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Ramayanam before kamban 43- Kothanda Visual Ramayanam [2 Attachments]
Dear Sir, Fantastic. I observe that during the Pallava period the sculptures in the devakoshtams were free compositions, you could see these in Kailasanatha and Vaikunda perumal. Then the images on the devakoshtams follow rigid cannons. The free …

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Need to protect our family heritage
Dear Sir, I think you have not seen the transformation in close quarters for sometime and watching it after a long gap could have been a rude shock to you. I personally feel that these observance of so called tradition is purely an individual'…

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19th PSVP tour to Panamalai and surroundings
Dear Sir, I did send a mail to you confirming that I would be boarding at Le Royal Meridian at 7.45 am.

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kadambur temple renovation
Darasuram is the most famous among the temple built like a chariot.

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Amadhyar
Hi, Papanasam Pallaivananathar Kovil has interesting sculptures on this episode. You can see the same on these links. http://picasaweb.google.com/arvind.venkatraman/PapanasamPaalaivananatharKovil#5372481839481444194 http://picasaweb.google.com/ar…

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Ramayanam before Kamban -33 - pallava Raman
Satish, Bhaja Caves - 2000 year old cave, Karla Caves and Bedsa Caves - are places worth seeing. In case you have a weekend free, you can plan a trip to Ajanta and Ellora.

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Ramayanam before Kamban -33 - pallava Raman
Section 3. There were many people who didn't bother about the rules. ".Those (sons) whom the twice-born beget on wives of equal caste, but who, not fulfilling their sacred duties, are excluded from the Savitri, one must designate by the …

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Ramayanam before Kamban -33 - pallava Raman
Nandivaraman is not from the branch as Rajashima, Mahendra or Narashima. He is brought by the governing council from distant land and the pallava king then is ousted. Nandivaraman also called as Pallava Malla are basically Mallas of Dravidas, who …

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Ramayanam before Kamban -33 - pallava Raman
Thanks for the question. This is one of the figures which has been incorrectly restored during the last restoration around 2000. In 1983 the panel was identified as the Ravana lifting Kailasa and the large 4 headed figure was deemed Shiva. During …

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Ramayanam before Kamban -33 - pallava Raman
Kindly check this link. There are photos of all the panels of Vaikunda Perumal Kovil. http://picasaweb.google.co.in/arvind.venkatraman/VaikundaPerumalKovilVimanaAndInnerCircumambulatory

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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] Trichy Lower Cave - " its not worth seeing!!' | திருச்சி
http://picasaweb.google.co.in/arvind.venkatraman/Malaiadipatti# Yes, we have some photos, you could check from Photos 129 onwards.

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First Tamil book printed in 1554 with pictures!
Vairam, Very good information. As usual, you have been tabling great information on Tamil. Continue your march. All the very best.

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The Colas By K.A.N.Sastri
A. CHENNAI UNIVERSITY. B. NEW CENTURY BOOK HOUSE

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Sri Halahasti
Sir, Where pallavas tamil? What is this fixation with tamil? was not thigaraja from thiruvaroor and has a samadhi in thiruvayaru? If pallavas were not tamil will we let go malli to AP We are getting unnecessarily restrictive. Yaadum oore yavarum ke…

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Balarama worship
Hi, Actually the number of Avatar of Vishnu are innumerable. For instance would one consider Mohini as an avatar or Ajitha who stabilizes the Meru when the milk ocean is churned. The puranas also vary in their count and list of avatars. This link …

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The direction of the shiva temple entrances
Yes, the temple faces west. It is also facing the Pallava caves, which houses Vishnu.

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Interview re Kalki
Sir, Vj and I have been scouting for a copy of these for long. These are not in print I have contacted the publishers for each of the volume (different publishers) and have not been successful. I have also tried connemara library I had actually seen…

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Hinduism and CRY wolf - PS group and a problem.
Varathathu poola vantha Mammaniyayai thorpoma ... Thanks to all.

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Name one tamil women you would take the efforts use the time machine and me.
These are evolution of characters I was mentioning about intellectual evolution What happens to kannagi is a emotional outburst Kovalan suffers from financial ruin and more importantly looses self esteem

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Name one tamil women you would take the efforts use the time machine and me.
S varalakshmi

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Name one tamil women you would take the efforts use the time machine and me.
Silapathigaram the main character is madhavi not kovalan or kannagi. Her capability was not confined to dancing, she was art personified. Kovlan feels inferior before her intellect which leads to their seperation (kanal vaari sequence) Kannagi is si…

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Name one tamil women you would take the efforts use the time machine and me.
Kattabomman - tak tak enna adikadi thudikum

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Name one tamil women you would take the efforts use the time machine and me.
Great dance seqence of padmini Aaddal kanneero Parkadal alai meethe Vanchi kottai vaalepan - kaanum kannum kalandhu Apart from the one you had listed

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Name one tamil women you would take the efforts use the time machine and me.
Mathavi pon mayilal is not from thillana mohanambal It is from irumalargal, much later movie

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remembering MGR
Uliyin Osai if at all one wants to count it as movie !!!

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remembering MGR
Mannadhi Mannan in which the villan is a Chola, played by P S Veerappa. The movie was based on Kannadasans Attanathi Adimandhi.

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History of Marriage, Thali, Pundit's view
Hope it works this time.

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History of Marriage, Thali, Pundit's view
Hi, I had held back this mail for some time, since this discussion thread was not active. In this thread there was the mention of Sapthapadhi mantram. Kannadasan had done a translation of this in a movie called Lalitha. I had got hold of the lyrics…

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History of Marriage, Thali, Pundit's view
Hi, I had held back this mail for some time, since this discussion thread was not active. In this thread there was the mention of Sapthapadhi mantram. Kannadasan had done a translation of this in a movie called Lalitha. I had got hold of the lyrics…

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history of marriage
Diwakar sir, Mappillaiku Metti mattalam, ana oru quateriku kashtam vandha, modhalla kallule irukurathu kanjandudum. oru oru pawn shoppum FULLa metti katti thongum.

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