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Taj Mahalor or Tejo Mahalaya
Nice thread and would request members to look at things objectively.... Some questions - do you find the name tirumurai kanda cholan as one of the titles of RRC in any epigraph? Tirumurai Kanda puranam of Umapathy Sivachariyar is dated to which pe…

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Taj Mahalor or Tejo Mahalaya
On the same topic Coming to the legend of the thirumurais - the moovar are supposed to have ordered the thillai 3000 to keep the verses locked up till they come back and ask for it. If that were true, can we list the circumstances of the last songs…

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Cholas Vs Modern Admn Systems

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Video- Part 1 of 3parts of Prof.Swaminathan's talk on Siththannavasal Jaina paintings
thanks for sharing the wonderful lecture

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Heritage trip on 27th February 2011
dear Raaman nice post Mr Raman. I would like to know more about the date of the aditya sculpture – to me its defn post pallava and even later chola is doubtful. can discuss The Thirupanmalai cave looks very similar to mamandur infact. the Jaina …

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caste in rajarajan emperor
hi sree sculptor is different from a scribe. a royal scribe is different from a normal scribe. am not going to go into the aspect of caste and education for now - however, you must like to see things in perspective. sanskrit was very much needed if…

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வேட்டுவர்

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Belur & Halebidu - Living for ever
thanks thiru Murali is an excellent artist as well - we featured him sometime back http://www.poetryinstone.in/lang/en/2008/09/19/art-inspired-by-sculpture-series-part-2.html

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Economic Conditions in Southern India - Vol 1 Anybody?
Hi Sai The 3rd volume is expected to be released by May /June this year. But the rest of volumes might take longer. I presume you can understand spoken tamil ? why dont you try our member Sir's podcasts of the PS chapters http://www.amazon.c…

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OUR CHENNAI MEMBERS MEET @ CONNEMARA - Great Temple at Thanjavur: - Lecture
Hope the meet and the Talk went well - looking forward to someone giving us unfortunate souls an update

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Iconography - Influence of Buddhism. What about in TN ?
Our vairam on Silambu http://karkanirka.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/silapadikaramessay1/ The ref to bringing stone for erecting statue of kannagi - is it part of the original script or later addition ?

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Iconography - Influence of Buddhism. What about in TN ?
dear GRS view the Gudimallam lingam first http://ankaraikrishnan.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lingum.jpg http://ankaraikrishnan.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/gudimallam-lingam/

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Iconography - Influence of Buddhism. What about in TN ?
Hi The gudimallam Lingam is dated to 3rd C CE

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Recorded Radio Program available - Artist Maniam Selvan interview
superb. way to go Sri

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Lakkundi The date of GKC
If you are talking of the Bramma jinalaya in lakkankudi - i think its a 10th C structure of western chalukya. the resemblance is remarkable but surely the inspiration is the other way round. But let me double check and cnfm

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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] Our voices are heard ! Many thanks | விரைந்து செயல் பட்ட
Dear shankar First is to check if the inscriptions have already been copied / published? Normally stone inscriptions do not need a glass case, as they can withstand normal wear n tear ( if not used as steps !!) - so best would be to have it mounted…

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Helios statute
http://www.poetryinstone.in “*Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man*” – Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore

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Big Temple site updated with Mr. Maniam Selvam's painting
Hi thiru all thanks to Kalki - but just imagining - me introducing Ma Se to ponniyinselvan....haha ironic vj http://www.poetryinstone.in “*Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man*” – Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore

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Big Temple site updated with Mr. Maniam Selvam's painting
Looks like made to order !! Nice work sir

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Device to digitze books -link
auto flip iruntha supera irukkum http://www.poetryinstone.in “*Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man*” – Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore

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Expert on the agamas

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Device to digitze books -link
hi sps this is not yet in the market - we are all waiting anxiously

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Expert on the agamas
The vishwakarma community must also open up n document theirs.further while dealing on such deep subjects - the reporter for the article - must have the common sense to be objective and not to interject an author's personal religious views - is…

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Device to digitze books -link
wow, interesting http://www.poetryinstone.in “*Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man*” – Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore

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The date of GKC
http://www.poetryinstone.in “*Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man*” – Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore

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Ellora and Ajanta photographs
welcome back after your wonderful yatra ( was it Paranjothi yatra ) with Swami sir. Please do share yor experiences

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Feb 2 2011 - Stanford University Radio - Itsdiff show - Special coverage - Karka Nirka

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TOP Rated Jokes
dear Gopal Can we keep posts related to history, historic fiction etc. pl refrain from posting such jokes etc

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A blog for Artist Maniam's treasures
All credit goes to Ma Se Sir and Subhashini. Cant wait for the next installments !! vj http://www.poetryinstone.in “*Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man*” – Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore

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Ponniyin Selvan English Translation
Hi The translators are yet to do part 3, but have advised that it will be ready in a couple of months. The rest two might take some time Vj

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