Journey of Pidarampatti - A village of Pudukottai district, Tamil Nadu
Connection with Pidarampatti The ancient Tamil culture has symbolized traditional knowledge and spiritual practices of India very prominently. The roots of these spiritual practices, along with their true significance, can only be experienced in small villages located remotely in Tamil Nadu. The countrymen have been following these traditional spiritual practices since time immemorial. Personally, I had the opportunity to experience and witness a Tamil festival during the ancestor pooja in Pidarampattai village, Pudukottai district. Now, a question arises: how and why did I visit Pidarampattai? To answer this, you should know about my connection to Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). I was awarded a PhD from UPM in 2018. During my time there, I had three Indian PhD supervisors/professors. The first one was Dr. Siva Kumar Balasundram, the second was Dr. Ganesan Vadamalai, and the third was Professor Biswajeet Pradhan. Dr. Ganesan, my second supervisor, was born in India, and Pidarampattai ...
