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anyone knows the history of udayarpalayam jameen
Zameen ia URDU WORD time SHOULD BE PLACED R Narasinhan
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hemanarsi
June 2011
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Vaishnava-Shaiva conflict before tenth century CE?
Vaishavism started with Punarvasu, Pushya and Ayilyam which came to be pictorially depicted as Parkadal, Mahavishnu in a reclining form on Adisesha, with the flower from the navel of mahavishnu. That was the first representation of God. The question…
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hemanarsi
April 2011
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More discussions requested
The new thread will be Ettu thogai and Pathu Padal How do ou distinguish one from another? What is the sgnificance of 8 and 10 How do you understand 108? R Narasimhan
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hemanarsi
April 2011
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Heritage wardens meet
You should add Manamadurai also in this list R Narasimhan
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hemanarsi
March 2011
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Iconography - Influence of Buddhism. What about in TN ?
I have a small note which may be of interest to you while discussing the first statue of the Buddhha. "It is believed that the first Buddha statue was not created until four or five hundred years after the death of Buddha out of respect. There…
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hemanarsi
February 2011
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Iconography - Influence of Buddhism. What about in TN ?
Bricks were used to construct meeting places, conference halls during the dominating periods of Buddhism and Jainism. Even the bodh Gaya temple is a brick work. Conversions of these places could have been temples. But the concept of a temple for the…
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hemanarsi
February 2011
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Iconography - Influence of Buddhism. What about in TN ?
I do not think there were temples as such in Tamil Nadu even during Sangam time. Yes, you are right. Kshetras were considered divine as water was given the first place in the Rig Veda before the Sun took over. The cluster of Punarvasu, Pushyam and …
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hemanarsi
February 2011
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Iconography - Influence of Buddhism. What about in TN ?
Excellent analysis. Look at the three forms..standing, sitting and lying down. All the Hindu icons were inspired by Buddhist iconography. R Narasimhan
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hemanarsi
February 2011
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Ramayanam before kamban 69 - Sita Kalyanam -Part 1
If I remember right, God was considered a co-worker in the cause of Good against evil. Every one was cosidered a co-worker of god, and then came adithi devo bhava. The bhakti movement made God responsible for everything, as if man had no part in it!…
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hemanarsi
December 2010
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Singaperumal - Hara aspect of Narasimha
Hinduism is an evolved religion. That is to say, an accepted amalgam of religious practices. I do not subscribe to the theory that Hinduism exisited before other religions. R. Narasimhan
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hemanarsi
December 2010
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Singaperumal - Hara aspect of Narasimha
dear all-knowing friend You must find time to read some history. The internet will help you. No one wants to score any linguistic point. Saurashtra was under the Sassanian and Persian empires for centuries. The religon was zoroastrainism (saurashtr…
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hemanarsi
December 2010
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Singaperumal - Hara aspect of Narasimha
thanks for your advice. I wish you read some history, instead of assuming that you know everything. Emperor Cyrus pronounced as kailas and his son, Darius set up an empire which included gujarat, kutch, sind and part of western india. the state reli…
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hemanarsi
November 2010
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Singaperumal - Hara aspect of Narasimha
Please read zoroastrian texts; that will make you wiser. Ithink i have said enough, and let the mudslinging on halfbaked knowledge stop. R. Narasimhan
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hemanarsi
November 2010
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Singaperumal - Hara aspect of Narasimha
yes sir..now you know everything. please study zoroastranism and you will appreciate what i have written. RNarasimhan
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hemanarsi
November 2010
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Singaperumal - Hara aspect of Narasimha
saurashtriyam, known as zoroastrianism.plenty of materials are available.I am a student of comparative religions and should know what i am talking about.the language is called avesta, maybe the vedic language.r narasimhan
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hemanarsi
November 2010
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Ramayanam before Kamban 63 - Valmiki in Inscription - Nanda dynasty in Sangam
I do not think that Shanker would say that Sangam poets were brahmins. I will be wrong to assign any caste index. R Narasimhan
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hemanarsi
November 2010
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Ramayanam before Kamban 63 - Valmiki in Inscription - Nanda dynasty in Sangam
When we read history we come across people of Anglo-Indian origin, Hisponic in US (Red Indian-European), African-Americans etc We are not assigning any race index to them. In the same manner, we should look at Aryans and Indo-Aryans (Aryan-Dravidian…
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hemanarsi
November 2010
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Singaperumal - Hara aspect of Narasimha
Dear friends The world's first religion described God as Ahura Medhe. By repetitive use it became HARA HARA Mahadeva There is no question of Hari coming in. The etimology is interesting Ahura. Agra (ha can be written only as ga) Agarwala, Agar…
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hemanarsi
November 2010
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Singaperumal - Hara aspect of Narasimha
The main moorthi and his consort are sculpted from the stone of the cave temple itself. Lakshmi is sitting on the left lap of Narasimha, whereas in Thiruvali she is on the right lap, which is unique. That was the beginning of Devi worship. The singl…
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hemanarsi
November 2010
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Ramayanam before Kamban 63 - Valmiki in Inscription - Nanda dynasty in Sangam
The Aryan-Dravidian divide came about some time when society was intrigued by the language problem. The organised way of the Aryans and the Indo-Aryans to dismantle Buddhism was too much to resist, and the Divide became loud and clear after the Bhak…
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hemanarsi
November 2010
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Ramayanam before Kamban 63 - Valmiki in Inscription - Nanda dynasty in Sangam
Since the whole of India was dominated by Tamil-speaking Dravidians, the question whether Tamils knew Nanda does not arise. We are trying to rediscover history. R. Narasimhan
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hemanarsi
November 2010
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New Interpretation on indus valley civilisation - Reg
Very wrong interpretation. Maha Jan Daaryo Mahajandhar A safe place for Maha Janangal R Narasimhan
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hemanarsi
October 2010
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The Tamil Buddhists of the Past and the Future
Sinhalapet was a transit camp for Buddhists to go to Sri Lanka by sea.. and it became Chingleput!! R. Narasimhan
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hemanarsi
October 2010
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Ajivikas - A Religious sect in Rajasimha's time?
Emperor Asoka's edicts speak of aijwakis. Asoka wants great tolerance shown to Aijwikas. R Narasimhan
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hemanarsi
October 2010
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ATROCITIES or REPULSION ? - tirumala
While on the suject of meat-eating, it may be worth remembering the evolutionary processes. Here it is. R Narasimhan
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hemanarsi
October 2010
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Andhakapura
andhakane anugathe...this is what savitri tells yama in the folm Satyavan Savitri R Narasimhan
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hemanarsi
October 2010
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Aryans - Vishnu Image found in russia - photo
In the reports as appearing in TOI and Indian Express, there is no mention of the substance from which the idol has been made. Is it in marble, sandstone, granite ? Incidentally, Kashyap has been immortalised in the name Caspian Sea as a tribute to …
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hemanarsi
October 2010
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Kamba and his period
Dear friends I happened to go through all the Thirumangai verses and I found his references to Ramayan and Mahabharat astounding! R Narasimhan
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hemanarsi
September 2010
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Any other Emperor remembered after 1000th Year ?
Yes..Cyrus the Great! Pronounced as Kailas!! The UN celebrated his 2500th anniversary. R Narasimhan
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hemanarsi
September 2010
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No Nrisimha image during Pallava reign
Thenkalai, Vadakali were later day inventions to suit the needs of the people to assert their identity. This should not be a factor at all in determining the origin of the singaperumal temple. R Narasimhan
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hemanarsi
August 2010
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