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**Beerinkol** · 07-05-2012, 04:26 PM

this thought is going in on for quite sometime in my mind.

no other castes identify themselves in public with something like a PooNaL.

by definition, BraHmin is to be known by guNa nothing more.

so why a பூணூல்?

dont take me wrong.. just being curious here.

Dear Sri. Shiv, Greetings.

The question is, 'What is the need for a poonool for the Brahmin known to the whole place ( village/town)?'. The proverb is set in such a way, it is asked to the Brahmin guy by others. In fact, the inner meaning of the proverb may not even involve any brahmin guy. Presently, the socity doesn't ask this question anymore. Poonool has become a personal preference. So, 'personal preference' is the answer for your question.

Your OP is not quite clear though. Brahmin community is also not identifying themselves with poonool. If you notice closely, most poonool are hidden beneath the shirt or hangs on a nail; only Sastrigal/vadhyar and gurukkal wear the poonool on the outside for others to see. One can easily argue, that is the requirement placed by the society, by the majority non-brahmins. Non-brahmins still ask for brahmins to conduct weddings and ceremonies..... So, they would like to see the 'priest' displaying a set of poonool.

Brahmin is not known by the gunas. Let's be practical. In the socity, 'brahmins' are known by birth only. For argument sake, if brahmins are known strictly by guna, many non-brahmins would be affected by reservation system; many brahmins by birth would get preferential treatment in reservation system!

Cheers!

07-05-2012, 04:26 PM	#25
Beerinkol Join Date Dec 2006 Posts 5,268 Senior Member	this thought is going in on for quite sometime in my mind. no other castes identify themselves in public with something like a PooNaL. by definition, BraHmin is to be known by guNa nothing more. so why a பூணூல்? dont take me wrong.. just being curious here. Dear Sri. Shiv, Greetings. The question is, 'What is the need for a poonool for the Brahmin known to the whole place ( village/town)?'. The proverb is set in such a way, it is asked to the Brahmin guy by others. In fact, the inner meaning of the proverb may not even involve any brahmin guy. Presently, the socity doesn't ask this question anymore. Poonool has become a personal preference. So, 'personal preference' is the answer for your question. Your OP is not quite clear though. Brahmin community is also not identifying themselves with poonool. If you notice closely, most poonool are hidden beneath the shirt or hangs on a nail; only Sastrigal/vadhyar and gurukkal wear the poonool on the outside for others to see. One can easily argue, that is the requirement placed by the society, by the majority non-brahmins. Non-brahmins still ask for brahmins to conduct weddings and ceremonies..... So, they would like to see the 'priest' displaying a set of poonool. Brahmin is not known by the gunas. Let's be practical. In the socity, 'brahmins' are known by birth only. For argument sake, if brahmins are known strictly by guna, many non-brahmins would be affected by reservation system; many brahmins by birth would get preferential treatment in reservation system! Cheers!
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