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The '''''Yesu Matha Niragaranam''''' (யேசு மத நிராகரணம், ''The Refuting the Religion of Jesus)'' is a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] tract against [[Christianity]], written by [[Siva Prakasar]]. The book includes brief examples and analogies. It is a classic instance of a clash between a Semitic religion and an oriental tradition. The concept of karma and sin have crossed in the debate.

==Siva Prakasar==
[[Siva prakasar|Siva Prakasar]] is a Tamil philosopher, sage and poet who lived at the end of 17th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chennailibrary.com/moral/nanneri.html|title=சென்னை நூலகம் - Tamil Literature Books - Moral Books - Nanneri|publisher=chennailibrary.com|access-date=2014-07-28}}</ref> He is also called ‘Siva anuputhi selvar, ‘Karpanai Kalangiyam’, or ‘Thurai mangalam Sivaprakasar’ for the benefit of human beings. Sivaprakasa Swamigal, a [[Shaiva Siddhanta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lisindia.net/tamil/tamil_lite.html |title=Tamil Literature |publisher=Lisindia.net |access-date=2014-07-28}}</ref> contributed more than thirty four books to Tamil literature.

==History==
Historian [[Roberto de Nobili]] met Prakasar and debated him about [[Hinduism]] and Christianity. After the debate Prakasar compiled this book. No copies of this book have been found. Few writers say that Sivaprakasar debated with Rev. Fr. [[Constanzo Beschi]] (alias Veera ma munivar) rather than de Nobili.{{fact|date=August 2020}}

S.V.S. Rathinam a bench magistrate from Prakasar's brother [[Velaiyar]]'s lineage mentioned this book in his autobiography ''Naan Ungal Thoni''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tpb-proxy.com/torrent/10225552/Naan_Ungal_Thoni |title=Naan Ungal Thoni (download torrent) - TPB |publisher=Tpb-proxy.com |date=2014-05-26 |access-date=2014-07-28}}</ref> He wrote that his grandfather Susai alias [[Swaminatha Desikar]] son of [[Sundaresanar]] had a palm leaflet copy.{{fact|date=August 2020}}

==References==
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