What is Tamil Numerology?
Tamil numerology, like other numerology systems (Chaldean, Pythagorean, etc.) was invented as a means of divining a person’s future, discovering personality attributes, analyzing the vibrational qualities of baby names, reading patterns harmonics of the planets and their relationships with each other (astrology), thus trying to make sense of the fabric of “reality” in which we surround ourselves. Through research, observation, and documentation, numerologists have worked to gain a better understanding of the universe and our place in it.
Tamil refers to the Indian state of Tamil Nada. Indian numerology states that there are three numbers attached to each person…
- The first number is the psychic number. In Tamil numerology, the psychic number refers to the way you see yourself and is calculated using your date of birth.
- The second number in Tamil numerology is the destination number. The destiny number tells how the world sees you and is calculated by adding the numbers of your date of birth.
- The third number is name number. The Tamil name number speaks of your relationships with others and requires a mathematical calculation based on the sound frequencies of a given number.
Let’s break down number 6, just as an example…
In Indian numerology, the name number 6 is a nurturing and supportive number, which is centered around the home. As a psychic number, 6 is a wonderful and loving number, signifying an understanding and caring friend. 6 in Tamil numerology is warm, luxurious and sexy at times, adored by all. If you have a 6 for a psychic number, you tend to be very family-oriented, open-minded, and welcoming. From a Destiny Number, the theme is the same: much love on the front of the house, both for the family and for the most material comforts. You love beauty and you love having fancy things around you. You build a home, you don’t decorate a house, and indeed, home is where your heart is.
On the downside, you may not be that smart with money, being generous to a fault. You may find that you give too much of yourself at times when it would be wise to let that friend or family member fully experience the lesson that life holds for them. You can be sensitive to criticism and, like a 6, you may worry too much or spend more time alone than other numbers.
People who have a 6 as their psychic number may find that discipline is their lesson in this life. As caregivers and lovers of beauty, they make excellent doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, art gallery owners, photographers, artists, and writers.
Make sense?
Indian numerology also involves Vedic squares, which display numerous geometric patterns and symmetries, some of which can be found in traditional Islamic art.
The origins of numerology are believed to date back over 10,000 years, however no one knows exactly where or when the art of numerology began. Evidence and claims point to a diverse collection of possible origins, from Egypt to India and from Babylon to Japan. Eventually, however, numerology would become prominent in Greece, first popularized by a Greek named Pythagoras, the great mathematician and philosopher.
When I started collecting some of this information, I was surprised at how few numerology resources for Tamil numerology were out there online. I’ll continue to investigate this and share what I find here. I hope you enjoyed this walk through the history of numerology!
anandita