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[ctamil] Interesting reference to the Cholas
hi vairam this is dealt in depth in the conference in singapore. i have bought the publication. there are many versions of this read in the sung dynasty anals. crux is cholas were first introduced as sub of srivijaya- then the kadaram campaign whic…

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19th PSVP tour to Panamalai and surroundings
hi its a day trip - start off around 7.30 ish and return by late evening. we would tend to cover off beat sites - pallava and early chola. Our current focus this time is to visit Panamalai - which has some fantastic wall murals and club it with so…

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19th PSVP tour to Panamalai and surroundings
no problem nanda. Have fun and lets share notes

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kadambur temple renovation
slight difference - i think the chariot is commonly used to denote both the ratham and ther - the temples we are talking off are ratha while the Valluvar kottam structure is a ther

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kadambur temple renovation
dear vijay This article of Sri Raja Deekshithar is by the far the best tribute that can be given to the temple http://www.asianart.com/articles/ratha/index.html

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19th heritage trip - another choice.
hi chandra just a slight correction - its not vijay wants to move and we will start by 7.30. we would like to cover maximum possible places in a day and hence the early start. fyi, i too land at midnight of 18th. idea is to hit the road early, and…

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Comment on Balakumaran's Udayar
hi marginalisation - we had discussed this earlier too - the events that occurred in PS period, there is absolutely no record of RRC - except for what we know of his post his coronation in 985 AD. so as a writer you have tremendous scope ...

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Comment on Balakumaran's Udayar
dear sampath sir as per new reading of the udayarkudi inscription by dr Kudavoil, its seems the 986 inscription refers to a land sale and the while its title deed is been listed, it says these lands were confiscated from the traitors - could refer …

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Comment on Balakumaran's Udayar
dear sakthisree, Why beat around the bush - you can address me directly. I call a spade spade and am never afraid to stick to my convictions. . and since this is a forum that discusses historic fiction and hence would take you ref to ` historic peo…

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RajaRajeshwaram ( A documentary on Tanjore Big Temple)
hi Poetry in stone!! thans Since you asked for suggestions The initial few minutes - the scrolling is a bit fast and shaky. on Raja Rajancholan's monument, i once asked a a friend and stapathi and he said - its wrong to address such a great…

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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] Contrapposto and the S curve - Parallels between Greek s
thanks shankar

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Kalahasti gopuram collapses....why?

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A QUICK TOUR ON THE 19TH JUNE
sps sir overwhelmed by response - can i suggest we look at hiring a bigger vehicle - we can pool / share the cost and the fun would be greater

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A QUICK TOUR ON THE 19TH JUNE
Hi friends can we have a final roll call - members who have not confirmed yet - please do so by end of day today - so that we can confirm the program and proceed with arrangements

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copper platesfound in Kailasanathar Temple - Manickavasagar - intresting
dear Dr they were engraved http://www.tamilartsacademy.com/articles/article29.xml A. THE ENGRAVER The care with which the charter is engraved shows that it is the work of a royal scribe. The Sanskrit part of the grant gives the name of the engra…

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copper platesfound!!1 Panchaloga Idols escavated in Kailasanathar Temple
beautiful http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/21/stories/2010052163971500.htm http://www.poetryinstone.in Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man

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POETRY IN STONE :: 200th POST - May your praise be sung for eons -
thanks gokul, learning from all of you in varlaaru as well. hope to catch up at kovai ( still cherish the few minutes we had in the taxi in singapore) vj http://www.poetryinstone.in Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man

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POETRY IN STONE :: 200th POST - May your praise be sung for eons -
thanks SPS, all started with the meeting at your office. pranaams vj http://www.poetryinstone.in Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man

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The Trichinopoly cigar
Which one venketesh. Seem to have missed it. Vj

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Book release - Historical novel
hi saurabh These are a genre of tamil historic fiction - most inspired by Kalki's ponniyinselvan - written around a few events or inscriptions but with lots of poetic license

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A QUICK TOUR ON THE 19TH JUNE
ofcourse...neenga illamiyaa ( everyone must bring some eatable ...precondition) vj http://www.poetryinstone.in Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man

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South Indian temples - Data Base
we had the pleasure of having sri Narayanasamy sir on our last mahendra caves trip in 2009. His site has a comprehensive list as well http://www.shivatemples.com/

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A QUICK TOUR ON THE 19TH JUNE
we would normally want to start with sunrise - latest 7.15 am - pickup near kathipaara.

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A QUICK TOUR ON THE 19TH JUNE
Dear sps Add satheesh ( kuwait) as well. Venketesh might just be coming into town on 19th. we can work following Mamanudur mahendra cave Vallam mahendra cave Kuranganil muttam cave Panamalai If time permit we can return via tirukalugukundram visi…

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Ponniyin Selvan Trail in Srilanka
Kannan fresco ; hmm any particular significance of the mail I'd??

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village deities
its nisumban - who comes after ratthabeejan but before mahishan.....reminded of vijayala's ref in the plates-

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village deities

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Difference b/w North Indian (Nagara) and South Indian (Dravidian) temple styles
hi saurabh have you read the works of Adam Hardy. pretty detailed with lots of scale drawings. i remember reading one which dealt with the trasnformational styles but it was too detailed ( that time for me)

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Article on temple murals in Times of India dated 10th May 2010
nice to see you and reach in the news chandra. Keep up the good work

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