Temple Entry Movement in Tamil Nadu / S. Subramania Pillai,

The book “Temple Entry Movement in Tamil Nadu” deals with one of the important socio-political agitations in the history of Tamil Nadu. It was a part of the escalating campaign ofmass civil disobedience, which marked a major watershed in the socio-political life of TamilNadu. The advent of Gandhji into the National Movement was a great blessing to the marginalised people. The formation of All India Anti-Untouchability League, HarijanSevakSangh, Gandhji'sHarijan Tour, Padayatras, Bhajans and SamabandiBhojanam mobilised thepopular will in favour of abolition of untouchability and temple entry to the Harijans. Thus theTemple Entry Movement created a cultural awakening among the Tamils and also broughta new sense of Dravidian consciousness and cultural pride which led to the rise of linguistic sub-nationalism in Tamil Nadu.

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Social Mosaic of Tamil Country by the Dawn of 19th Century

3. Sivkasi and the Great Deluge

4. Harijan Sevak Sangh in Tamil Nadu

5. Gandhiji's Harijan Tour in Tamil Nadu

6. Temple Entry Movement in Tamil Nadu

Conclusion