Sourashtra Wedding Invitation Model

The above model is for those who like to have print their Marriage Invitation in Sourashtra language.  Based on this model, one can wrote his own invitation.

Everyone is eager to make some different in his Marriage Invitation.  Why not try Sourashtri Marriage Invitation?  It is funny or Serious all thing you can make.

Wedding Invitation Sample Content in Sourashtra language

Some like to print their Function invitations in Sourashtra language.  But text format or What Formal wordings to put in invitation is a starting problem to them.  Here I gave a sample Wedding invitation in sourashtra language.  Those who want their invitations in sourashtri can use this as a model.

The Origin and Development of Indian Writing System

Author : Naren Ranadive

The history of writing in India goes back to the 3^rd millennium BC as is evident from the seals and clay pottery fragments bearing short inscriptions discovered in various parts of India[1]. These seals and various artifacts are known to belong to the ancient civilization of Indus Valley; the mature phase of this civilization is recognized as Harappan Civilization, spanning period between c.3500 and 1700 BC. Unfortunately neither the language of Indus people is known nor the relationship of the Indus script to any other ancient scripts has yet been established.

(மேல் உள்ள கசெளி கல்வெட்டில் பிரம்மி எழுத்துக்கள் இருந்தாலும் ஓம் என்ற எழுத்து உருவை கவனியுங்கள்.

மேல் வரியில் உள்ளது  பிரம்மி எழுத்து; கல்வெட்டில் உள்ளபடி இப்படிதான்.  அதன் கீழ் தற்கால தேவநகரி எழுத்து விளங்கிக் கொள்வதற்காக கொடுக்கப்பட்டு உள்ளது.)

Substantial changes in Brahmi character was taking place in   central India during the 7^th century. Harshavardhana’s inscriptions (606 –647 A.D.) are in Siddhamatrika script, which is more akin to early Nagari than late Brahmi. Vardhanas of Thanesar were successful in eradicating the Huns who had penetrated in Madhya Pradesh by 6^th century. Their inscriptions ( Toramana’s Eran Boar inscription and Mihirkula’s Gwalior Inscription) are in Sanakrit written in Gupta-Brahmi. The territorial conquest of Rajyavardhan and later success of Harshavardhan against the Saurashtra and Malwa kings in west and Shashank in east and with matrimonial connection with Maukhari’s of Kanouj ( Harsha’s sister Rajyashri married to Maukhari king) a large land mass of northern and central India came under his control. Now the capital was moved from Thanesar to Kanauj, which became administration as well as cultural center of Harsha’s Empire. The script in the empire was predominantly Siddhamatrika, although the south of Vindhya late Brahmi was in vogue. After the death of Harshsvardhan his empire disintegrated into many smaller kingdoms and Kanouj was repossessed by Maukharis. Here an example of Siddhamatrika is illustrated by first couplet from Nalanda stone inscription of Yashovarman. For complete inscription see Sircar’s selected inscriptions (28C.)

By the end of 12^th century, Devnagari script as we use presently was established. The first two lines from copperplate of Kasheli Grant of Shilahara King Bhoja II (1191 A.D.) are given below as an illustration. For further information see “Inscriptions of Shilahara”  No.60 (34b).




அதிக விவரங்களுக்கு கீழுள்ள இணையதளத்தை பார்க்கவும்.

Source : http://narendranath.webs.com/

Devanagari Script : From Saurashtra to Sourashtra

Devanagari Script foremorely used to write Saurashtri. It is written from left to right. Devanagari is the script of Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Konkani, Nepali. From 19 Century, Sanskrit used this Devanagari script for writing.

Today, Devanagari alphabets used to writhe; Bhojpuri, Gujari, Kashmiri, Pahari, Magahi, Maithili, Marwari, Bhili, Newari, Santali, Shepra, Sindhi, Sourashtri, and Tharu.

Devanagari is a part Brahmic family script of Bharath / India. An early insecription of Devanagari found Vikram Samvat 1049 (992 CE) which shows horizantal bar for grouping words in devanagari writing system.

Government of India, having a alphabet/script chart called Parivarthitha Devanagari Script, which is represent all unique sound / pronounciations of miniroty Language of India .

From this chart, any minority language can adopt their script / akshar / varnamala.

From 2004 Tamil Nadu Sourashtra people approached Central Institure of Indian Languages, and Linguistic Minority Officers, to ask guide their long pending desire, the impliment Minority Sourashtra language in writing system.

Central Institute of India Guided Sourashtra people to choose from " Paravarthitha Devanagari script Chart",  six more sound along with existing Devanagari alphabets. And few alphabets eliminated because of rare in use. And Six letters / alphabets added due to requirement of Sourashtra language. A Short a (ye) and short o added in vowels, nah, mah, lah, rah added as special sound/pronounciation in consonants of Sourashtra language.

Finally a Script to Write Sourashtra is ready with five year discussions on workshops.

A grand function held at Palayankottai, in the presence many of Sourashtra people of various part of Tamil Nadu, Sourashtri Lipi /Script / varnamala is released.

Click the below link to view Sourashtra Alphabet / Akshar / Script / letters / Varnamala / Lipi
http://sourashtri.blogspot.com/2009/04/script-of-sourashtra.html

Though there was a question arised " Why we migrants of Saurashtra living in Tamil Nadu, does not aware of our own Writing system. and why not we brought lipi / akshar / eluthu / alphabets / letters of sourashtra?
For many reason we does not aware our Sourashtra-Writing system. One is On those days, before one thousands years we migrated form Saurashtra, literacy percentage is very low, and a comman man does not having necessary knowledge of writing his mother tongue. Second reason, The writing knowledge is necessary only for Kings, who Assisting King and Rulers who assisting to the King. In History, The Nagar Brahmans of Saurashtra developed the Devanagari letters and they used these alphabets to write their language.

In the mean time, Tamil Nadu sourashtra community, especially ONLY from Madurai, one person developed a own script, and it was followed for time sack. But as per tradition and cultural linage, Devanagari script is the most suitable one.

Before one hundred and ten years ago, Sourashtra Madhya Saba passed a resolution, that
" Devanagari lipi is the alphabet of sourashtra and our community children will thought education with this devanagari script. " However no efforts made to impliment the resolution. After a long time, finally Sourashtra community proclaimed and adopted Devanagari is their Writing system with the Guidance of Central Institute of Indian Language, Mysore and Linguistic Minority Commission officials.

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DEVELOPMENT OF SOURASHTRI LANGUAGE :

Antiquity (Old Indo-Aryan)600 BCE: late Vedic Sanskrit.
500 BCE: Prakrit texts of Buddhists and Jains originate (Eastern India)
400 BCE: Pāṇini composes his formal Sanskrit grammar (Gandhara), reflecting transition from Vedic to formal Pāṇinian (Classical) Sanskrit
322 BCE: Brahmi script inscriptions by Mauryas in Prakrit (Pali)
250 BCE: first records of Classical Sanskrit. [Vidhyanath Rao]
100 BCE-100 CE: Sanskrit gradually replaces Prakrit in inscriptions
320: The Gupta or Siddha-matrika script emerges.
Middle Ages : Middle Indic
400: Apabhramsha in Kalidas's Vikramuurvashiiya
550: Dharasena of Valabhi's inscription mentions Apabhramsha literature
779: Regional languages mentioned by Udyotan Suri in "Kuvalayamala"
769: Siddha Sarahpa composes Dohakosh, considered the first Hindi poet
800: Bulk of the Sanskrit literature after this time is commentaries. [Vidhyanath Rao]
933: Shravakachar of Devasena, considered the first Hindi book
1100: Modern Devanagari script emerges
1145-1229: Hemachandra writes on Apabhramsha grammar
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2009 : Tamil Nadu Sourashtra adopted Devanagari script as their writing system, because of their linage from Saurashtra of Western India.
       Approximately after 1400 AD, sourastrians migrated from Saurashtra and settled Tamil Nadu.  Acharya Hemachandra of Saurashtra written Prakritk grammer.

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Sourashtra lipi releasing

Speaker of Tamil Nadu Assembly. Mr. Avudaiyappan Released the Devanagari script Varnamala chart Proclaimed as Sourashtra alphabets and Received by Mr. Narasimmachari, and Mr. Gokul at the celebration function.

sourashtra lipi prakatanam1

All India Sourashtra Madhya Saba Secretary., Mr . M.S. Ramalingam, Tanjure, speaks at Minority language of India's Sourashtra lipi proclamation function.
Sourashtra language's akshar / script / lipi / alphabets proclaimed Devanagari script is its alphabets.
In his speech at Sourashtra Lipi Proclamation function, at Palayankottai on 8th Aug. 2009 he stated that " Salutation to all. When we got Independance, Central Minister, Sardar VallabhBhai patel, first and foremorely taken the project, Somnath Temple of Saurashtra re-construction as the Celebration of Independance of India. We migrated from Saurashtra at the time of Gazni Mohammed's attack, and settled in Tamil Nadu . As Sugar and Milk mingled as Drink, we Sourashtriansl are mingled in Tamil Nadu.

We requested to the Government, for writing-system for our mother tongue sourashtra. Though we have ancient lipi, but we does not aware of that.

Government suggested as per our language's tradition, nature ' Devanagari alphabets ' are most suitable for us. And finally we adopted Devanagari Script today..... "

sourashtra lipi prakatanam3

All India Sourashtra Madhya Saba President, Mr. Bhajji. Radhakrishnan, Tanjavur's Speech at Sourashtra Lipi Proclamation function held at Palayankottai, Lakshmi Raman school, on Aug. 2009.
In his speech he told " First upon a wants to thank for All India Sourashtra Madhya Saba, and Sourashtri Prachar Saba Trust who are organising this sourashtri lipi declaration function, I Welcome Hon'ble Speaker of Tamil Nadu Mr. Avydaiyappan, and Tamil Nadu Environment Minister Mr. Maideen Khan and at where this function was celebration; Mr. Anentharaman of Palayankottai's IIPE Higher Secondary School, I wish to share my pleasure on declaration of alphabets / varnamala / lipi / script / eluthu / letters to Our Sourashtra language.... "