Gajalakshmi Paramasivam

27 January   2021

 

STEALING HERITAGE?

 

 

 

As per my understanding of the issue, the Indian government is caught between Tamil Nadu State and Sri Lankan Government, when deciding on the pathway to take in relation to Sri Lanka’s ethnic issue. The response from a valuable reader, in relation to my article ‘CANADA & THE IMMIGRATION WHEEL’ – included reference to the above Tamil Heritage stamp in Quebec province. As per Tamil Guardian:

 

[The stamp’s central tenant is the palmyra tree, a common sight in Tamil regions around the world greatly respected for its versatility and resiliency. Its roots are being nourished by the three symbols of the three ancient Tamil dynasties: Cholas, Pandya’s, and Cheras. The seeds and fruit of the tree are the art, architecture, literature, and a rich heritage which, in the design of the stamp, are found surrounding the tree.

In addition to these elements, we knew this stamp needed to represent the colour and brightness of the Tamil community, which is why I decided to create a background filled with various colours. I also incorporated some of our Tamil letters in the background of this stamp as the Tamil language and literature is something so rich and an important part of our heritage. There is a classic Tamil text called the Tirukkural. This text is divided into three books, each with truthful teachings on virtue, wealth and love. These works shine light on ethics and morality.]

 

This stamp is like the Mullivaikkal Memorial in Thanjavur through which we learn:

 

["This is a memorial that will showcase to the world the ignominy and untold sufferings of Tamil people in the tear-drop nation. It will remind every Tamilian that the fire should burn in the heart of all Tamilian until the criminals of the Eelam war are punished."]

This means that the LTTE are also punished. Who is punishing? Indian Tamils.

 

Tamil Guardian also confirms that presents the thought structure that underpins the Quebec Tamil Heritage stamp to be:

 

[The stamp’s central tenant is the palmyra tree, a common sight in Tamil regions around the world greatly respected for its versatility and resiliency. Its roots are being nourished by the three symbols of the three ancient Tamil dynasties: Cholas, Pandya’s, and Cheras. The seeds and fruit of the tree are the art, architecture, literature, and a rich heritage which, in the design of the stamp, are found surrounding the tree.

In addition to these elements, we knew this stamp needed to represent the colour and brightness of the Tamil community, which is why I decided to create a background filled with various colours. I also incorporated some of our Tamil letters in the background of this stamp as the Tamil language and literature is something so rich and an important part of our heritage. There is a classic Tamil text called the Tirukkural. This text is divided into three books, each with truthful teachings on virtue, wealth and love. These works shine light on ethics and morality.]

Cholas, Pandya’s, and Cheras as well as Thiruvalluvar – the author of Thirukural.  This confirms that the Sri Lankan Tamils are dependent on Indian Tamils to claim sovereign status. The report goes on to present as follows:

 

[On April 14th 1961, the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kadchi released the pictured stamp in protest of the Sri Lankan governments “Sinhala Only” policy. This stamp was used as a vehicle to express the frustrations of the Tamil people and their legitimate claims to speak and communicate in Tamil. The Quebec Tamil Heritage stamp is a tribute to the perseverance of Tamil identity. An emblem recognized by Canada and Quebec, a place where Tamils are free, proudly, to speak and celebrate their heritage as Tamil Quebecers and Tamil Canadians.]

If this is a true account – then the 13^th Amendment to the Sri Lankan constitution was to mentally annex Sri Lanka’s North & East to South India.  But the same medium published a totally different version of the stamp on 29 August 2012:

Those who are true to themselves would not need to use lies. By using lies they are insulting all those who genuinely fought for Independence in Sri Lanka . These Tamils have carried with them the heritage ‘stolen’ from Independent Lankan Tamils.

When we are true to ourselves, we connect to the Universal power of Truth. Then what we do for the needy in one place naturally produces returns as per our need at another place and/or another time. Such power is exponential. Stealing heritage brings about negative exponential power that controls us like the devil.