that the department has brought out numerous publications in the past two yeras is good effort for this eternally sleeping deparent.but the identifcation of harappan script on the neolithic axe is the wildest iagination of the departent and the great scholar I.mahadevan. If they had shown it to the Cm without conferring the discovery in the acdemic circles, it is a huge mistake. i write with the experience of having examined any neolithic axes ( as my formative years in ASI were spent in exploring neolithic sites) and being the custodian of the largest collection of harappan seals in India for over three years.
> Other interesting finds during Sept 2004 - March 2006 : > > Measurement sticks - Pandia merchant in Thondai 10th Century - 9th > Century Chalukya Mandap - KARUVUR THEVAR KALVETTU in Karuvur (more > details in issue 65); - Diety's name in Sivalinga at Kovalam; - > CHOZHANAI ERIZHJA KO-VEERAPANDIAN (victim of AK) Perayur - Madurai. >
Dear Sps
could you highlight more on karuvur thevar's kalvettu
Yes , Dr R. Nagasamy popularised the Tamil Archaeology in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has written many monographs on Chola Temples , of which mention should be made of Gangaikonda Cholapuram etc., Please visit, Tamilar arts academy web site to know more about him.
"His services and initiatives to spread the messages of inscriptions and iconography to common man was unimaginable. If some village people in north TN are aware of inscriptions and sculptures means, Dr.Nagasamy is the man benind".
Dear All My only addition to SB's eloborate and beautiful explanation is The script has been forwarded to Purpola one of the big masters of Indus valley script as well
as you meentioned, CHOZHANAI ERINHJA KO-VEERAPANDIAN (victim of AK) Perayur - Madurai, i think the inscription is the same that i have attached. pls have a look sir.