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The ancient Tamil poems contained in this repository (Shivavakkiyam, Thiruneetru Pathigam, Natarajar Pathu, Shiva Puranam, Arathi, and related texts) are classical religious and philosophical literature that have been part of Tamil cultural heritage for centuries.

These works have existed in the public domain since their creation and remain so. This repository dedicates these texts to the public domain under the Creative Commons Zero License (CC0 1.0), allowing anyone to:

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These are timeless spiritual texts freely available to all for learning, devotion, cultural preservation, and spiritual growth. They represent the shared cultural heritage of Tamil civilization and humanity as a whole.