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Manikavasagar epigraphs -
Dear Shankar / SPS Several questions here need clarifications * First of all, your point no 1 refers to 2 epigraphs not one. The agamargam inscription does not belong to parantaka * agamargam is a well established form of tamil dance with mention…
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seshadrigokul
June 2010
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Help required!
Dear Sundar Appreciate your enthusiasm but as Mouli said there are many other forms of misuse happening and since our messages are now published on the net it will reach Internet without restriction. You might receive nonsense sms and you cannot st…
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seshadrigokul
May 2010
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Help required!
It almost seems that some chera soldier has cursed those who attempt to write about Kanthaloor:-)) Balakumaran and Dr Poovannan luckily escaped out. Also Dr MGS Narayanan seems to have freed himself from the curse... Just joking man...
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seshadrigokul
May 2010
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Help required!
Dear Rahul All of your questions are very relevant in our group - so pl feel free to ask more and more questions! Our member Sundar is the best person to advise you on some of the historic novels you have asked for. Pl consider reading 'The C…
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seshadrigokul
May 2010
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copper platesfound in Kailasanathar Temple -
These copper plates are cast - not inscribed. My friend Mr Bala Padhmanaban - who was fortunate enough to touch these plates - told me that it was difficult to lift and turn one plate ! It was pretty heavy! The ring that links the plates is around…
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May 2010
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POETRY IN STONE :: 200th POST - May your praise be sung for eons -
Congrats Vijay. By no means a trivial achievement. Perseverance deserves praise. Keep it up G
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seshadrigokul
May 2010
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mecheri village temple of Saileswarer & Kamakshi Amman
Your place goes back to pallava times. Pallava chieftain built the temple. See Mahendrar Kudaivaraigal by Dr Kalaikkovan. He has included Mecheri (Melaicheri) as one of the mahendra period kudaivarais & provided a detailed treatment Gokul.S …
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May 2010
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A QUICK TOUR ON THE 19TH JUNE
Vijay Mamandoor caves preserve the best evidence for how cave temples were planned. Had they been completed they would have been the biggest complex of mahendra. It is here that mahendra says that he invented a veena to match the high pitch of his …
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seshadrigokul
May 2010
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Difference b/w North Indian (Nagara) and South Indian (Dravidian) temple styles
The fundamental works of two giants cannot be missed: - South Indian Temples (K.R Srinivasan) - North Indian Temples (Krishna Deva) Both are ASI scholars. New century book trust pub
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May 2010
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Rama Bronzes - chennai Museum
We did not realize this! RRC - Rajaraja chola. PS - Ponniyin selvan are the two famous abbreviations in use
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seshadrigokul
May 2010
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cheyyar vedapuriswarar - Lord of the Universe
I think there is also a Muruga temple in cheyyar. Ramnath shared some curious sculptures in this temple. Anybody visited? G
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seshadrigokul
May 2010
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KULAMUTTRATHU THUNJIYA KILLIVALAVAN
Kulamutram is place name. Thunjiya means passed away Killi valavan is king name > When I read sathasiva Pandarathar's muthar kulothungan book, I found that 'KULAMUTTRATHU THUNJIYA KILLIVALAVAN' word in his Second part.
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seshadrigokul
May 2010
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saptamatrika
> > Dear Gokul, > > Where is the murthi you refer to? It's common for > > Virabhadra to be with the SaptaMatrkas - Him at one end, > > Ganapati at the other. Dear Kathie I was answering Shankar's qn. (Kailasanatha…
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seshadrigokul
May 2010
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Varalatru Peruvizha 2010 by PS - THF etc.
Dear SPS Needless to say that this will be yet another feast to history lovers ! Best wishes Gokul.S
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seshadrigokul
May 2010
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cheyyar vedapuriswarar
Member Ramnath is from cheyyar. He has visited the temple many times. Full of inscriptions he said
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seshadrigokul
May 2010
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saptamatrika
> The Guide said it as dakshinamoorthy but dose dakshinamoorthy hold any weapon?( and facing west) Veerabhadra Shiva
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seshadrigokul
May 2010
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Oviyar Manaim
I second your feelings. I miss seeing sivakamiyin sabadham & parthibhan kanavu in their original flavours. I have written about maniyam's drawings in previous postings.
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seshadrigokul
May 2010
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Ramayanam before Kamban -19- Rama temples
I came across a pandiya inscription that talks about a temple of Raghava perumanadigal. Earliest epigraphical inscription of an independent temple of rama (provided raghava refers to rama only) Near my village in trichy, another inscription talks a…
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seshadrigokul
April 2010
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Sri Krishnadevaraya
> If someone know which is the right version, please let me know. Hi Swarna Your version is correct and is in line with what is written in anantazhvan's garden. G
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seshadrigokul
April 2010
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Inscription of Aditya Chola I discovered
This Ramachandran is from Nagappattinam Varalatrup Peravai. He had send his greetings to PS Vizha last year and it was featured in our malar. G
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seshadrigokul
April 2010
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Sri Krishnadevaraya
Dear Sankar Ananthazhvan Brundavanam - the final resting place - as well as a small temple dedicated to him are located in Tirumala. I visited both of them last year. You cannot miss them and yet everyone misses them ! I was told that the tiruma…
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seshadrigokul
April 2010
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Sri Krishnadevaraya
Are you talking about the gadapparai kept at the entrance? it is that of Sri Anantazhvan - one of the primary disciples of Saint Ramanuja. He hits a young man with this kadapparai - eventually to find that it was the lord himself. G
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seshadrigokul
April 2010
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Ramayanam before Kamban - 2
Nice. As you know there existed a tamil work called "Pazhaiya Ramayanam" which was lost. What would be even more interesting is Ramayana before valmeeki! It should have been a folk song sung by bards before valmiki gave it the epic statu…
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seshadrigokul
April 2010
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village deities: Grama Devatas
> Dear Gokul > If you give some more info on the kala pidari temples, that will help us to undertsand these worship. > Sure sankar. We can start with the Maakali temple near Kurram which is mentioned in the vidya vineetha pallava parames…
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seshadrigokul
April 2010
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Amazing dharpai - Kusha Grass
Mahendra pallava called himself "Kusha Gnana" - intellect as sharp as Kusha grass
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seshadrigokul
April 2010
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Reg: Kochegannan
The Keezhvelur temple is a Madakk koil and yes was built by Koch chenganan.But the original structure has undergone changes. G
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seshadrigokul
March 2010
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Writers meet
Sundar I believe you are the best person to make this idea happen. Pl see if you can organize the first meet. we all will lend our best support. I can call into any tel no you suggest & participate "virtually"
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seshadrigokul
March 2010
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Vattara vazhakku in ancient songs
Beautiful! I am still enjoying your Kannaiyan - Vellaiyan hypothesis and now you come with Kasmaalam! Yes Kannaiyan - Vellaiyan does not have any literary or inscriptional evidence but it is a very creative hypothesis. In Hindi krishna is always c…
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seshadrigokul
March 2010
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The Immortals of Meluha-new book
Highly recommended: The presence of Shiva by Stella Krarmrisch
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seshadrigokul
March 2010
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Thirumurai Kanda Chozhan
This topic needs extensive re-research and re-analysis. Interesting aspect is that Rajaraja did not stop just with Nambiyandar nambi. He convened a lady from the family of Neelakanda yazhppanar - who had the knowledge of traditional raagas related…
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seshadrigokul
March 2010
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