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Tamils refer to Pongal as " Tamizhar Thirunaal " ( meaning " the festival of Tamils ") Makara Sankranti in turn is referred to in the Surya Siddhanta.
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Tamils and Surya
Tamils thank the Sun god ( கத ி ரவன ்) for the good harvest and consecrate the first grain to him on this ' Surya Mangalyam '.
Tamils and Siddhanta
The elite and the upper classes, consisting of the higher castes, amongst the Tamils adhere to what is known as the Saiva Siddhanta or Dvaita school of Shaivism.
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Over 300 Tamils are killed.
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