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saiva siddhantham
Dear Gandhiram- Enjoyed your thoughts on Saiva siddhantham in the past few months. It will be helpful to see this treatise of yours compiled in a word file and posted in the group for anyone to go through your summarized thoughts on the philosophy…

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saiva siddhantham-13
Shri. Gandhiram- Your email captures the quintessential differences between the schisms well explained. Vedanta based philosophies emphasize on three stages in the spiritual evolution of man. Dwaitha, is 'I am other than you'( importance…

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world saiva conderence concludes in chidambaram
Nice account of the event Mr. Gandhi. Thanks TMS

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book fair 2010 - stall no 350 novels in cd
Dear Vishwak- Where can we get these 'treats' in the US ?

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rebuilding of kapali temple
பாளையஞ்சாலைக்குமரன் கோவில் - known simply asSaalai-k-Kumaran kovil.. peruman Murganin kani thamizh thirukovil. TMS

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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
Dear 'Thevara-k-kaadalar' andPallava Nambi Mark, It is indeed touching that you quote these timeless hymns in Lord's glory. This first verse from Periya Puranam is unique asits veryfirst word 'Ulagelam' is Lord's own a…

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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
Sridhar- Your translation truly captures thequintessential devotion of Apparin this wonderful hymn and is atribute to Apparswamigal.Isn't it a pleasant co-incidence that we all are discussing theessence of universalGod and the greatness of the…

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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
Very true.. TMS

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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
Best wishes of happinessand merriment on the birth of the childat Bethlehem. TMS

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Are the later Cholas a 'robber dynasty'? - Can Cholas Be Gods?
Shirman Mark Sargunam- Kings have status of worship inmany cultures including ours. Dr. Kailasam was referring to that belief; for exampleKandrathithya Chozha is one ruler who devoted his lifetime in the service of Lord Shivaand certainly deserves …

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Are the later Cholas a 'robber dynasty'?
Mahmud of Ghazni's expeditions started in 1000 A.D. Attacks were carried out on the frontierHindu states,human captives forcefully converted to Islam, troops plundered wealth committing many barabaric acts and returned to Ghazni.Expeditions wer…

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Why Manickavasagar is not part of 63 nayanmars?
Dear Narasimhan- What is Sourashtranism? Could you please elucidate ?

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Downfall of Chola Dynasty
In terms of longevity, geographical cover, annexation and hold Turkish Ottoman Empire was one of the greatest dominant powers in the annals of world history. Three continents, seven centuries of rule,control of economic, cultural, architectural and …

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KARTHIGAI- HISTORICAL SHORT STORY
Dear Dr. Kailasam- I read with satisfaction your fictional short story based on historic events during Rajendra Chola. Please accept my congratulations on an interesting plot and good cogent narration of the events. a. You have very cleverly us…

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Ramanujar
Dear Shri. SPS- Your role as a moderator to balance views is well appreciated. I was afraid free discussions would be curtailed based on your initial specific remark that " WITHOUT SOURCE THIS AND RELATED MESSAGES WILL BE DELETED." But yo…

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Ramanujar
Dear SPS- This is a healthy topic you should allow free knowledge exchange within group members, not to say who or which among us is great or small. Sri Ramanuja is one of the greatest Hindu philosophers who propagated 'Visishtadvita' pr…

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Deepavali passions
Dear Dayanandan- Thanks for pointing out the error which I corrected. The Google transliteration page could trip you unless great alacrity is exercised. I am glad that you enjoyed the poem.

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Deepavali passions
Dear Dayanandan- Thanks for pointing out the error which I corrected. The Google transliteration page could trip you unless great alacrity is exercised. I am glad that you enjoyed the poem.

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Deepavali passions
Yes, Venketesh, it is a comic novel with a great message. I love PGW's dry sense of humor. Sujatha's Pirivom, Santhippom is a good reference to the subject. TMS

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Deepavali passions
Dear VJ- It will be my great pleasure if you could present the following version corrected for a few typos. Thanks very much for your thoughtful offer.

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Horses turn to Jackals
Aravind- Thanks for the update on the author of the song. TMS

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What was kulotunga III capital city
Do you always spell your name as Venketesh or is it Venkatesh ?

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KULOTHUNGA III -
Rama Chandran- Tell us more in detail of your thesis on K III and Samayapuram. TMS

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What was kulotunga III capital city
British is still continuing...

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What was kulotunga III capital city
Venkat- That is an interesting thought, the last two Cholas had the longest overlapping of a decade. K I had the longest reign, five decades rightat the middle of post RR I's golden eraof Later Cholas. The question is not how long they ruled…

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What was kulotunga III capital city
Dear Vishwak sir- You are absolutely right. I mistakenly wrote Raja Raja III instead of Rajendra III in the story which I truly apologize. I was writing an amended versionand your mail came. RR III survived MSP. JSP ascended Pandya thrown in 1251.…

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What was kulotunga III capital city
That incident happened in 1231 when Rajaraja III was driven out GKC by Maravarman Sundara Pandyan ( MSP.Rajaraja IIItried his escape to Hoysala land. The entire court with the king wasensnared in captivity by Kopperunchinga I, who connived against t…

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Srikrishnadhevaraya - 500
Dear Dhivakar- Your article on KDR's 'Amuktamaalyata" in your blog is informative highlighting the hidden literary talent of the royalty. Your narration of the topic in Tamil is as extraordinary as the subject is ! Very well done, I…

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What was kulotunga III capital city
K III's soldiers destroyed coronation hall in Madurai during 1205 incursion. Tweleve years later MSP's war of revenge culminated in performing veerabhishekam in the coronation hall of Cholas at Ayirattali ( same place where K III is anoint…

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obama gets peace prize
Sorry, please read Nobel prize for Chemistry, not Physics. TMS

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