வெள்ளி, 20 ஜனவரி, 2017

மலையரைய மக்களின் திருமண சடங்குகள்

                         Dr.M.JEENADAS
                                                                 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY,
                                                               VHNSN COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) VIRUDHUNAGAR 
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1. Adam Chovva, ‘Vivaahamorupadanam’ (mal), NBS, Kottayam, 1969.
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3. fhHj;jpNfRghyd;>,yq;ifapy; jkpo;g;ngz;fspd; jpUkzKk; jpUkztho;Tk;">
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4. rrpty;yp>jkpoHjpUkzk;"> g.7.
5. L.A.KrishnaIyer, ‘Kerala and Her Peopele’, p.80
6. f.Rg;gpukzpagps;is. goe;jkpoHehfupfk; my;yJnjhy;fhg;gpanghUsjpfhuf;
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7. fiyf;fsQ;rpak;> K.F.E}y;> g.64-65
8. fiyf;fsQ;rpak;> K.F.E}y;> g.657
9. &j;ngdbf;l;>gz;ghl;Lf; Nfhyq;fs;" (jkpopy;) rp.g+.Rg;gpukzpad;> g.62
10. fhe;jp.f>"jkpoHgof;ftof;fq;fSk; ek;gpf;iffSk;"> g.51