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Avaiyar,Thiruvalluvar and Kabilar are siblings?
Why is Avayar not included in Nayanmar list ? Any reference in any incriptions ?
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karrama12
April 2012
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Temple photo
When I was young when one of our relatives will come , my grandfather will chat with him for hours together and in the middle when they discuss about certain friend of theirs, my grandfather will say "that fellow is a NagaNandi !!" I used …
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April 2012
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Temple photo
My favourite is Naga Nandi.
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April 2012
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Happy Rama Navami
Kamba Ramayana itself has been interpolated ,expanded and large additionshave been added.Rasikamani TKC has researched this over and said that only 4000 and some lines onlybelong to Kambar and rest of it belongs to various persons who have done the …
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April 2012
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Characters like Brutus in Kalki novels
I have read that Kalki was heavily influenced by Alexander Dumas.Kalki's daugher had given the comaprison if i remember right.Some one of the scholars here can post the portions where the influence ofDumas was right there. Regards,S.KarthikVand…
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karrama12
March 2012
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[New post] விருந்தினர் பட்டியல்
What is kalidasa's date ?The Bitta Medallion as described by Ananda Coomaraswamy is 187 BC.Aswagosha who belongs to 1 century AD takes descriptions entirely out of Kalidasa'sepics.Scholars before the medallion discovery claimed that Kalida…
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March 2012
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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] Some Macabre attributes ! | சில வினோத ஆயுதங்கள் !
Excellent article sir. thanking you,
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karrama12
March 2012
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DID YOU KNOW ??
Shah Jehan acknowledged the Hindu genius when he famously wrote to his son Auragazeb who blocked all the water access to the Agra Fort. He wrote to him that Hindus offer water to the dead fathers but you have blocked even water to your father !!!! H…
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March 2012
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DID YOU KNOW ??
Swami Vivekananda said "Man is the Taj Mahal of God's Creations " !!! Rabindranath Tagore called Taj Mahal "A tear drop on the cheek of eternity" Shah Jahan was not like Barbarious Mughals who were his predecessors. His son …
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March 2012
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The Origin and the Spread of the Cult of Kannaki (Paththini)
Date of Sankara has not yet been agreed on universal scale though the western historians dated him to be 688-720 AD. This date is totally invalid as thoroughly discussed by Swami Tapasyananda of Ramakrishna Mutt in his masterly introduction to Sanka…
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karrama12
March 2012
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The Other Wives of Pandavas - Contradictory to Ramayana
http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-photos-riot-of-colours-as-up-relives-radha-krishna-tale/20120305.htm
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March 2012
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The Other Wives of Pandavas - Contradictory to Ramayana
According to the Tamil tradition, Krishna did marry Radha. And Radha Krishna love is the favourite theme of the Bhagavata Religion. And who better than Swami Vivekananda to explain this divine love. And as he said famously (chennai lectures !!!) &q…
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March 2012
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meaning of 1 kadha thooram
Krishnadevaraya visited Tirumala and Kalahasti on the same day. Krishnadevaraya visited Tirumala (by steps up and down ) and then came down and proceded towards Kalahasti and had a darshan of the lord there !!!! Historians havemade a note of this s…
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March 2012
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Rules broken in Mahabharata - Read Atharvam by Jayamohan
Drona did not stop fighting when he heard that Aswathama is dead. He continued fighting. Only when the Sapta Rishis came and told him that he was he not fighting but massacaring people and leading Adharma to victory, He left down his arms and sat on…
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March 2012
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HANUMAN IN ARUJANA'S CHARIOT FLAG !
Sanjay Khan's Jai Hanuman showed Hanumanji presence in the flag taking a lot of sting out of the arrows showered on Arjuna. Also he heard the Bhagwat Geeta from flag of Arjuna !!!! Complete Mahabharata Translation is available on http://www.sa…
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karrama12
February 2012
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The Medieval Chola Empire and its relations with Malaysia, Indonesia & Thailand
Dear Sir, Thanks for the details. In Vandargal Vendrargal- Madan raises the question of Mohammed Ghazini's invasion at Somnath, its subsequent destruction. The question raised by him is, when Rajendra's army went east wards while Westwar…
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February 2012
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The Medieval Chola Empire and its relations with Malaysia, Indonesia & Thailand
I think there is an inscription hailing Cholas as the greatest rulers or something like that. It is also interesting to see the BhojeswarShiva Lingamis very Big very much built like the Tanjavur Big Temple or the Gangai Konda Cholapuram Big Temple…
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karrama12
February 2012
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[Poetry In Stone| கல்லிலே கலைவண்ண ம் கண்டோம்] How Hanuman lan ded in the Pandava's banner | ஹனுமா ன்
You cant say that 0% increment.He is the Brahma Elect or Brahma in waiting.That is in the next cycle to come,He is the Brahma.Compared to existing setup we can expect better things from him !!!
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karrama12
February 2012
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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] How Hanuman landed in the Pandava's banner | ஹனுமான் எப்
Arjuna's main enemy was Karna.Karna was a surya putra.Even though the world did not know it,every one knew that his kavacha kundala was bestowed by Suryaand protected by him. Hanuman had swallowed surya himself.To remind karna of the same , he …
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karrama12
February 2012
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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] How Hanuman landed in the Pandava's banner | ஹனுமான் எப்
As usual Excellent post by Vijay sir.Does similar panel exist in Angorwat ?or the greater India temples ? Regards,S.KarthikVandemataram
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karrama12
February 2012
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RK Mutt Book Store - Discount
Ramakrishna Mutt does not follow English Calendar. It celebrates and gives Discount only on the birth star/Thithi which falls on the hindu calendar like Rama Navami and Janmasthami. The date will vary year to year. You can check for the dates in ww…
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karrama12
February 2012
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KARUVURAR
Add to this Paramacharya of KanchiMutt also has lent support to this theory. He says that Rajaraja took the help of Karuvurar toinstall the Lingam at Big Temple. Who is the bearded guru of Rajaraja painted in the corridors of the Big Temple ?
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karrama12
February 2012
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KARUVURAR
Very Interesting. I had asked this doubt because I had read that Darasuram's original name is Rajarajeswaram. This information I had got from kalki's book, if I remember right "Nam munnor seitha vindhaigal".
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karrama12
February 2012
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KARUVURAR
Sri Arunagirinathar has sung about Tanjore temple. That means in his times the temple fully active. Saraboji Maharaj added 108 lingams and the Maratha Royal family took full part in in maintaining the temple functional. ThatSaraboji Maharajacould do…
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February 2012
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Mind boggling fractions - Ancient Tamils Pinkala Nigandu.
Pingala Nigandu gives details of Ganesa Worship in . Please give an update on that also sir.
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karrama12
January 2012
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Ancient Religion :: Hinduism
Wonderful article sir. Thanks for sharing it. But I have only one point in it that goes against the grain. Thats about Sardar Patel. "Anyhow we made bold to meet Sardar Patel and spoke to him about religious freedom. He just flared up to say th…
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karrama12
January 2012
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Ancient Religion :: Hinduism
Last centurymust be the most brilliant phase in Hindu History as a whole. Add to the List 1. Sri Aurobindo - A master yogi. 2. Sri Lokmanya Tilak- Whose Gita Rahasya is a Master Piece commentary Orion or Antiquity of Vedas is a another master piec…
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January 2012
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The greatest Heist in Indian history..How Indian History was changed and we didn’t even notice
When Mahatma Gandhi died in 1948, the Hindu Carried advertisement on the first page, then came the news. The Akshayavat of Prayag was cut and molten iron poured in roots so thatno treemay evercome up again there by the Mughals. IndeedAkshaya vat ca…
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karrama12
January 2012
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Tour of the Bronze Gallery - Chennai SAT 10th Dec - 2 PM
Sir, I would love to be with you and here your lectures on the bronzes that I have seen and marvelled. Can there be a better treat ??? The Chennai museum is store house of wonderful artefacts. Whether be it the 11 feet Elephant skeleton or the bron…
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karrama12
December 2011
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Dwaraka Civilization
Yes, this is some where built in the middle ages only and outside of the temple there is a plaque specifying the era. I have taken a photo of that, will post you when i get it as i have it in my house and now i am out of station. But it must be st…
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karrama12
November 2011
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