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some thoughts on idol worship
an 'idol' has negative connotation in the west???? then why was elvis called one.? venketesh

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some thoughts on idol worship
a book in 1894. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=HfdMGRGSdYkC&dq=Wilson,+Thomas+swastika&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=FGHVGjrDBg&sig=DoBhPjxl38jU9KclocfxenEokjM&hl=en&ei=mUFTS7ufLoGg6gO92qGiBw&sa=X&oi=boo…

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some thoughts on idol worship

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remembering MGR
> He acted as Narasimha pallavan in Kanchi thalaivan. in that remember seeing ssr as paranjothi and kanchi thalaivan's brother in law???? venketesh > Interestingly, I do not know of him acting as a chola, he has done pandya / chera /…

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some thoughts on idol worship

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Understand our cnt oncerns
> I don't think the problem is as easy as just posting references. For one thing there are lots of different references on the internet and elsewhere, some pertinent to the topic and some otherwise and some purely a well written article tha…

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Christianity in India
Dear kailasam we were talking about hindu temples being established through out west on sites of churches. it must be a question of technicality. perhaps that church land is classified as only for religious purposes. so putting up a temple in an ex…

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nandanar issue

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nandanar issue
Hi Shanker i hope atleast you understood what you wrote. venketesh > Realised. if somebody wants to propagate that Sundarar has sung just one line about nandanar and if anyone try to telli him about the sundara's attitude towards caste, th…

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nandanar issue
appadi ketkakoodaathu kneel on the ground.. clasp your hands and plead....

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idol worship
> > > > What would a Cross be in a 1000 years ? What would Mother Mary be > > called as ? Or Jesus on a cross? I see them as idols too. > > > > > > Idol worship are way way way much better than crazy rituals. &g…

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History of Marriage, Thali, Pundit's view
> http://www.dhool.com/sotd2/938.html M.S. Viswanathan's music was a delectable highpoint. Armed with Kannadasan's bounty, the Mellisai Mannar composed a set of scintillating songs. Besides lending his own mystic mystique to the SOTD…

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History of Marriage, Thali, Pundit's view
http://www.dhool.com/sotd2/938.html check this out on the history of that song

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History of Marriage, Thali, Pundit's view
Hi arvind cant read the words but tell me in the thanglish the starting words which lalitha was this gemini and sujatha? or earlier venketesh

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Ayirathil Oruvan
Hi Chandra we should call him to one of his meetings and ask him how much of PS language he considers as close to RRC's age. in fact we should ask him to convert atleast one dialougue of say aditya to something nearest to the actual language …

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Members and Moderators
> There is nothing wrong in discussiong Hindu religion. the group is called 'ponniyin selvan' and its incidental that there are a lot of references to hinduism in it. but kalki( ellorukkum engkeeyoo ketta peyar maathiri irukkaa?) ne…

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Christianity in India
> > > The recent nandanar campaign is one for eg. konjam purinchukopa its not a recent issue . its much older than your grandparents. gandhi to periyar to appar. as usual you are losing coherence and continuity. i feel secure and com…

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nandanar issue
Hi I dont just care if the wall is there because of nandanar or not i sure am happy all classes are allowed into temples these days. do you 'suffocated hindus' always seek a hammer for your problems? a researcher is any day better than …

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Members and Moderators
Hi Malathi I should at the out set tell you how much i appreciate your viewpoints, clarity and precise words you put your thoughts in. but i think i should differ on these issues. > Lastly there is also a very mistaken notion around many that …

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nandanar issue
excellent link on theatre, literature and the nandan issue from the frontline http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2008/stories/20030425000607500.htm

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Christianity in India
Hi quite a few churches have been bought and converted to temples . i guess these churches were not with attached grave yards venketesh

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nandanar issue
> while it is obvious that the town had its apartheid system well for 1000 years is obvious to anyones eyes. there are still areas in the town which prohibits others. > > the homakulam area is most important for not only historians but any…

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Christianity in India
> The real issue is something different. The conversion is happenning by making people feel bad about their culture. The recent nandanar campaign is one for eg. appears that issue is not recent. the father of the nation is involved almost a c…

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nandanar issue
Hi the voice of one who lives in chidambaram not the armchair protestor who doesnt know what the issue is. i did some research of this legend for a novel but this mahatma gandhi issue is new for me. thanks Gandhiram. thats why one should be in th…

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Temple Tower/ entrance
> I remember a post infact was it you(correct me if I am wrong) who stated that Nandanaaar merged into the light og God has been inbterpreted as the Dikshidars set him aflame... that was in 'thillaiyil oru kollaikaaran' where also the…

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Chidambaram Tower/ entrance
Hi sri the main nataraja temple is surrounded by open space and an outer wall. in fact two outer walls in some places with the nandavanam in between the gopurams- towers are on the outer wall the main temple has only two entrances. east and west.…

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Ancient migration
> without this basic understanding indians could not have predicted / continue to predict eclipses to the last possible second. iam referring here to panchangams > ellam oru kanakku the way of indian sciences and philosophy to be linked to …

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1000il oruvan
> But You have silently moderated my chidambaram south entrance propaganda proof and not shown to public. there is no moderation in this group now. so all the more easy for you sanker to exhibit your ignorance on a wide variety of topics dont…

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1000il oruvan
Hi Shanker being a moderator doesnt take away a right to participate in debates. and how could i miss a debate with a person like you shanker its a pleasure. venketesh

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Ancient migration
Hi people in the west have indeed pointed out the huge error i lked this one that i read

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