WHAT A WONDERFUL REFORMIST! HE STOOD AGAINST CASTE, RELIGION AND ALL SORT OF SUPERSTITIONS. YOU AND I WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO GOD ONLY IF WE HAVE COURAGE TO THINK ABOUT THE EXISTENCE OF GOD. THAT COURAGE PERIYAR HAD AND REFORMED MANY. HE WORKED FOR SOCIAL EQUALITIES SO OBVIOUSLY HAD TO WORK AGAINST BRAHMINS WHO ARE PROBAGATORS OF ALL SORTS SUPERSTITIOUS EVILS EVEN NOW. WE APPRECIATE HIS PRACTICAL APPROACH FOR HUMAN GOODNESS.