Ramayanam Before Kamban 71 Thirubhuvanai
  • Thirubhuvanai - On Villupuram Pondy Road

    "Vira Chozha Vinnagaram" built by Parantaga 1.( Vira Chozha is the title to both Parantaga 1 and Prithvipathi II. Refer earlier post in this series on Vira Chozha)

    Kanchi Mahaswami explains the Thirubhuvanai Inscriptions

    "On its East,
    West and Northern walls, there are inscriptions on stone dated 1048
    gathered that in Tribhuvanam, there was a fairly big educational
    institution in which there were 190 students and 12 Teachers. 60
    students were learning Rik Veda while another 60 were learning Yajur
    Veda. 20 students were learning Sama Veda while the other students were
    learning other Saastraa-s. Out of them 70 were specializing in
    Vedantam and Grammer of rarity known as ‘Roopa Avataram’. The syllabus
    included RamayaNa, Maha Bharata and Manu Dharma Saastra.

    Vaikanasa is a Vaishnava Aagama. Out of the important Vaishnava centres
    such as, Sri Rangam, Kanchipuram, Melkottai and Thiruppati, only in
    Thiruppati, the devotional procedures are conducted as per the Vaikanasa
    system. The other three places follow the Paancharatra Aagama. In the
    Tribhuvana Patashala, this Vaikanasa Aagama is one of the subjects
    taught. An important point in the inscription is the fact that, the
    students and teachers were forbidden from practicing into any other
    business or occupation other than education!"

    The temple panels have incidents from Ramayana and Krishna leela.

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