The Big Temple Website
  • amarnathgovindarajan
    Hi,

    As you are aware, a proposal to setup a nice proper website for the
    big temple has been made.I propose the following structure for the
    website keeping in mind that there are already many webpages about
    the big temple but none are comprehensive and exhaustive in details.

    The domain for the site will be registered in a day or two.

    The site will be in TWO languages : TAMIL and ENGLISH.
    The site has to be built in phases, and we need VOLUNTEERS to
    contribute for the cause.We need the permission of Varalaaru.com to
    use their images and articles liberally(and those images and content
    painfully collected in the PS group website).

    The site shall not seek revenues in any form.The website shall be
    free from advertisements.

    The below is just a rough draft, please pour in with your suggestions.

    1.History
  • seshadrigokul
    Dear amar

    I've not been following this thread properly. Your idea seems to be
    great. A small suggestion from my side would be that while you enter
    the domain name make it something like cholatemples.com etc so that at
    a later date we can cover Gangai konda cholapuram also. Opinions
    welcome.

    It is a very noble initiative because almost no website has proper or
    thorough info on bigtemple. It is a shame. We can include multimedia
    elements like audio and flash animation to make it even more
    interesting.

    I look forward to see further developments in this project.
  • amarnathgovindarajan
    Hi Gokul,

    Thanks for the suggestion.I think thats a GREAT idea since I was
    already pondering over the idea of including the Gangaikondacholapuram
    temple. :-)
  • abhivencat
    dear amar
    should we not include

    "tanjore thro the ages" as a chapter

    mythology, mutharayars, cholas , naiks, marataas today.

    a paragraph each
  • seshadrigokul
    > should we not include
    >
    > "tanjore thro the ages" as a chapter
    >

    Very much. The deterioration of Rajaraja to a leprosy patient (kirumi
    kanda choza) also speaks about the deterioration of a society at
    certain point of time in its long history

    G
  • haiseenu2000
    My suggestion is for the time being, we could avoid using Flash and Graphics, as it may cause some delay in loading (for eg., in Browsing Centers where the speed is low).

    Also, I think nothing has been mentioned about Kalki and PS in the proposal...It'll be nice, if we can add a page dedicated to Kalki on PS.

    Also, I'd like to help reg this.
  • abhivencat
    there are very many contreversies surrounding the temple and its
    creator.

    we who visited the temple in the yaaththirai got a taste of it.



    which side are we going to take or are we mentioning both sides of
    the net( good for a balanced website)

    I request you all to consider setting up a small mentor team( doctor
    and sps would do) to regulate the content.
  • abhivencat
    it would be great if we could add the thiruvisaipa of karuvurar on
    the big temple in an audio file
    it should be sung by a seasoned othuvar.
  • sps10142004
  • amarnathgovindarajan
    SPS,

    Thanks.It is from you people that I expect content.Otherwise I'm
    just as good as a half baked bun. :D

    Seriously, the site needs rights to use a number of varalaaru.com
    resources including pictures.

    For example, we already have two panels to feature in the "stories
    in stones" area on varalaaru.com.

    I have to write to the authors of the articles and the editors of
    varalaaru.com to seek their permission.


    Venkatesh,

    Yep.Too many controversies surround the big temple.We have to ask
    our experts for their opinion.
    Besides, I think we will make a mention about all those in the Big
    Temple Legends section.Therefore
    all sections would have their "version of the story" told ..and it
    would be for the reader to decide as to
    what the truth is.

    and yes, we can always have those background music and stuff easily.

    Gokul,

    Thanks for the idea.I think a page or two ought to be devoted to the
    chola capitals since we will be
    focussing on chola art and architecture in the future.So yes, we
    could write a page for tanjore and uraiyur as well.


    PS: I dont know to type in tamil. :-(
    So I would be thankfull to people if they can contribute the content
    in tamil.I can handle the translation.

    Seenu,

    Thanks :-)
    Looking forward to have you on the team.Another day or two to take
    in all volunteers and then we decide upon the job to
    be done.
  • busyarvind
    Hi Amar,

    I have exp in website application devlopments.
    I can help you with any technical help required on the
    website like designing pages etc.

    In literary side I am not so good in writing articles
    :)))

    Arvind Valliappan
  • haiseenu2000
    I too can help Arvind Valliappan Technically, as I too have expr in Designing.

    Also, you can look at my blog to check whether I can write article. http://jeeno.blogspot.com
  • abhivencat
    dear sps

    can we make the site bilingual for a better reach.

    articles on the following topics would be informative to the public

    capitals of the cholas uraiyur, puhar( and how they were destroyed)
    thanjachan the asura who ruled over tanjai(legend)
    how cholas captured tanjore from mutharayars
    cholas first lineage and the second
    other construction projects of the cholas- (to show how great
    builders they were- mainly the dams.
    the family tree of the cholas
    rrc's sacrifice of the throne
    the cholas and chidambaram( the reason rrc chose to build an
    aakaasalingam)
    other achievements of rrc.finding the thirumurais
    links to translations and tamil etexts of ponniyin selvan.
    and what happened to tanjore after rrc.( the truth)
    the pandyas conquest and destruction of tanjore.

    everybody rack your brains and think of topics soon

    if we chose the topics soon we can allocate it to everybody and we
    can all start working.
  • abhivencat
    more topics

    for first time visitors to tanjore

    how to get there air, rail and road

    what else to see there in the vicinity
  • busyarvind
    Hi Seenu,

    Just yesterday I was going thru ur blog
    It is good. I enjoyed the list of kavidhai that u had
    as ur fav :))

    Arvind
  • sps10142004
  • vkasirajan
    I'm available.
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