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PSVP Souvenir CD and Peruvizha DVD with Rajendra Seal:
Hmmm. Thats interesting. So there are 4 HP employees in this group. I am also based in Chennai OTP.
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snandaakumar
August 2009
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future plans
Friends, Please do plan to spend more time in each place to explore unknown things. It would be an interesting to explore for people who are new to these places, especially a person like me.
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snandaakumar
August 2009
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Trip Photos Part One
Hi VJ, I did remember reading your post. The only difference is that in the shore temple Buddha faces, ganas & Ganapathi are available on the gudus. In the Marakanam, Boomishwarar temple, its was only Buddhas in all the gudus except for this on…
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snandaakumar
August 2009
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Trip Photos Part One
http://picasaweb.google.com/ramakrishnan49/HistoricalTourFromChennai#5370967649222047810 Are ganesha figures also present in gudu? The above pic has a ganesha in the gudu, next to the buddha.
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snandaakumar
August 2009
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trip
Hi Friends, Studies in Pallava History by Heras.H, is available for download through the following link. This is a followup to the voyalur temple trip made on Sunday. http://www.archive.org/details/studiesinpallava035101mbp
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snandaakumar
August 2009
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age and ponniyin selvan
Proud Rulers could build proud monuments that we now rever. Unless there is an acheivement to be proud of, pride becomes an empty boast. :) Ayn Rand is a must read to be proud and to be individualistic.
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snandaakumar
June 2009
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Madhura Vijayam by Queen Gangadevi
HI, I am starting off on reading "Alberuni's India" by Edward Sachau. Alberuni's Indica is the first person version of critical analysis of the Indian civilization at 1015AD, from a Muslim point of view. Point to note, Alberuni…
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snandaakumar
May 2009
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I Need a Baby boy name starting with the, tho, thi, thu
http://www.tamilnation.org/forum/thangavelu/tamilnames.htm This site has some nice suggestions & meanings too http://www.anbutamil.com/BoyNamesT.htm
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snandaakumar
April 2009
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AJANTHA & ELLORA
Hey, Whos making the trip to Ellora? I am in. Would like to ditch everything that I might be doing at that time.
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snandaakumar
April 2009
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Rajendra I - KAMBOJA
Hi Friends, I was looking about the Kambojas and their Chola linkage and chanced upon the following information. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migration_of_Kambojas Kambhoja Kingdom could not be the one in Bengal,as Mahipala is ruling various part …
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snandaakumar
April 2009
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Movies that impacted our life
Hi Kathie, Perceptions differ. So far I have only seen 3 movies with Brando. Street car named desire, Apocalypse Now & Godfather. Did not get the opportunity to look at other ones.
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snandaakumar
March 2009
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Tamil Movies that impacted our life
Hi A How many of us have seen "The Hurricane" - starring Denzel Washington? This movie is often played on in Zee Studio.
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snandaakumar
March 2009
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Tamil Movies that impacted our life
Hi "Street car named desire" has a classic Brando with his playboyish looks. Vivian Leigh as Brando's Sister-in-law was mesmerizing with her fears and her stories. At one point, I felt probably Brando was the villain as he plays the…
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snandaakumar
March 2009
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The Cholas by Nilakanta Sastri
Hi, New century book house has its exhibition stalls in KK Nagar & Alwar Thiru Nagar in Chennai. KK Nagar - Just near the pillar Alwar Thiru Nagar - Opposite to LaChateline school KAN's Cholargal - Tamil edition(vol 1 & 2) are avai…
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snandaakumar
March 2009
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Prasadams at Perumal Temples
Friends, If we can discuss things openly without involving bias, we can see the other person's point of view or be able to answer other person's questions. :) It would be wonderful, if we discuss things openly and help rid people of thei…
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snandaakumar
March 2009
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Thirukkadayoor
Hi Friends, Kayal is a colleague of mine and is working at Bangalore. :) Initially she had been shy to post or answer on our groups. Looks like she has gotten rid of her inhibition. Good beginning Kayal.
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snandaakumar
March 2009
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Babies with Tamil names to get gold ring
Hi Udanx Thanks :)
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snandaakumar
February 2009
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Babies with Tamil names to get gold ring
Hi, I could not find references for this one either. http://www.dmk.in/bio/beng.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M_Karunanidhi
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snandaakumar
February 2009
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Babies with Tamil names to get gold ring
Hi All, Faintly remember reading an event somewhere that our current CM Karunanidhi refused to change his name in chaste tamil. In chaste tamil it will be referred as "Arutchelvam"
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snandaakumar
February 2009
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Babies with Tamil names to get gold ring
So, How will you classify a name as a tamil Name? Venkatesh in tamil can be written with both tamil and sanskrit characters? Birth certificates are mostly in English!!!! Most of the Christians will be ruled out of this gold scheme as they will defin…
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snandaakumar
February 2009
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Choolamanipadma Vihara of Nagapattinam
Hi Kathie, Can you post a scan of the same, if you can find it?
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snandaakumar
February 2009
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Choolamanipadma vihara of Nagappattinam
Hi Gokul, Any pointers on this rashtrakuta temple? Any details that can evoke any response from anyone else?
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snandaakumar
February 2009
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Indian's Black money in Swiss banks
Rate of raise in gold prices is kind of inversely proportional to the rate of rise in the world stock markets. :(
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snandaakumar
February 2009
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siva in sangam age
Forgive my ignorance. Isnt potato an import as far as original Indian cuisine is considered?
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snandaakumar
February 2009
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siva in sangam age
http://www.bharatadesam.com/spiritual/manu_smriti/manu_smriti_5.php I dont know if this makes sense, just came across something aboutnon-meating principles inmanu smriti
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snandaakumar
February 2009
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keralanthagan
Hi, http://books.google.com/books?id=Wk4_ICH_g1EC&pg=PA476&lpg=PA476&dq=chera+inscriptions+in+poonamallee&source=bl&ots=4Zu36KtQ7v&sig=REjlYXP8BxTlaOc8949zixd3v3k&hl=ta&ei=j2CWSffyMKDjmQfJzMGECg&sa=X&oi=book_…
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snandaakumar
February 2009
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Sivakami and Kalkis charectors
Hi Malathi, I am not sure if Tamil readership is actually going down, but the craze of queue-ing up for books is definitely not there. Unfortunately Tamil readers, authors & publishers are being culturally assaulted through marketing programs f…
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snandaakumar
February 2009
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Slave Trade
Hi Sri, There are documented evidences of forcible exportation of people from southern India. Anandarangam pillai's diaries do mention ofsimilar situations, where in he hadto rescue people from being shipped off. Indentured Labour that introdu…
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snandaakumar
February 2009
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Sivakami and Kalkis charectors
Hi, I dont think the quality of the authors has come down drastically. Its just that we are not aware ofsuch authors.Agreed Kalki was pioneer of his times.But the presence of other alternate mediums isnot allowing usto see the quality of authors ou…
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snandaakumar
February 2009
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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] Kungiliya Kalaya Nayanar Puranam - Darasuram| குங்கிலிய
Hi, I had been reading "Slavery in Tamilnadu" a research book and its findings, right down from the Age of Sangam till the last 30 years. I will post the details of the author and the publisher. Picked it from the NCBH book sales near my …
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snandaakumar
February 2009
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