•  oru pandigaiyai kondaadalaamaa vēndaamaa endru yegōvaavin saatchigal eppadi mudivu seigiraargal?

•  yegōvaavin saatchigal sila pandigaigalai kondaaduvadhillai enbadhaal kudumbatthaarmēl avargalukku anbu illai endru artthamaa?

•  “sila pandigaigalai nīngal kondaadakkūdaadhu,” endru matravargalidam yegōvaavin saatchigal solgiraargalaa?

 oru pandigaiyai kondaadalaamaa vēndaamaa endru mudivu eduppadharku munbu, adhai patri baibil enna solgiradhu endru yegōvaavin saatchigal paarkkiraargal. sila pandigaigal alladhu kondaattangal baibilukku edhiraaga iruppadhu thelivaaga theriyum. appadippatta kondaattangalai yegōvaavin saatchigal kondaada maattaargal. aanaal, sila pandigaigalai kondaadalaamaa vēndaamaa enbadhu avaravar kaiyil irukkiradhu. adhupōndra samayatthil, “kadavulukkum manushargalukkum munnaal sutthamaana manasaatchiyōdu irukka” avargal kadinamaaga muyarchi seivaargal.—appōsthalar 24:16.

 oru pandigaiyai kondaadalaamaa vēndaamaa endru mudivu eduppadharku munbu, yegōvaavin saatchigal sila kēlvigalai kēttukkolgiraargal. avatril sila kēlvigalai kīlē paarungal: a

•   indha pandigai baibil sollittharugira vishayangalukku edhiraanadhaaga irukkiradhaa?

   baibil arivurai: “‘nīngal avargalaivittu veliyē vaarungal, avargalidamirundhu pirindhupōngal, asutthamaanadhai thodaadhīrgal’; . . . endru yegōvaa solgiraar.”—2 korindhiyar 6:15-17.

   oru pandigai aanmīga vidhatthil asutthamaaga irundhaal, adhaavadhu, baibil solvadharku edhiraaga irundhaal, yegōvaavin saatchigal adhai kondaada maattaargal. kīlē kodukkappattirukkum amsangalaikkonda pandigaigalai avargal thavirkkiraargal.

   vēru dheivangalukku vanakkam selutthugira pandigaigal. “un kadavulaagiya yegōvaavai mattumē vananga vēndum, avar oruvarukkutthaan parisuttha sēvai seiya vēndum” endru yēsu solliyirukkiraar. (matthēyu 4:10) indha aalōsanaiyai pinpatruvadhaal, yegōvaavin saatchigal krismas, īstar, mē dhinam pōndra pandigaigalai kondaaduvadhillai. ēnendraal, idhupōndra pandigaigalai kondaadinaal yegōvaavai alla, matra dheivangalai vananguvadhupōl irukkum. adhōdu, kīlē iruppadhai pōndra pandigaigalaiyum avargal kondaaduvadhillai.

  •  kvaansaa. kvaansaa endra vaartthai “mattundaa yaa kvaansaa endra svaahili vaartthaigalilirundhu edukkappattirukkiradhu. adhan arttham, ‘mudhal palangal.’ indha peyar, indha pandikkaiyin aarambatthai purindhukolla udhavugiradhu. aapprikkaavin saritthiratthil mudhanmudhalil kondaadappatta aruvadai pandigaiyilirundhu kvaansaa vandhirukkiradhu endru therigiradhu.” (ensaiklōppīdiyaa aaf blaak stadis) kvaansaa pandigaikkum madhatthirkum endha sambandhamum illai endru silar ninaitthaalum, indha pandigai vēroru aapprikka aruvadai pandigaiyai pōlavē iruppadhaaga ensaiklōpīdiyaa aaf aapprikkan rilijiyan sollugiradhu. andha aapprikka aruvadai pandigaiyil, mudhal palangalai “dheivangalukkum munnōrgalukkum padaippaargal; avargalukku nandri solvadharkaaga ippadi seidhaargal” endrum “adhē maadhiridhaan kvaansaa endra aapprikka amerikka pandigaiyum irukkiradhu. indha pandigaiyilumkūda vaalkkaiyil kidaitthirukkira nanmaigalukkaaga munnōrgalukku nandri solvaargal” endrum andha ensaiklōpīdiyaa sollugiradhu.

  •  nadu ilaiyudhir kaala thiruvilaa. septambar alladhu aktōbar maadhangalil idhai kondaaduvaargal. idhu, “chandhira pen dheivatthai valipaduvadharkaaga kondaadappadugira pandigai.” (haalidēs, festivals, and selibrēshans aaf dhi varld dikshnari) indha pandigaiyinpōdhu, “vīttil irukkira pengal mandi pōttu tharai varaikkum kunindhu, andha pen dheivatthai vananguvadharku sadangugalai seivaargal. indha sadangugalai sīna moliyil kautau endru solvaargal.”—rilijiyans aaf dha varld—ē kaamprihensiv ensaiklōpīdiyaa aaf bilīfs and praaktisas.

  •  navurus (nōrus). ‘indha pandigai soraastiriya madhatthilirundhu vandhirukkiradhu. soraastiriya kaalandaril idhu romba punidhamaana oru naal. . . . kurippaaga sonnaal, rapītvin endru alaikkappadugira nanpagalin aaviyai varavērpadharkaaga navurus pandigai matthiyaanatthil kondaadappadugiradhu. kulirkaalatthin aavi, nanpagalin aaviyai kulirkaalam muluvadhum nilatthukku adiyil adaitthu vaitthiruppadhaaga nambappadugiradhu. kulirkaalam mudindha piragu rapītvinai [adhaavadhu, nanpagalin aaviyai] marubadiyum varavērpadharkaaga indha pandigai kondaadappadugiradhu endru soraastiriya paarambariyam solgiradhu.’—aikkiya naadugal kalvi, ariviyal matrum panpaattu amaippu.

  •  shaab-e yaaldaa. indha kulirkaala sankraanthi kondaattam, oliyin kadavulaana “mithraa dheivatthai vananguvadhōdu sambandhappattirukkiradhu endru nichayamaaga sollalaam” endru sufisam in dhi sīkret histari aaf persiyaa endra butthagam solgiradhu. adhōdu, rōma matrum grēkka sūriya kadavulgalin vanakkatthōdum indha kondaattam sambandhappattiruppadhaaga sollappadugiradhu. b

  •  thēnks giving. kvaansaa pōlavē idhuvum oru aarambakaala aruvadai kondaattatthilirundhu vandhirukkiradhu. vevvēru dheivangalukku nandri solvadharkaaga andha aarambakaala aruvadai kondaattangal seiyappattana. kaalangal pōgappōga, “indha naattuppura paarambariyangal kristhava charchugalukkullēyum nulaiya aarambitthuvittana.”—ē grēt and gaadli atvenchar—dhi pilgirims and dhi mith aaf dhi farst thēnks giving.

   mūdanambikkai alladhu adhirshta nambikkaiyin adippadaiyil kondaadappadum pandigaigal. ‘adhirshta dheivatthukkaaga . . . padaiyal vaikkiravargal,’ ‘yegōvaavai vittuvidugiraargal’ endru baibil solgiradhu. (ēsaayaa 65:11) adhanaal, indha pandigaigalai yegōvaavin saatchigal kondaaduvadhillai:

  •  īvaan kupaalaa. “[indha] pandigaiyinpōdhu iyarkai thannudaiya mandhira sakthigalai veliyiduvadhaagavum, dhairiyamum adhirshtamum irundhaal adhai edutthukkolla mudiyum endrum niraiya pēr nambugiraargal” endru dhi A tū Z aaf belaaras endra butthagam solgiradhu. aarambatthil, kōdai sankraanthiyai kondaaduvadharkaagatthaan indha pandigaiyai kondaadinaargal. aanaal, “matra madhatthai sērndhavargal kristhava madhatthukku maariyapōdhu avargaludaiya indha pandigai charchin pandigaiyaaga [yōvaan snaanagarin ”punidharin naalaaga“] aanadhu” endru ensaiklōpīdiyaa aaf kantemporari rashyan kalchar solgiradhu.

  •  chandhira putthaandu (sīna putthaandu alladhu koriya putthaandu​). “pudhu varushatthin indha naal, kudumbangalukkum nanbargalukkum sondhakkaarargalukkum mukkiyamaana oru naal. andha varusham muluvadhum thangalukku adhirshtam kidaikka vēndum enbadharkaaga andraikku niraiya nalladhu seivaargal. dheivangalukkum aavigalukkum mariyaadhai selutthuvaargal. adhirshtatthukkaaga vēndikkolvaargal.” (mūnkēks and hangri gōsts​—festivals aaf chainaa​) adhupōlavē, koriya putthaandilum “munnōrgalai vananguvadhu, ketta aavigalai thurattha sadangugalai seivadhu, adhirshtatthukkaaga vēnduvadhu pōndravatrai seivaargal. adhōdu, andha varushatthil ennavellaam nadakkappōgiradhu enbadhai therindhukolla kuri kētpaargal.”​—ensaiklōpīdiyaa aaf niyū yiyars haalidēs varldvaid.

   aatthumaa saagaadhu endra nambikkaiyin adippadaiyil kondaadappadugira pandigaigal. aatthumaa saagum endru baibil romba thelivaaga solgiradhu. (esēkkiyēl 18:4) adhanaal, aatthumaa saagaadhu endra nambikkaiyin adippadaiyil irukkira endhavoru pandigaiyaiyum yegōvaavin saatchigal kondaada maattaargal. adhu ennenna endru ippōdhu paarkkalaam:

  •  kallarai thirunaal. “irandhavargalai gauravappadutthuvadharkaaga indha naal kondaadappadugiradhu” endru niyū kētthalik ensaiklōppīdiyaa solgiradhu. “sumaar ki.pi. 500-lirundhu ki.pi. 1500-varaikkum oru prabalamaana nambikkai irundhadhu. uttharikkum sthalatthil irukkira aatthumaakkal, manidhargalaaga vaalndha samayatthil yaaraavadhu avargalukku kedudhal seidhirundhaal kallarai thirunaalinpōdhu avargal aavigalaagavō sūniyakkaarigalaagavō thēraigalaagavō alladhu vēru ēdhaavadhu valiyilō varuvaargal endra oru nambikkai irundhadhu.”

  •  chingming thiruvilaa matrum aavigal thiruvilaa. mūdhaadhaiyargalukku mariyaadhai selutthuvadharkaaga indha irandu pandigaigalai kondaadugiraargal. “setthavargal pasiyaagavō thaagamaagavō irukka kūdaadhu... panam illaamal kashtappada kūdaadhu... enbadharkaaga saappaadu, baanam, kaasu ivai ellaavatraiyum [chingming thiruvilaavinpōdhu] erippaargal” endru selibrētting laif kastams aravund dhi varld​—fram bēbi shavars tū fiyūnarals endra butthagam solgiradhu. “aavigal thiruvilaa maadhatthil, vēru endha raatthiriyaiyumvida mukkiyamaaga paurnami raatthiri andru, setthavargalukkum uyirōdu iruppavargalukkum ēdhō oru thodarbu ērpaduvadhaaga [andha pandigaiyai kondaadugiravargal nambugiraargal]. adhanaal, setthavargalai saanthippadutthavum mūdhaadhaiyargalukku mariyaadhai selutthavum ēdhaavadhu seivadhu romba mukkiyam endru avargal nambugiraargal” endrum andha butthagam solgiradhu.

  •  chūsōk. indha pandigaiyil “irandhavargaludaiya aatthumaakkalukku unavaiyum vainaiyum padaippaargal” endru dhi koriyan tredishan aaf rilijiyan, sosaitti, and ethiks endra butthagam solgiradhu. “udal settha piragu aatthumaa thaniyaaga pirindhupōi vaalum endru nambi idhaiyellaam padaikkiraargal” endrum andha butthagam solgiradhu.

   pēigalōdu sambandhappatta pandigaigal. “ungalil yaarumē . . . kurisollavō, maayamandhiram seiyavō, sagunam paarkkavō, sūniyam vaikkavō, vasiyam seiyavō, aavigalōdu pēsugiravaridam alladhu kurisolgiravaridam pōgavō, irandhavargalai thodarbukollavō kūdaadhu. ēnendraal, ippadippatta kaariyangalai seigiravargal yegōvaavukku aruvaruppaanavargal” endru baibil solgiradhu. (ubaagamam 18:10-12) jōdhidam paarppadhu (oru vagaiyaana kuri solludhal) utpada pēigalōdu sambandhappatta endhavoru vishayatthilirundhum vilagiyiruppadharkaaga haalōvīnaiyō kīlē irukkira endhavoru pandigaiyaiyō yegōvaavin saatchigal kondaaduvadhillai.

  •  singala matrum thamil putthaandu. “naal natchatthiram paartthu nalla nēram kuritthu, . . . sila sadangu sambiradhaayangalai indha pandigaiyinpōdhu seivaargal.”​—ensaiklōpīdiyaa aaf srīlankaa.

  •  songkraan. indha aasiya pandigaiyin peyar, “samaskrudha vaartthaiyilirundhu edukkappattirukkiradhu. . . . adhan arttham: ‘nagarvadhu’ alladhu ‘maatram.’ mēsha raasikul sūriyan nulaivadhai” kondaadum pandigai idhu!—fud, fīsts, and feith​—aan ensaiklōpīdiyaa aaf fud kalchar in varld rilijiyans.

   thiruchattatthil sollappattirukkum pandigaigal. “kristhu thiruchattatthin mudivaaga irukkiraar” endru baibil solgiradhu. (rōmar 10:4) andha kaalatthil irundha isravēlargalukkaaga thiruchattam kodukkappattadhu. adhil irukkira niyamangal indraikkum kristhavargalukku prayōjanamaagatthaan irukkiradhu. irundhaalum, adhil sollappattirukkira pandigaigalai kristhavargal kondaaduvadhillai. kurippaaga mēsiyaa varuvadharku adaiyaalamaaga irundha pandigaigalai avargal kondaaduvadhillai. ēnendraal, mēsiyaa ērkenavē vandhuvittaar endru avargal nambuvadhaal, avatrai kondaada vēndiya avasiyam illai. baibil solgirapadi, “avai varappōgira kaariyangalin nilal mattumē, kristhudhaan nijam.” (kolōseyar 2:17) adhumattumalla, andha pandigaigalil baibilil sollappadaadha sadangu sambiradhaayangal kalandhuvittadhaalum yegōvaavin saatchigal avatrai kondaaduvadhillai. andha pandigaigalil silavatrai ippōdhu paarkkalaam.

  •  hanukkaa. erusalēmilirundha aalayatthai yūdhargal marubadiyum katti arppanittha naalai ninaitthu paarkkatthaan indha kondaattam. aanaal, “kaiyaal seiyappatta būmikkuriya kūdaaratthukku,” adhaavadhu aalayatthukku alla, “adhaivida paribūranamaana periya kūdaaratthukku” yēsu thalaimai guruvaaga aagiyirukkiraar endru baibil solgiradhu. (ebireyar 9:11) kristhavargalai porutthavaraikkum, adaiyaala artthamulla indha aalayam erusalēmil irukkira aalayatthai maatrīdu seidhuvittadhu.

  •  rōsh hashaanaa. yūdha varushatthin mudhal naal idhu. indha naalil, andha kaalatthil irundha yūdhargal kadavulukku visēsha baligalai selutthinaargal. (ennaagamam 29:1-6) aanaal, yēsu kristhu mēsiyaavaaga aanadharku piragu ‘baligalukkum kaanikkaigalukkum mudivukattinaar.’ adhanaal, indha baligalai kadavul ētrukkolvadhillai.​—dhaaniyēl 9:26, 27.

•   indha pandigai kalappu visuvaasatthai aadharikkiradhaa?

   baibil niyamam: “visuvaasiyaaga iruppavanukkum visuvaasiyaaga illaadhavanukkum enna poruttham irukkiradhu? kadavuludaiya aalayatthukkum silaigalukkum enna sambandham irukkiradhu?”​—2 korindhiyar 6:15-17.

   yegōvaavin saatchigal, ellaarōdum samaadhaanamaaga irukkatthaan muyarchi seigiraargal. madha nambikkai enbadhu ovvoruvarudaiya thanippatta urimai enbadhai purindhuvaitthirukkiraargal; adhai madhikkiraargal. irundhaalum, kalappu visuvaasatthai aadharikkira maadhiriyaana pandigaigalai avargal kondaaduvadhillai.

   vevvēru madhatthil irukkiravargal ondrusērndhu otrumaiyaaga valipada vēndum enbadharkaaga uruvaakkappatta kondaattangal. oru madhatthai saarndha nabaraiyō sambavatthaiyō kondaaduvadharkaaga ippadippatta pandigaigal uruvaakkappattana. baibil kaalangalil, kadavul thannudaiya makkalai oru pudhiya ūril kudivaippadharkaaga avargalai kūttikkondu pōnaar. angē vevvēru madhatthai sērndha aatkalum irundhaargal. adhanaal kadavul thannudaiya makkalidam, “avargaludanō avargal dheivangaludanō nīngal oppandham seiya kūdaadhu. . . . nīngal avargaludaiya dheivangalai vananginaal, adhu kandippaaga ungalukku oru kanniyaaga aagividum” endru sonnaar. (yaatthiraagamam 23:32, 33) adhanaal, yegōvaavin saatchigal kīlē solliyirukkira maadhiriyaana pandigaigalai kondaaduvadhillai.

  •  laai kratthōng. idhu thaailaandhil kondaadappadugira pandigai. idhil, “ilaigalai vilakku vadivatthil seidhu, adhil meluguvartthigalai alladhu ūdhubatthigalai ētri thannīril midhakka viduvaargal. andha vilakkugal dhuradhishtatthai edutthukkondu pōividum endra nambikkai irukkiradhu. buddhar vittuvittu pōna punidhamaana kaal thadatthai ninaitthu paarkka idhu anusarikkappadugiradhu.”—ensaiklōpīdiyaa aaf buddhisam.

  •  dhēsiya manamthirumbudhal naal. oru arasaanga adhigaari sonna vishayam paappuvaa niyū giniyil irukkira dhi nēshanal endra seidhitthaalil vandhirundhadhu. avar ippadi sonnaar: “indha nigalchiyil kalandhukolgiravargal kristhava madhatthin adippadai nambikkaigalai ētrukkolgiraargal. dhēsiya manamthirumbudhal naal, naattil irukkira ellaaraiyum kristhava madhatthin adippadai nambikkaigalai kadaippidikka thūndugiradhu” endru avar solgiraar.

  •  visaak. “buddhargalin punidha naatkalilēyē idhudhaan romba punidhamaana naal. buddhar pirandhadhai, nyaanam adaindhadhai, irandhadhai, adhaavadhu nirvaanaa endra nilaiyai ettiyadhai, kondaaduvadharkutthaan indha pandigai.”—haalidēs, festivals, and selibrēshans aaf dha varld dikshnari.

   baibilil sollappadaadha madha sambiradhaayangalin adippadaiyil irukkira pandigaigal. “ungaludaiya paarambariyatthaal kadavuludaiya vaartthaiyai madhippatradhaakkividugirīrgal” endru andraikku irundha madha thalaivargalidam yēsu sonnaar. “manushargaludaiya kōtpaadugalaitthaan ivargal katrukkodukkiraargal.” adhanaal, ivargaludaiya vanakkatthai kadavul ētrukkolla maattaar endrum sonnaar. (matthēyu 15:6, 9) yēsu koduttha indha echarippai manadhil vaitthiruppadhaal yegōvaavin saatchigal niraiya pandigaigalai kondaaduvadhillai.

  •  mūndru raajaakkal thiruvilaa (mūndru arasar thirunaal, timkaat, laas rēs maagōs). yēsuvai jōdhidargal vandhu paartthadhai alladhu avar nyaanasnaanam edutthadhai ninaitthu paarkkatthaan indha pandigai kondaadappadugiradhu. “matra madhangalil kondaadappatta vasandhakaala pandigaigal, kristhava madhatthirkul nulaindhu oru kristhava pandigaiyaaga aagivittadhu. andha vasandhakaala pandigaigal ōdugira thannīr, aaru matrum nīrōdaiyin dheivangalai magimaippadutthuvadharkaaga kondaadappattana.” (dhi krismas ensaiklōpīdiyaa) idhōdu sambandhappatta timkaat endra pandigai “kaalam kaalamaaga irukkira paarambariyangalin adippadaiyil kondaadappadugiradhu.”​—ensaiklōpīdiyaa aaf sōsaitti and kalchar in dhi ēnshiyant varld.

  •  thūya kanni mariyaavin vinnērpu thiruvilaa. yēsuvin ammaa mariyaal thannudaiya manidha udalōdu paralōgatthukku ēri pōnaar endra nambikkaiyin adippadaiyil indha thiruvilaa kondaadappadugiradhu. “indha nambikkai aarambakaala kristhavargalukku illai. vēdhaagamangalilum indha nambikkaiyai patri engumē sollappadavillai” endru rilijiyan and sōsaitti​—ensaiklōpīdiyaa aaf fandamentalisam solgiradhu.

  •  dhēvamaadhaa karuvutra punidha naal. mariyaal aarambatthilirundhē, adhaavadhu than thaayin vayitril karuttharittha samayatthilirundhē, paavamillaamal irundhaar endra pōdhanai “vēdhaagamatthin adippadaiyil illai. idhu charchugalaal uruvaakkappatta kōtpaadu” endru niyū kētthalik ensaiklōpīdiyaa solgiradhu.

  •  dhava kaalam (lendhu naatkal). thavarugalukkaaga varundhi viradham irukkira indha kaalappagudhi, baibil eludhi mudikkappattu kittatthatta 200 varushangalukku piragu, adhaavadhu “naangaavadhu nūtraandil” ērpadutthappattadhu endru niyū kētthalik ensaiklōpīdiyaa solgiradhu. dhava kaalatthin mudhal naalai patri andha ensaiklōpīdiyaa ippadi solgiradhu: “saambal budhan andru, unmaiyullavargalin netriyil saambal pūsum palakkam 1091-il beniventōvin gurumaar pēravai nadandha samayatthilirundhu ulagam muluvadhum seiyappattu varugiradhu.”

  •  miskel (adhaavadhu, maskal). “siluvaiyai (yēsu araiyappatta siluvaiyai) kandupiditthadhai” kondaaduvadharkutthaan indha pandigai. indha pandigaiyinpōdhu, “viragu kuviyalukku neruppu mūtti adhai sutri aaduvaargal” endru ensaiklōpīdiyaa aaf sōsaitti and kalchar in dhi midival varld solgiradhu. aanaal, yegōvaavin saatchigal vanakkatthukkaaga siluvaiyai payanpadutthuvadhillai.

•   indha pandigai oru manidhanaiyō amaippaiyō dhēsiya chinnatthaiyō uyartthi vaikkiradhaa?

   baibil niyamam: “yegōvaa solvadhu idhudhaan: ‘yegōvaavaagiya ennai vittuvittu arpa manushanaiyum manushanudaiya balatthaiyum nambugiravan sabikkappaduvaan.’”—erēmiyaa 17:5.

   yegōvaavin saatchigal matra manidhargalai madhikkiraargal, avargalukkaaga jebamkūda seigiraargal. aanaalum, kīlē solliyirukkira maadhiriyaana pandigaigalai avargal kondaaduvadhillai.

   mukkiyamaana oru nabaraiyō aatchiyaalaraiyō gauravappadutthugira pandigaigal. “manidhanai nambuvadhai vittuvidungal. avan verum kaatrai svaasitthu uyirvaalgiraan. avanukku enna madhippu irukkiradhu?” endru baibil solgiradhu. (ēsaayaa 2:22) adhanaal, yegōvaavin saatchigal aatchiyaalargalin pirandha naatkalai kondaaduvadhillai.

   dhēsiya kodiyai gauravikkum kondaattangal. yegōvaavin saatchigal kodi naalai kondaaduvadhillai. ēnendraal, “silaigalukku vilagi ungalai paadhugaatthukkollungal” endru baibil solgiradhu. (1 yōvaan 5:21) indru silar, kodiyai oru silaiyaagavō vanakkatthukku payanpadutthum porulaagavō paarppadhillaidhaan. aanaal, saritthiraasiriyar kaarltan j. h. hēs ippadi eludhugiraar: “dhēsappatrin adippadai chinnamum dhēsatthai vananguvadharku payanpadutthappadugira mukkiya porulum kodidhaan!”

   punidhargalai gauravappadutthum pandigaigalum kondaattangalum. kadavul bakthiyulla oruvar, appōsthalan pēdhuruvin kaalil vilundhapōdhu enna aanadhu? baibil ippadi solgiradhu, “appōdhu pēdhuru, ‘elundhirungal; naanum oru manushandhaan’ endru solli avarai thūkkivittaar.” (appōsthalar 10:25, 26) pēdhuruvum sari, vēru endha appōsthalargalum sari, matravargal thangalai visēshamaaga nadatthuvadhaiyō vananguvadhaiyō ētrukkollavillai. adhanaal, yegōvaavin saatchigal punidhargalai gauravikkira pandigaigalai kondaaduvadhillai. avatril sila pandigaigalai ippōdhu paarkkalaam:

  •  punidhar peruvilaa. “ellaa punidhargalaiyum gauravappadutthuvadharkaaga idhai kondaadinaargal. . . . indha kondaattatthin aarambatthai patri edhuvum theriyavillai.”​—niyū kētthalik ensaiklōpīdiyaa.

  •  guvaadhalūppē annai thiruvilaa. “meksikōvai paadhugaakkira punidharai” gauravappadutthuvadharkaagatthaan indha pandigaiyai kondaadugiraargal. andha punidhar, yēsuvudaiya thaai mariyaal endru silar nambugiraargal. 1531-il mariyaal oru ēlai vivasaayikku arpudhamaaga kaatchi kodutthadhaaga nambappadugiradhu.​—dhi grīnvud ensaiklōpīdiyaa aaf lattinō littarēchar.

  •  peyar naal. “oru kulandhai nyaanasnaanam edukkumpōdhō pudhu nanmai perumpōdhō adharku oru punidharudaiya peyarai vaippaargal. andha punidharudaiya naaldhaan, indha kulandhaiyin peyar naal” endru selibrētting laif kastams aravund dhi varld​—fram bēbi shavars tu fiyūnarals endra butthagam solgiradhu. ”indha naalil, madhatthōdu sambandhappatta sadangugalaiyum seivaargal“ endrum andha butthagam solgiradhu.

   arasiyal alladhu samudhaaya sīrthiruttha kondaattangal. “manidhargalai nambuvadhaivida yegōvaavidam thanjam adaivadhē nalladhu” endru baibil solgiradhu. (sangīdham 118:8, 9) indha ulagatthil irukkira prachinaigalai manidhargal alla, kadavuldhaan thīrppaar endru yegōvaavin saatchigal nambugiraargal. adhanaal, indrirukkum prachinaigalai manidhargal thīrppaargal endru kaattum pandigaigalai avargal kondaaduvadhillai. udhaaranatthukku, ilainyar dhinam, magalir dhinam, vidudhalai naal alladhu idhupōndra matra pandigaigalai avargal kondaaduvadhillai. inaveri, paagupaadu maadhiriyaana prachinaigalai kadavuludaiya arasaangam mattumdhaan thīrkkum endru avargal nambugiraargal.​—rōmar 2:11; 8:21.

•   indha pandigai, oru kurippitta dhēsamō inamō romba uyarndhadhu enbadhai pōla kaattugiradhaa?

   baibil niyamam: “kadavul paarabatcham kaattaadhavar.  . . avarukku bayandhu sariyaanadhai seigiravan endha dhēsatthai sērndhavanaaga irundhaalum avanai avar ētrukkolgiraar.”—appōsthalar 10:34, 35.

   yegōvaavin saatchigalukku avargaludaiya sondha ūr pidikkumdhaan. aanaal, thangaludaiya naadu alladhu inamdhaan matradhaivida uyarndhadhu endru avargal ninaippadhillai. appadi kaattugira pandigaigalai avargal kondaaduvadhum illai. adhai patri kīlē paarkkalaam.

   raanuvatthai gauravikkira nigalchigal alladhu kondaattangal. pōrai aadharippadharku badhilaaga, “ungal edhirigalidam thodarndhu anbu kaattungal, ungalai thunburutthugiravargalukkaaga thodarndhu jebam seiyungal” endru yēsu thannai pinpatriyavargalidam sonnaar. (matthēyu 5:44) adhanaal, yegōvaavin saatchigal raanuva vīrargalai gauravikkum pandigaigalai kondaaduvadhillai. appadippatta kondaattangalil silavatrai patri ippōdhu paarkkalaam:

  •  ansaak naal. ansaak enbadhu “aasthirēliyaa matrum niyusilaandhu raanuva padaigalai kurikkiradhu.” adhōdu, “pōril irandhupōnavargalai ninaitthu paarkkira oru naalaaga idhu kaalappōkkil maarivittadhu.”​— histaarikkal dikshanari aaf aasthirēliyaa.

  •  padaivīrargal dhinam (nyaabagaarttha dhinam, nyaabagaarttha nyaayitrukkilamai, alladhu ninaivu naal). “raanuvatthil irundha padaivīrargalaiyum, pōril irandhupōnavargalaiyum” gauravappadutthuvarkaaga indha naal kondaadappadugiradhu.—ensaiklōpīdiyaa brittaanikkaa.

   naattin saritthiratthaiyō sudhandhiratthaiyō kondaadugira kondaattangal. yēsu thannudaiya sīshargalai patri ippadi solgiraar: “naan indha ulagatthin paagamaaga illaadhadhu pōlavē ivargalum indha ulagatthin paagamaaga illai.” (yōvaan 17:16) oru naattin saritthiratthai patri therindhukolla yegōvaavin saatchigal virumbinaalum, kīlē solli iruppadhai pōndra nigalchigalil avargal kalandhukolvadhillai.

  •  aasthirēliyaa dhinam. “1788-il aangila pōrvīrargal thangaludaiya kodiyai naatti, aasthirēliyaa thangaludaiya kattuppaattukkul vandhuvittadhaaga arivittha naaldhaan” aasthirēliyaa dhinam endru anusarikkappaduvadhaaga varldmaark ensaiklōpīdiyaa aaf kalchars and deili laif solgiradhu.

  •  gai faaks dē. “1605-il gai ­faaksum avarōdu sērndha katthōlikkargalum mudhalaam jēms raajaavaiyum, [ingilaandhu] paaraalumandratthil irundha matra aatkalaiyum vedimarundhu vaitthu kolvadharku pōtta thittam thōlvi adaindhadhai ninaitthu kondaadugira naaldhaan” idhu.—ē dikshanari aaf inglish fōlklōr.

  •  sudhandhira dhinam. “oru naattin sudhandhiratthai podhu makkal varushaa varusham kondaaduvadharkaaga odhukkappatta naaldhaan” idhu.—mirīyaam-vebstars anbridjd dikshanari.

•   indha pandigaiyil, olukkakkēdaana kattukkadangaadha palakkangal irukkumaa?

   baibil niyamam: “munbu nīngal ulaga makkaludaiya viruppatthinpadi vetkanketta nadatthaiyil īdupaduvadhilum, kattukkadangaadha aasaigalukku idamkoduppadhilum, kuditthu verippadhilum, kuditthu kummaalam pōduvadhilum, pōtti pōttukkondu kudippadhilum, kandanatthukkuriya silai valipaadugalil kalandhukolvadhilum ērkenavē niraiya kaalatthai selavalitthuvittīrgal.”—1 pēdhuru 4:3.

   indha niyamatthinpadi nadappadhaal, alavukku adhigamaaga kuditthu kummaalam pōdugira maadhiriyaana kondaattangalai yegōvaavin saatchigal seivadhillai. adhēsamayatthil, avargal nanbargalōdu ondru sērndhu sandhōshamaagavum irukkiraargal. adhupōndra samayangalil, madhubaanam edukka vēndum endru aasaippattaal adhai alavōdu edutthukkolgiraargal. “nīngal saappittaalum kuditthaalum edhai seidhaalum, ellaavatraiyum kadavuludaiya magimaikkaagavē seiyungal” endru baibil kodukkira aalōsanaiyinpadi ellaa samayatthilum nadakka muyarchi seigiraargal.—1 korindhiyar 10:31.

   olukkakkēdaaga nadandhukkolla kūdaadhu endru baibil solgiradhu. olukkakkēttai aadharikkira pandigaigalilum kēlikkai kondaattangalilum, adhaavadhu kaarnivalgalilum, yegōvaavin saatchigal kalandhukolvadhillai. andha maadhiriyaana oru kondaattamdhaan yūdhargalin pūrīm pandigai. ki.mu. aindhaam nūtraandil yūdhargalukku vidudhalai kidaitthadhai anusarippadharkaaga aarambatthil indha pandigai kondaadappattadhu. aanaal, kaalam pōgappōga “idhu yūdhargalin maardi graas alladhu kaarnivalaaga maarivittadhu” endru esenshiyal jūdaayisam endra butthagam solgiradhu. “idhil kalandhukolbavargal vitthiyaasamaana udaigalai (perumbaalum, aangal pengaludaiya udaigalai) pōttukkolvaargal. ravuditthanam seidhukondu adhigamaaga kuditthuvittu katthi kummaalam pōttukkondu iruppaargal” endrum andha butthagam solgiradhu.

 illai, appadi kidaiyaadhu! kudumbatthil irukkiravargal endha madhatthai sērndhavargalaaga irundhaalum, avargalmēl anbum mariyaadhaiyum kaatta vēndum endru baibil solli kodukkiradhu. (1 pēdhuru 3:1, 2, 7) yegōvaavin saatchigal sila pandigaigalai kondaaduvadhai nirutthumpōdhu, avargaludaiya sondhakkaarargal varutthappadalaam, kōbappadalaam, kaividappattadhai pōl unaralaam. adhanaal, thangaludaiya sondhakkaarargalmēl anbu irukkiradhu enbadhai kaatta yegōvaavin saatchigal niraiya muyarchigal edukkiraargal. avargal ēn andha pandigaigalai kondaaduvadhillai enbadhai patri saadhuriyamaagavum anbaagavum edutthu solgiraargal. pandigaigal illaadha vēru samayangalil avargalai pōi paartthu nēram selavu seigiraargal.

 illai! oru pandigaiyai kondaadalaamaa vēndaamaa enbadhu ovvoruvarudaiya thanippatta thīrmaanam endru yegōvaavin saatchigal ninaikkiraargal. (yōsuvaa 24:15) avargal ‘ellaa vidhamaana aatkalukkum madhippu kodukkiraargal.’ andha aatkal endha madhatthai sērndhavargalaaga irundhaalum sari!—1 pēdhuru 2:17.