Aims and Scope

Tamil culture is very ancient. This is evidenced by the fact that over the years its impact has spread around the world. Temples play an important role in Tamil culture. Its antiquity, statues, architectural techniques, yoga and spiritual philosophies are not only surprising but also portraying the intelligence of the ancients and supernatural powers. The Tamil Siddhars have created, evinced and clarified the doctrine of temples. The temples are built as the signifier, the signified, and the outward appearance of body, mind and soul. The Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas (triumvirs), the Tamil kings, built thousands of temples and made great penances to the Gods for goodwill. There are millions of Shaiva and Vaishnava temples in Tamil Nadu and uncountable temples all over India. Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world. There are countless subsections in it. All the temples, from the great temples to the small temples, have a different central theme of spiritual doctrine and philosophy that is merged with life. Temples are considered as energy centers, chakras, and the replica of the human body itself. The purpose of this peer-reviewed journal is to explore the origins, design, worship, spiritual philosophy, doctrines of the temples, architecture, temple work of the Tamils, charity, music and musical instruments, folk music, temple folk, the spiritual hymns of the sect, Tamil Bhakthi literature, Bhakthi literature in general to Hindu religion from any language of India and Abroad and universal temple art. It gives more chances and acts as a pioneer to the academicians, research scholars and freelancers who focus on the Bhakthi heritage, tradition and literature from Literatures of various Indian languages.

Call for

The Pandian Tamil Journal of Temple Studies (PTJTS) E-ISSN 2583-0880 publishes articles twice a year in the months of Karthikai and Vaikasi (November, May). Submit articles in the months of Purattasi (September) and Panguni (March). Research articles should be sent to editorptjts@pandianeducationaltrust.com, int.jou.oftemplestudies@gmail.com.  Research articles are published online twice a year for the benefit of the green environment. Special issues will be also called to study on new research areas related to the goals of the journal. Researchers, professors, and freelance writers are welcome to submit their elegant articles.

Manuscript Guidelines and Policies

Size of the research article:

The research paper should be typed in Arial Unicode (Tamil), Times New Roman (English) font on A4 paper 12 size, 1.5 spacing, not receding or exceeding to 8-15 pages. Article title, Abstract, Keywords and References ought to be in Tamil and English for Tamil written articles. English written articles should be fully in English. Other language articles should have English Title, Abstract, Keywords and References. They have to give details of four subject experts (reviewers) designation and acceptation certificate in their language for peer review. (for more details see Publication ethics and malpractice statement below)

Title page

The title page should contain the Title of the article, Name, Designation, ORCiD id and email address.

Abstract

Provide an English Abstract of 150 - 200 words. Keywords: 5 - 6.

Article Structure

Research articles should be of novelty, originality and quality. “Research Methods” ஆராய்ச்சி நெறிமுறைகள், உலக தமிழாராய்ச்சி நிறுவனம் (தமிழ்) and the current MLA 8th Edition (English)

Quotations

Be sure to quotations are included in the reference list with proper ethical methods.

Reference List

Authors should follow alphabetical order of their used books, journals, research articles, dissertations and web data in concordance to the research ethics.

Publication

The Pandian Tamil Journal of Temple Studies (PTJTS) E-ISSN 2583-0880 publishes articles twice a year in the months of Karthikai and Vaikasi (November, May). Submit articles in the months of Purattasi (September) and Panguni (March). Research articles should be sent to editorptjts@pandianeducationaltrust.com, int.jou.oftemplestudies@gmail.com. Research articles are published online twice a year for the benefit of the green environment. Only full issue pdf, individual pdf and e-certificate will be provided to the author by mail.

Release / Peer-review Policy

Research articles will be published online only. Research articles are subjected to double blind peer-review method. PDF documents will be published on the Internet only after the reviewed articles have been evaluated for originality, novelty and other ethical principles in research and publishing methods.

Anti-plagiarism

The journal views plagiarism as an injustice to a scholar's intellectual knowledge. Proper attribution is expected. If there is plagiarism in the work of the researchers, the editorial board will reject the article. If any found after publication, it will be retracted.

Open access Policy

Our Open access Policy allows our journal readers to honestly search, read, download, copy, and link articles.

Archival Policy

Our journal adopts a constant policy to deposit the full issues in Internet Archive for the Long-term preservation service.

License

Our journal adopts CC BY Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ benefit. It allows real works to be used, distributed and redesigned with appropriate attribution methods. Every work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Copyright

If the article is accepted for publication, authors will continue to retain their copyright of the published article.

Article processing charges

The fee for reviewing and publishing articles (APC) is fixed as 1000 INR. Pay after the consent letter from the journal for publishing the articles along with the copyright form.

See here for Special Issue Details - https://pandianeducationaltrust.com/pandian-tamil-journal-of-temple-studies-special-issue-details.html

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Pandian Tamil Journal of Temple Studies (E-ISSN 2583-0880) is a biannual open-access and peer-reviewed journal published for educators, researchers and freelancers in the field of Temple Studies and related domain areas. The journal is committed to support ethical research practices. The editors, authors, reviewers, publication staff, and the publisher abide to the guidelines as evinced by the Code of Conduct https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/general-approach-publication-ethics-editorial-office (COPE) and aims to disseminate ethical Guidelines in research.

Publication Process

All submissions are viable for double-blind peer-review to two academicians’ relevant expertise. Peer reviewers will advise the editors whether the article be published or if any constructive suggestions to modify the article. In case a third reviewer may be also employed and his/her decision is final. The editor connects the author with their decision and proper modifications needed in the article for publication. Manuscripts should follow ஆராய்ச்சி நெறிமுறைகள், உலக தமிழாராய்ச்சி நிறுவனம் (தமிழ்) and MLA style for English or else it will be declined. Misleading and inaccurate data, opinions, statements and plagiarism issues are the sole responsibility of the author concerned. The editorial team take no responsibility or liability under such consequences. PDF of the Issue and Publication E-Certificate will be provided.

Archival Policy:
Our journal adopts a constant policy to deposit the full issues in Internet Archive for the Long-term preservation service.