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Uttaramerur temple work reaches BBC Tamil!
way to go chandra. Nice photos - but you should have gone some specifics to the stitching i guess.
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September 2010
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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] Head to Head clash - Pallava Stone vs Chola Bronze| பல்ல
hi Swarna Yes, they are indeed wonderful. as satheesh has shared some of the posts on them on the site, we are yet to explore and feature more - will do so shortly. But right now the focus in to highlight the hidden gems from within TN. But defn wi…
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September 2010
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Some Tamil Literature books
saurabh, vairam is very much a young boy -rather young man and a fine young man at that. he just finished his studies and joined work - he is out of India ( in the US of A). People who know of eligible match for him, please let SPS know !!!
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September 2010
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Immortal art and artists
wow, Sivagamiyin sabatham http://saigan.com/heritage/painting/illustrators/varma.html#gallery http://www.poetryinstone.in “*Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man*” – Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore
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September 2010
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Hello!
Hello Madam, Welcome welcome. Ippo thaan sabhai kalai kattuthu ( the congregation is getting a festive makeover) - thanks to your grandfather beautifully illustrating Amarar Kalaki's Immortal work - 90% of us are running like mad men ( said in…
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September 2010
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the words pushed me hard into RJC's ganges war
way to go Sree. Keep writing and discovering more.
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September 2010
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Ramayanam before kamban - 51, Gopurappatti
wonderful. You are making all of us jealous by your ability to spot these amazing places and make these site visits.
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September 2010
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Prof Baluswamy talk on the Arjuna Tapas Panel
fantastic and indepth research - 153 icons of the penance panel explained incl the praying cat. final hypothesis is fine. only missing was explnation for shiva not having the spear in the test panel. wonderful. wish he would do it in english as well
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August 2010
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Chennai Bookshops for history & architecture books
try this shop ( not sure if the address and telephone numbers are valid though) Asian Educational Services. 19, new number 40, balaji nagar, first street, royapettah 28133040 28131391 http://www.poetryinstone.in “*Here the language of stone surpa…
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August 2010
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No Nrisimha image during Pallava reign
Hi sampath That was exactly my question : cave temple being a tenkalai temple ?
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August 2010
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How much time will it take to construct Dharmaraja Ratha
Hi sourabh Good question, inference must be since the ratha is cut top down, n since the primitive somaskanda is on top tier, to see if it was started by one n finished by other. But the top tier figs r more spectacular except for the somaskanda ! …
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August 2010
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No Nrisimha image during Pallava reign
What date will you give this cave temple and were the divisions in place at that time itself ?
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August 2010
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your's openion about RJC's SINDH war
dear Sree There are both sides to a coin. Before we jump to conclusions lets look at both sides. for eg, for the Kadaram Campaign - you find the only references from the chola side. However, other circumstantial evidence has been taken to collabora…
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August 2010
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BIRTH CENTENARY OF SIVARAMAMURTHY !!
dear saurabh He is a legend. check of this wiki page for him his work Nataraja in Art, Thought And Literature is superlative. http://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/NAB041/ he is the one who set up the tanjore art gallery which houses some o…
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August 2010
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your's openion
Good effort Sree. Now lets look at the Key dates in RJC's life along with important inscriptions, plates , temples, wars etc
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August 2010
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your's openion
hi sree why dont you post the maeikeerthi and attempt to translate it - we can debate on the places listed there.
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August 2010
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Ramayanam Before Kamban 50- Koliyanur ( Villupuram) Valeeswarar
dear kathie the arm bands ( fastened at the back) should be called Keyura. anything worn round i think is the kankana or kankan, valyalays or valayals. singa mugam basically is the belt buckle or clasp. http://www.poetryinstone.in “*Here the langu…
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August 2010
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Ramayanam Before Kamban 50- Koliyanur ( Villupuram) Valeeswarar
lets compare their features to the vijayala and aditya I period. ur fav narthamalai ... http://www.poetryinstone.in “*Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man*” – Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore
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August 2010
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No Nrisimha image during Pallava reign
hi Raj Sri Raja is no more. I am in touch with his family, to translate a few of his articles and get them published
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August 2010
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Mahabalipuram - Part II - Rathas
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August 2010
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No Nrisimha image during Pallava reign
hi saurabh interesting question - but just having a name doesnt point towards religious bearings. Check out where all this inscription is there in mallai ( you will defn be surprised at one location) Six times cursed be those, in whose hearts does…
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August 2010
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No Nrisimha image during Pallava reign
simple mahendra, mamalla no structural temple. structural temples start with the olakkaneshwara and shore temple - kanchi kailasanatha of rajasimha. kailasantha / vaikunta - all have narasimha images. the doubts come on singa perumal koil - date i…
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August 2010
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Request for picture - Somaskanda panel of the Vedagirisvara temple
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August 2010
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No Nrisimha image during Pallava reign
dear saurabh Are you talking of only rock cut shrines. dating of sudhai images is tough. the vishnu cave in malaiyadipatti has a wonderful narasimhar image ( with two srivatsam marks on either chest !!) - the utiramerur sudnarvadhana perumal temple…
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August 2010
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Request for picture - Somaskanda panel of the Vedagirisvara temple
hi kathie you did send me - the orukal mandabam photos. its a very interesting one. 3 kings from 3 different clans ratifying the first kings donation !! viewers to note - the somaskandas and other sculptures in the post are found in the structural…
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August 2010
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Invitation to view Bhavani's Picasa Web Album - Ponniyin Selvan - Sketches by BK
Hi saurabh The grand daughter of the original artist who illustrated the work is a silent member of this group!! We got an opportunity to see the original works in a exhibition in chennai last december. She has plans to hold similar in singapore in…
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August 2010
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Discovery of ancient cave paintings in Petra stuns art scholars
dear Raj Firstly - sittanvasal is a jaina site. I have seen with such sponsorship drives, is that the corporates are rather selective in shrines and even deities which they want to promote. I know of someone who prepared a complete blue print on h…
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August 2010
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TAMIL BOOKS ON CAVE TEMPLES - CAN BE TRANSLATED.
dear sps Dr's books are fantastic but to be honest - they are so technical and use such pure tamil words - that it would need someone to work very closely with them - almost on a line to line basis. This cannot be attempted by amateurs and ca…
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August 2010
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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] There is only one Raja - and that's Raja Raja, but is th
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Discovery of ancient cave paintings in Petra stuns art scholars
I would prefer conservation than restoration. Maybe a good effort to recreate in an exhibit is ok. Restoration like the one in kailasantha make them loose their antique charm ! Vj
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August 2010
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