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Why Pandyas lost to Kafur.
GRS, wait for Venkatesh's Madurai book to be released - you will have all your answers !!

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Tamil Nadu Government Symbol

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Tamil Nadu Government Symbol

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MEMBER'S PAGES - SERIALISE WRITING
Our Dhivakar sir is writing a series on sozhar kala kutrangal, thandanaikaL....sir, ingeyum podunga

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Shivaji (was Marathas in Tanjore)
hi venket, Rajasimha Pallava is also credited to building a vihaaram in Nagappattinam

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Introducing Puratattva.in
Wonderful start Saurabh. Am sure we will all learn a lot from your site

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Shivaji (was Marathas in Tanjore)
Shankar, next you will ask for thasildar attestation - certified true copy ?? The Kannagi silai episode is the earliest legend of large scale prisoners of war

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Shivaji (was Marathas in Tanjore)
Shash - Sundara Pandya burnt only Uraiyur and Tanjore. The Poet's Mandabam was left intact in tanjore. There is no mention of GKC

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Shivaji (was Marathas in Tanjore)
Shash - Sundara Pandya burnt only Uraiyur and Tanjore. The Poet's Mandabam was left intact in tanjore. There is no mention of GKC

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Shivaji (was Marathas in Tanjore)

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275 tevara temples - Chola and Pandya dynasties

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KARUVURAR

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Indhra Aaram
hi, We had discussed this in depth sometime back - infact it features in our PSVP sourvnier. Vairam further helped to develop the same http://karkanirka.org/2010/03/09/indra_aaram1/ http://karkanirka.org/2010/03/09/indra_aaram2/ http://karkanir…

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WOW !!

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KARUVURAR
hi shankar Good point - need to investigate further - the Pandya divine origins are painted in the big temple ( Nayak period) - from the birth of Ukrama Pandya to Meenakshi to him throwing a spear into the ocean http://www.indiainimages.com/blog/2…

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sun TV likely to beam about TN temple golds
and now http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/padmanabhaswamy-temple-petitioner-dies-119866 http://www.poetryinstone.in “*Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man*” – Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore

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KAANDHALURCHALAI KALAMARUTHU - EXPLNATION - 002
According to the book *Arunachala: A short history of hill and temple in Tiruvannamalai* (pg 54-55), the "position of a ceremonial betel bearer or * adaiappan* (*thambul karandivan*) was a post given to a very trusted subordinate.. and Sevappa …

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Interview with King - Tranvancore
Salute" VARMA: Gooseflesh. Everything is surrendered. It is a great, elating feeling. My hair stands on end with joy. Each and every time." http://www.poetryinstone.in “*Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man*” – Nobe…

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Basic Doubt - RRC Pallippadai and Rjc Cremation?
Yes sir. Sps phd thesis is on this

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Basic Doubt - RRC Pallippadai and Rjc Cremation?

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historical places mentioned by kalki
Kanchipuram to arakkonam route. 15 min drive

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KARUVURAR
The big temple was completed in the Emperor's 25th year. We have inscriptions till his 29th year. So....

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historical places mentioned by kalki
I have been trying to atleast get permission to go inside the tirukazhukundram hill top shrine (sanctum) to see the rajasimha reliefs which are mirrored on the inside of the 3 rock faces. You can also visit the lower cave Vj

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historical places mentioned by kalki
But you will have hardly anything to see...

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TOUR - TOWARDS THIRUVALLAM / MELPADI (VIA) VELLORE on 15.08.2011
I would suggest the following Kanchi kailasantha, mamandur, kuranganil muttam....lunch...post lunch head to panamalai n managapattu

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KAANDHALURCHALAI KALAMARUTHU - EXPLNATION - 002
Shash - there is reference to an image of a Nayak ruler Sevappa in the big temple. Sevappa ruled from 1532 - 1563 CE. Let me search for more Nayak references to the Big temple http://www.poetryinstone.in “*Here the language of stone surpasses the …

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TOUR - TOWARDS THIRUVALLAM / MELPADI (VIA) VELLORE on 15.08.2011
Within 14 kms of kanchi don't miss tusi mamandur caves and kuranganil muTtam cave

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Guntur Padmanabha Swamy Temple
our dhivakar sir raised a good question - on the Naamam on this relief sculpture.

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Chola temples
Good initiative - but would suggest to make it more generic - as earliest inscriptional reference. Since most of these temples were worked upon by successive kings and clans. Some converted to katrali from brick temple etc.

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KARUVURAR
The king didn't respect his chief stapathi ( that he inscribed their names etc must not be considered) and so he went to the top of the vimanam and commited suicide !! Because of that the king got everything from common cold to black leprosy !…

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