Hi all This is the title of the book by Kudanthai N.Sethuraman in which I lost myself most of last night.
Extremely good book - something not to be missed. Startling revelations based on astronomical data found in inscriptions.
- Sundara came to power in 960 AD and on the same year he makes aditya II prince
- Uttama was a well grown up lad with 2 wives(one was meenavan mahadevi - which may mean he married a pandiya princess of some clan) even when this happened. (960 AD)
- KANDARATHITHA CONTINUES TO LIVE AS A SAINT - ASETIC AS FAR AS 674 AD ! Excellent research based on thirunallam records. The term "Merkezhundharuliya devar" does not mean he is dead ! When a person is dead the term is "thunjiya" (one who has slept)
It simply means he went towords western side of chola kingdom and probably lived in those areas...The great saint does not involve himself in any politics. what a man !
- Uttama and sundara continue to rule for 2 years (around 671). Apprenticeship. By this time uttama is reasonably old - older than arumozhi atleast by 10 years in my opinion.
- It is uttama who makes arumozhi a prince in 685 AD - gives apprenticeship for 2 years and makes him a king.
- The deep respect rajaraja had for uttama throughout his life is brought out very well.
- He argues againt sastry's theory that uttama had a hand in aditya murder. With due respect to sastry - he expresses his difference of opinion
Separate chapter on udaiyargudi inscription, date of veera pandiya, association of rashtra kuta king krishna and cholas (he is NOT an enemy as proposed in PS), the love of rajaraja towords lord rama and the association of star punarvasu in his life.....
don't miss it.
The other 2 books by the same author are:
Early pandiyas : Mathematics reconstructs the chronology Cholas : Mathematics reconstructs the chronology
I really lose myself in front of this great historian.
I believe the initial books were published by the author himself. Will find the address from the book and let you know. But currently, the author is nomore and I believe some of his books are being published by one sekar pathippagam in madras. Not sure if I have this publisher's address - should find out.
Like Dr. Kkvn is conducting research thro' RMVAM, Dr. Sethuraman had his Historical research Centre stationed in Govindapuram. Sethuraman was one of the two Directors of Raman & Raman. He was a business giant - next to TVS & Pollachi NM (Periavar) - in Bus Industry. He passed away in the 80s. His wife Mrs. Lalitha is running the business and helping research scholars. Office Address:
They do not easily sell the books. If we write to them indicating our interest they may get back to us. Price varies. I paid about Rs. 1000 for 3 books.
He has Published one Aruludai Chozha Mandalam - based on Kakkapujanda Naadi jothidam... It brought out Nallur Kali - Ammankudi Durgai. It says lots of Chalukya armouries are hidden in Thiruvalanchuzhi. It says Sethuraman was one of the Ministers of Rajaraja II; Dr. Nagaswamy was his contemporary. Hon'ble Dutto Samuel (Malaysian Minister) is RR II....
He has also written that RR ascended to throne on Aadi (Karkadaga) Punarvasu! We treat Aadi - Tamil month - as inauspicious!
Panchavanmadevi & RR - both were born on the same Sadhayam star! Rajendra : Thiruvadhirai. Kalki talks so much about Thiruvaiyaru Kalisakkatchi in the last few chapters of PS celebrated on this day.
Incidentally I read in one of the mails re: Siruthondar.
Today (Wed) Siruthondar festival begins in Thiruchengottangudi - where we have Vaadhabi Ganapthy - brought and installed by our revered Commander-in-chief Paranjothi (of SS) who later turned Siruthondar!