Vol. 3 No. 3 (2021): Volume 3, Issue 3, Year 2021
Articles

Portrayal of Guru in Bible and Siddhar Literature

Arulprakash C.S
Department of Philosophy, Tamil University, Thanjavur-613010, Tamil Nadu, India
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Suresh P
Department of Philosophy, Tamil University, Thanjavur-613010, Tamil Nadu, India

Published 2021-07-26

Keywords

  • God,
  • Guru,
  • Siddhar,
  • Jesus,
  • Bible

How to Cite

C.S, A., & P, S. (2021). Portrayal of Guru in Bible and Siddhar Literature. International Research Journal of Tamil, 3(3), 103-107. https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt21314

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Abstract

Both in the History of Tamil Literature and Tamil Religions thinking Research emphasis the teachings of siddhars in the prime place. Theywere great in the field of medicine, chemistry, astrology, astronomy there also very skilled in the art of mandharas and Yogas. Through their songs revealed the ‘Guru’ concept and this Guru concept of the Bible very hand in a hand. Siddhars emphasis that a real or true ‘Guru’ must be God himself and he need to born as a man and teach the followers a good way the same teaching also found in the Bible. Jesus God himself born as a ‘Guru’ and thought his students or followers the eternal way of or path of eternal life.

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