The Origin of the Vel

By Aaiyyan Foundation

This is a story on how Murugan gained his Vel (spear), as taken from a Dravidian Aaiyyanist perspective.This is a translation of the ancient story of 'The Origin of the Vel'. This historical parable was passed down the generations via the oral tradition and the earliest written translation of this is from the 2nd Century BCE. We have used several texts/sources in the translation including Veliyyaan from the archives of the Aatmaani School (200 AD) and Veliyyaanal from the Aardra School (50 BCE). We have also translated the dialogue sections from the ancient Dravidian Aaiyyanist play: Veyallaya (600 AD). We also liaised with several other Aaiyyanist schools to give a broad overview of the essential truth that is encompassed in this translation into English. If you feel that we have misrepresented the essence of 'The Origin of the Vel', please do contact us and we will convene with you and your School to try to iron out any discrepancies in the next edition.This story is essentially a teaching aid for young Aaiyyanist students, between the ages of 9-16. So if any adult Aaiyyanists reads this, please bear in mind the simplicity of the translation and the concepts. This text is also collated from a collection of Dravidian Aaiyyani sources. We had to integrate many texts/scriptures into this one to make sure there was no sectarian bias in this work and also simplified it for a non-Aaiyyanist (English speaking) audience. The tone of the scripture has also been set to teach early learners, not to patronise. This material can also be utilised by older Aaiyyanist parents to teach their children the fundamental concepts of Hindu Dravidian philosophy. We suggest you use this book to read to your young at night or let them read it themselves before bed so that the concepts can by instilled into their conscious and subconscious mind.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1980241155
• ISBN13: 9781980241157
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"