corner of England, it is impossible
to think of England as anything else except a Saivite country.
T.S.JC LONDON 1912
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