This November's Thisaigal Issue carries my article "Aayiram Varushathup Punnagai" which covers the Pullamangai trip of PS group with Dr.Kalaikkovan. Our thanks go with Thisaigal's editor Maalan for this opportunity.
Though it was already posted in PS group long back, I'm sure you'd like to read it again.
Maalan has given a very good introduction for the article in his editorial. Do read that as well.
Another interesting thing to note is that Mr.Devamani Raphel - author of Thamizhnattuk Kalaikkovilgal book and a good friend of our group is going to write in thisaigal regularly - from next year. So, do see thisaigal every month!
You have covered almost everything...will definitely serve as an excellent record of the places. This is not just simply a travelogue.
And I *have to* mention this...
It is very thinking of you...you have not mentioned "we" or "I" anywhere, everywhere it is "we as ponniyinselvan eGroup". Good team spirit. And thanks.
I have gone through November 2003 "Thisaigal" coverage of Temple visit. I'm basically from Mayiladuthurai and having interest of visiting no. of temples in our surrounding area. There are almost 71 famous temples around Mayiladuthurai & Kumbakonam area including Navagraha temples. Till now, i couldn't complete even 30 temples. I also want to join with Ponniyinselvan team for making such a historical trip. Anybody can help me?
Engal Annan, Thanga Kambi, Thaanaith Thalaivar Thiru Krupa avargal, has added a "." at the end of the url, which made u not able to access it. Ellam, unga interest-ai test panra nokkudan dhan. Try again now.
i am prasadh from USA. i ordered PS through 'indiavarta.com' and happen to complete reading all the 5 parts recently, needless to say amazing historical story by kalki.
Though i was not so convinced by the way the story ended as most of us feel, i think the author has given enough input to take us back to the story period. mandhagini was portrayed as a great character and got great affection for sundara chola but still i did not understand how does she got together with veerapandiyan and gave birth to two child, that part was not explained properly i feel.
Guys, is there any other historical books like PS you would suggest me to read. I have read yavana rani, kadal pura and raja mudrai by sandilyan.
> > Guys, is there any other historical books like PS you would suggest > me to read. I have read yavana rani, kadal pura and raja mudrai by > sandilyan. >
Historical novels by Kalki, Sandilyan, Akilan and other historic novel writers are listed in our database section.
But I am not sure whether they will satisfy ur "PS like Novels" expectation :)
Pullamangai article was exceelent. I thank you so much for taking lot of pains in making this possible.
Our friends need to see the Tanjore Big Temple Chola paintings also.
Every detail in the Painting will form base for a thesis to get doctorate.
I read almost all the messages I missed for the past 2 months.
Lighter mails are flowing on Vandhiyathevan - Kundavai - Pazhayarai etc. Nice to be among this youthful group again.
Incidentally, I have material which will be posted shortly in this group:
Nandhipuram is NOT the one now known as Nathankoil near Pazhaayarai - near Patteeswaram !
Nandhipuram is really in AATHURKOTTAM near Thiruvayaru (near Thanjavur) now known as THIRUKKANDIYUR ! Here lived Sundara Cholan and Vannavanmadevi and died in the PONVEYNDHA Aranmanai! Not in Kanchi !! Their PALLIPPADAIs are known as Rettai (Double Temples) Koil - existing even today! A prominent Centre of Laguleesam! And the Brahma in the near-by Verrattanam temple is not the three headed Brahma, but four headed Siva himself.
So, VANDHIYATHEVAN & KUNDAVAI AVARKALE, you were seen boating together near Thiruvaiyaru and really not near Pazhayarai !
Expecting mails from Punkuahali, Adithakarikalan & co.,,
Have been missing Dr.Jaybee, Sreedhar & all .. Thank God, we are back.
Dear Mr SB Thats a very interesting revelation Do you mean Kandiyur between Thiruvaiyaru and Thanjavur.....
But I have to the temple and I remember the standard lotus and suvadis in the hands ofthe deity though it was a long time ago when I was in 8th Std so may be I am mistaken
Kudavoil has written exclusively on this."Nandhipuram" is the title. Shall post details within a day or two. It seems Cambridge University has also accpted this hypothesis !!
Kaasi (Varanasi) is reportedly having 1 lac sivalingams. Pallavas tried AAyiram Katralis ( thousand sivalingams) At the insistance of Dr. Nagaswamy, Kudavoil has conducted research on this also and found that such temple existed near Pazhamarneri ( about 8 KMs west of Thirukkandiyur)! About 50 years back, when there was a flood, so many lingams were used as barriers to arrest flood waters !!
According to Kudavoil, that was the real Kallanai and not the one (which is reportedly built by Nayaks! - as per Dr. Kalaikkovan.) near Trichy.