Doctrine
Risk: High · Human theologianSainthood (Called to be Holy)
All believers are பரிசுத்தவான்கள், not an ascetic or attained-master elite. Explicitly distinguish from சாமியார் and from சித்தர் — the Tamil Siddhar tradition of adept-mystics credited with yogic and alchemical powers is a distinctly Tamil religious category, not a generic pan-Indian ascetic image.
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