L. Ramakrishnan
I have been living in Pune for the last 27 years and a brahmin by birth not by deeds....I don't do Sandhyavandhanam, Tharpanam, Srardham, Pujai etc., I don't wear a sacred thread (please don't mistake me - that is what I am, and I don't have any strong views on to have or not to have any of these rituals/symbols); but being born in a Brahmin Iyer family (by God's Grace, I profusely THANK HIM for that; I strongly believe that HE guides us all through our life) I inherited certain values (dharma) in life that are dear to me. These values have so far guided me to live a clean, empathetic, simple and contented life, and at the same time to excel in whatever I do. So I am PROUD to be a Tamil Brahmin. I believe that there is a genetic web connecting almost all the Tamil Brahmins.
I came to know of this site when I was searching for the charges for Mahalaya Tharpanam...my brother indicated that it costs about Rs. 1500 in Chennai. Out of curiosity I googled and came to this site. I should thank my brother for indirectly introducing this site to me.
I am keen to know, and share with my Tamil Brahmin brothers and sisters, their views, concerns, issues, achievements etc., through this site. I am sure I will learn a lot; it is HIS will.