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Hindu names in Cambodian Royalty
"Hinduism" is a catch-all term - a wide net into which all sorts of practices and beliefs can be clumped. Historically the more accurate term to describe the dominant, elite institutionally supported belief system would be Brahmanism. As f…
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July 2012
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Influence of Vedic tradition on Tamil culture by Dr. R Nagasamy
Nagaswamy speaks like an ardent Brahmanist and a Hindu nationalist. What nonsense to suggest that Asoka was simply using ideas from the Upanishads, and not from Buddhism, which was the faith and practice he embraced wholeheartedly and spread. And to…
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July 2012
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Book Release - Nagappattinam Muthal Swarnadwipam Varai
Dear Mr. Gokul, Thanks for the reply. I am looking for a translation of the 7th Tirumurai's 101st hymn. According to Digital Tevaram website, [This patikam is not found in standard editions and was not translated by VMS]. This is the hymn you…
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June 2012
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Book Release - Nagappattinam Muthal Swarnadwipam Varai
Thanks for posting the announcement. I am presently reading the English version and had a question regarding translation of Sundarar's verses about Kayarohanami, specifically verses 7.101 --> These verses are discussed briefly on pages 119-1…
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June 2012
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Solar and Lunar magnetic stones atop Thittai temple near Tanjore?
I suspect the explanation for dripping water would most likely be a leaky roof. Magnetic stones? What are those, and why all that trouble? It's far easier to have water drip through a crack in the ceiling. Raja
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May 2012
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