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Leiden Plates - released by project madhurai
R.C.Majumdar has written an excellent article on Leyden grants in EI. There he had compared this grant with that of a similar grant in North India wherein the local king provides endowments to the vihara built by sailendra kings. In other words the…

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hi :: MSG 30606 dt: 9.3.2009
> > There are two royal sculptures in the adhivaraha mandapa in mallai Dear Vijay / Amudha Based on mature architectural features(like the hara recesses) exhibited by adhivaraha cave, Dr. Nalini had argued that the portraits in the cave tem…

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Choolamanipadma vihara of Nagappattinam
The boundaries of choolamani vihara are not mentioned in Rajaraja's grant (largen leyden). But the lands in anaimangalam were occupied by others (!) and the vihara was not getting the revenues properly. The case went all the way to kulothunga w…

Comment by seshadrigokul February 2009 permalink
Choolamanipadma vihara of Nagappattinam
> On why the structure was brought down ( the reasons) and if it really > was beyond repair. Oh absolutely. If the govt had the will, it could have been repaired very easily. I did not go too much into post 13th century events in my paper. B…

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NATYANJALI at Chidambaram
> I understand that Natyanjali vizha at Chidabaram is being celebrated > from the days of 'Paranthaka" cholan. Any inscriptin to support > this ??? Come on... It was started by Dr.R.Nagasamy !

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Choolamanipadma vihara of Nagappattinam
> Are you referring to this work. My reading doesnt confirm to your view. Hi Vijay Which specific point you are talking about?

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Choolamanipadma Vihara of Nagapattinam
> does the st.joseph's school archives in trichy has any documents > regarding this. my freinds who studied there were delighted to know Dear Venkat/Gandhi/Sakthi Thanks to all of you. I'll let you know once the work is published…

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The lost Chola paintings of Vyagrapurisvara temple at Tiruppulivanam
I was very very upset after reading Sriraman's email that the paintings were sand blasted. And now after looking at the photos in files section one more time my heart is bleeding. We have lost yet another invaluable treasure.

Comment by seshadrigokul February 2009 permalink
silpy who built the Big temple at Tanjore.
Following my earlier thoughts I found a reference to another silpi in Thanjavore inscriptions : Kandaraditta-Perundachchan is meitoned in No. 66, paragraph 505 of SII Vol 2.

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chola reidues in chidambaram
This is a nice email with rare information sir.Thanks. Gokul.S

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Hi!
Yes. Forgot the publisher's name though. > what? is there a book with this name?

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Hi!
Suggested reading: Nadanthai Vaazhi Thiruchirapalli

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Symposium for temple_cleaners and heritage wardens held
Dear Chandra Thanks for the update. The lime mortar theory was wonderful. Dr.Kudavoil retd as the Director of Saraswathi Mahal Library. He is not from state archaeology as mentioned in the article. Pl correct.

Comment by seshadrigokul February 2009 permalink
silpy who built the Big temple at Tanjore.
My thoughts on these discussions. Names of two sculptors are mentioned in Thalicheri Kalvettukkal. Remember that this inscription only talks about the dancers employed - along with musicians etc and is necessarily not one which talks about the scul…

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old forts
Thanks Ramnath

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kochengannan-4
I look forward to your observations on why chidambaram has a chit-aakasa cult. Have you read "Thillai and Nataraja" by B.Natarajan? Big book.

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kochengannan and chidambaram
http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=16&threadParent=4

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New layout of varalaaru.com
Thank you very much vijay

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Music inscriptions of Tamilnadu
> any idea when the veena was first associated with ravana? Thirumurais frequently refer to this. So this concept should have been established by then. Considering strong references to ramayana in silappadhikaram(Ayichiyar kuravai) we can guess…

Comment by seshadrigokul January 2009 permalink
Kulothungas sculpture found
Almost all chola - pandiya - even chera kings of the middle ages look very identical. Beard - big hair - ear rings made out of pearls. sages were quite different. Esp dressing will be different. No ornaments etc > Why he is looking like a sage?…

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Inauguration of Introduction to Inscription classes on 18th January 2009 at Chennai - last call for
Very Good Initiative.My wishes in advance. Rgds Gokul.S

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Kulothungas sculpture found
Missed this news item - Thanks Vijay

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Rock art finds excite aficionados
Thanks for the interesting news

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RAJAKESARI - Covers
Thanks to all of you and esp to Venkatesth for providing me with a curtain raiser. After all I will be the last one to see the book. Shoba: The book will be available in coimbatore in Palaniappa bros shop. Coimbatore Palaniappa Bros , 683 Opposite …

Comment by seshadrigokul January 2009 permalink
The Importance of Measures
> Can you explain this in with little more details? Pl do not take 'scale' in modern terms - because scale only helps to size a given drawing to a given sheet. But the muzham we are talking about is slightly different. Our sculptors…

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RAJAKESARI THROUGH PALANIAPPA BROS.
Dear all Kindly accept my heartiest thanks for all the well wishes. But for this group & its wonderful members, this novel would not have been written or published. My very special thanks to .... My father - But for whom, I wouldn't have …

Comment by seshadrigokul January 2009 permalink
old thread search
> i think all messages with general/ contemprory topics not meant for > archives should be deleted first. I second your opinion venkat. I have also deleted couple of messages and will continue this activity.

Comment by seshadrigokul January 2009 permalink
The Importance of Measures
Dear all * we do have measure of big temple - but this is based on modern measurements in cm and m. NO ONE has even attempted to explore or measure the lengths and breadths of big temple(to the best of my knowhow) based on tachu muzham though it ha…

Comment by seshadrigokul January 2009 permalink
old thread search
Sorry, what I meant to say was: Should we delete all those messages which do not have any archival value?

Comment by seshadrigokul December 2008 permalink
old thread search
Should we do some cleanup work to delete all messages without any archival value? Pl suggest

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