Scientific Thoughts in Tamil Language
Scientific thoughts found in ancient Tamil literature
Learning Content
Astronomy & Geographical Sciences in Tamil Literature
🔭 Astronomical knowledge of ancient Tamil
Ideas parallel to modern science are found in Sangha literature, Thirukkural, Silapathikaram etc.
🌟 Astronomy
🌙 Stars - 27
Archives:Note the 27 stars
From Ashwini to Revathi
Association Period:Star divination method
☀️ Sun & Moon
Screw:"Flame" - Sun
Appreciation:A note on eclipses
Chimpanzee:Astronomical phenomena
🪐 Planets - Navagraha
- Sun, Moon, Mars
- Mercury, Guru, Venus
- Saturn, Rahu, Ketu
📅 Time Forecast
- Fashion:24 min
- Second:24 Sec
- Yama:3 hours
📜 Astronomy in Thirukkural
| Chapter 17: | "Ocean and Aquifer" - Water Cycle |
| Chapter 20: | "The sky is greater than the earth" - the expanse of the sky |
| Chapter 484: | "Ngalam sharana" - Earth is spherical in shape |
| Chapter 25: | "Air Special" - rain cycle |
🌍 Geography
🏔️ Pentateuch - Earth system
| remember | the mountain |
| Mullai | forest |
| Marutham | Field |
| Weaving | the beach |
| Milk | desert |
🌊 Marine Science
- Starvation Milk:Wave, current
- Maduraikanji:Cruise
- Chimpanzee:Maritime business
💧 Water Cycle
☀️ solar heat → 💨 water vapor → ☁️ cloud → 🌧️ rain → 🌊 river → 🌊 sea
"Given by the world from heaven" - Kural 11
🎯 Shortcuts
27 Star:Tolkappiyam |Navagraha:9 |Pentateuch:5 Land type
Medicine & Health in Tamil Literature
🏥 Siddha Medicine - World's oldest medicine
The system of medicine developed by the Siddhas is 10,000+ years old. Thirumoolar, Agathiyar, Bokar etc. were its pioneers.
⚕️ Siddha medicine
🧘 18 Siddhas
- Agathiyar:Father of Siddha medicine
- Thirumool:Thirumantram 3000
- Poker:Poker 7000
- Konkanar:Herbalist
- Tiger style:Religious art
🌿 Siddha doctrine
- 96 Philosophy:Body composition
- 3 Dosha:Vatham, bile, phlegm
- 7 Minerals:Body components
- 8 Types of Experiments:Nadi, na, color...
📜 Medicine in Thirukkural (Cap. 95)
| Chapter 941: | "Too much and too little makes me sick" - food quantity |
| Chapter 942: | "Don't ask for medicine" - Eat after digestion |
| Chapter 943: | "Eat in measure" - eat in measure |
| Chapter 948: | "Vulture disease" - diagnosis |
🩺 Kural 948 - Modern Medicine
"It cures the disease of the heart."
Oral opportunistic activity"
Meaning:Know the disease, find out the cause of the disease and give the appropriate medicine - this is the basis of modern medicine!
🌿 Herbal medicine
🌱 Basil
Fever, cold
🌱 Neem
Skin diseases
🌱 Turmeric
Disinfectant
🌱 Karpuravalli
Breathing, coughing
🌱 Neem
Dengue, Malaria
🌱 Leg of mutton
Asthma
👊 Varma Kalai
108 verma points
- 12 Padu Varma (Life)
- 96 Touch Varma (Body)
Siddha texts
- Agathiyar Varma Sutra
- Pulipani Varma 500
🧘 Yoga & Pranayama
- Mantra:A detailed description of Yoga
- 8 Anga Yoga:Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyakara, Dharana, Meditation, Samadhi
- Pranayama:Breath control - adopted by modern medicine
🎯 Shortcuts
18 Siddhar:Leader of Agathiyar |3 Dosha:Vada-Bile-Pumice |108 Varma:12+96
Mathematics & Engineering in Tamil Literature
🔢 Mathematical knowledge of ancient Tamil
Tamils are very advanced in mathematics. They pioneered modern science in numbers, measurements, geometry etc.
🔢 Tamil Numbers & Number System
Tamil numbers
| 1 | 2 | ௩ | ௪ | 5 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| ௬ | ௭ | ௮ | ௯ | ௰ |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Big numbers
| ௱ | = 100 (one hundred) |
| ௲ | = 1000 (thousand) |
| Ten lakhs | = 10,00,000 |
| Crore | = 1,00,00,000 |
📏 Measurements in Tamil
length scale
- finger
- Span
- Cubit
- Goal (Staff)
Stop size
- Kunrimani
- Manjadi
- Strength
- blow
Face size
- the
- Nazhi
- wooden leg
- According to
📐 Geometry
Geometry in symbols
- Circle, square, triangle
- Calculating Earth's Circumference
- A note on spherical shape
Accountability
- Tamil Math Book
- Numerology
- Calculation of area
🏗️ Engineering
💧 Irrigation
- Stone:2000+ years old
- Construction:Karikala Chola
- Length:329 meters
- Specialty:Grand Anicut
🏛️ Architecture
- Tanjore Great Temple:1010 AD
- Flight Height:216 ft
- Shadow:The shadow does not fall!
- UNESCO:World Heritage Symbol
🚢 Shipbuilding
- Association Period:Maritime trade - Rome, Greece, Egypt
- Starvation Milk:Description of shipbuilding method
- Syllabus:Port of complaint
- Hourglass:Navigation, compass
🎯 Shortcuts
Stone:Karikalan + 329m |Tanjore:1010 + 216 feet |Accountability:Tamil Math Book
🎯 Tamil Scientific Thoughts - Master Shortcuts
🧠 Memory Formula: "Va-Maru-Kani-Pori"
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📜 Science in Thirukkural - TNPSC Important
| Kural no | Scientific concept | A modern interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| 11-20 | Air Force | Water Cycle |
| 941-950 | Drug authority | Modern medical theory |
| 948 | disease | Diagnosis method |
| 484 | Ngalam | Earth is spherical |
🧘 Siddar Memorial Shortcuts
18 Siddhas are prominent
"A-the-po-ko-pu"
Agathiyar - Tirumool - Pokhar - Konkanar - Pulipani
3 Dosha
"Wa-b-ka"
Vadham - bile - phlegm
🔢 Key Numbers Chart
| No | matter | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Siddhas | Leader of Agathiyar |
| 27 | Stars | Archival Note |
| 9 | Navagraham | Planets |
| 5 | Fivefold | Classification of land |
| 108 | Verma points | 12 sing + 96 touch |
| 96 | philosophies | Siddha medicine |
| 3000 | Thirumantram | Thirumool |
| 7000 | Poker thread | Poker Siddhar |
🏗️ Engineering feats
| stone | Karikala Cholan | 329 m | 2000+ years |
| Tanjore Temple | Rajarajan | 1010 AD | 216 ft |
| bottom | Sivaganga | 6th BC | Tamil script |
| Adhichanallur | Tuticorin | Iron Age |
📝 TNPSC Main Questions
- Psychic Father:Agathiyar
- Thirumantram Songs:3000 (Trimular)
- The stone was built by:Karikala Chola
- Tanjore Temple was built by:Rajaraja Cholan I
- Pentateuch:Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham, Weaving, Milk
- 3 Dosha:Vatham, bile, phlegm
- 108 Varma:12 sing + 96 touch
- Accountability:Tamil Math Book
- Water circulation system:11-20 (Air Special)
- Drug Authority:941-950
📊 Literature vs Science
| Literature | Scientific concept | Modern fit |
|---|---|---|
| Thirukkural (Air Special) | Water cycle | Hydrological Cycle |
| Thirukkural (medicine) | Diagnosis | Medical Diagnosis |
| Archive | 27 stars | Astronomy |
| Thirumantram | Yoga | Yoga Science |
| Sometime | Shipbuilding | Naval Engineering |
💡 Final Tip
Master Formula:
Thirukkural = Water + Medicine + Earth
Siddha = 18 + 3 Dosha + 108 Varma
Engineering = Kallani + Thanjavur + Geezadi