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Mahatma Gandhi's assassination denied him Nobel Prize
Sampath, Gandhi was not a good politician, it is a fact admitted to by several people including his grandson. Saints or in other words very principled people do not make good politicians. There are many tibetans who feel that way about the Dalai Lam…

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Sembian Madevi & Uthama
SPS, was Uthama just RRC's proxy or did he have any battles/heroic deeds to his credit? I often wondered that Kalki's decision to make a flower boy a king was a hasty decision to tie up loose ends (until Venkat pointed out that Amudha-Utha…

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Sembian Madevi & Uthama

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Sembian Madevi & Uthama
Vijay - extremely well said, thanks.

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Mahatma Gandhi's assassination denied him Nobel Prize
Venkat, I agree with you on the last point - that Alfred Nobel being on the commitee would have changed things. I am not sure at all about other issues. Whom do we learn about Gandhi from - a racist bigot like Churchill or hypocrite/religious funda…

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Sembian Madevi
Well, rarely can any historical novelist write without a prominent lady villian (or is it villi?) - starting from kaikeyi, nandini and perhaps BK picked sembian madhevi. I have not read this book but I don't have tremendous regard for BK as a h…

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Sembian Madevi
Dear SPs, how fascinating that this great lady has a town named after her and birthday celebrations to this day!! Would you care to share more on what we know her to be, other than a champion of temples and bhakti in that era? Thank you, Malathi

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PURANTAKA @ TRIPURANTAKA
Thanks Satish, I don't know what is wrong, my pc has anti virus and only this one email keeps coming repeatedly. Perhaps Thiru or someone can help? I can exit the group and rejoin if that is required, sincere apologies.

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Thirumazhabaadi - 2
Yes Ganesha's wives were daughters of the divine architect Vishwakarma, Riddhi (knowledge) and Siddhi (attainment). There are also two children, I forget the names. Ganesha is called Siddhi Vinayaka for this reason too that Siddhi was his '…

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PURANTAKA @ TRIPURANTAKA
The Tripurantaka story does not have Ganesh or an elephant headed asura, so that is out.It could be Siva and Gajasura but Gajasura is known to have been killed with the trident, not bow and arrow. It could be Ganesha and Talasura, the only 'asu…

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PURANTAKA @ TRIPURANTAKA
I can post thirupurantaka story later today.If my memory servs right ganesha was the charioter od his father siva in this battle.

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Thirumazhabaadi - 2
Perhaps because it is the only true 'warrior' form of Siva, and being siva bhakthas they adored it. There are many warrior forms of Sri Vishnu, Rama with bow and arrow, Krishna with sudarshana etc but Siva wields a bow and arrow, sword and…

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Thirumazhabaadi - 2
Dear Satheesh, your pictures are remarkable, thank you. The 'yuddham' appears to be Thriupureswara, or Siva fighting to burn demon lords of three cities (thiru puram). This is stated in Drona Parvam of Mahabharat. (There are other versions…

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Non-random-Thoughts : Dasavatharam Kamal's 12th Avathar!

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Non-random-Thoughts : Dasavatharam Kamal's 12th Avathar!

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Non-random-Thoughts : Dasavatharam Kamal's 12th Avathar!
Yes Vvenkat.Very well put. I thinkk I will borrow your words and extend same apology to Satish. Saar, saying a brahmin is punished because he has to take bath on seeing a harijan is sodhappal, forgive me. As Deepa said most older brahmins often lame…

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THIRUMANGALYAM - Men to Women
Muthu, extremely well said . My grandmother from kerala has great funny real stories on evolution of the blouse, some of them too candid for this forum. As far as thali goes atleast among brahmins the seetha kalyanm that the kanyadan sloka refers to…

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Non-random-Thoughts : Dasavatharam Kamal's 12th Avathar!
Thiru, that is the general nature/therapeutic nature of bath itself is to regulate body temperature and keep oneself clean. Touching someone in general itself has issues of hygeine and personal preference attached. The point is not that, just that c…

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Non-random-Thoughts : Dasavatharam â�� Kamalâ��s 12th Avathar!
Yes absolutely. Krishna was a yadava, there are some castes that still identify themselves both in north and south as 'yadavas', non dalits that is. Krishna was dark complexioned that is all, which itself has been diluted much as blue, thi…

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Madras Day Celebrations.
Vijay, I saw 'Missiamma' recently and there was a scene where Gemini/Savitri were boarding trams in Chennai. It was truly intersting to watch, Missiama was made in 1955 I think. Malathi

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Non-random-Thoughts : Dasavatharam â€“ Kamalâ€™s 12th Avathar!

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Dasavatharam - Buddha Sarira ..
I asked about this with some local Buddhists. They say it is optional, not caste or gender specific, it is a symbol of acceptance of the buddhist dharma/eight fold path as an adult. There are monks and ordinary buddhists who wear it and some others …

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Dasavatharam - Buddha Sarira ..

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Dasavatharam - Buddha Sarira ..
Deepa, very well put!! You have tempted me to find out more on the similarities between Koran and Atharva Veda, do you know more of links in this regard, aside from my googling for info? There are many similarties between Buddhism and Adwaita, my …

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Dasavatharam - Buddha Sarira ..
Venkat, no there is no basis, i said it sounds possible as a theory that is all. Perhaps we do need to discard it.

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Most complete character in PS
I feel VD's character is complete or well rounded. If you study literature they teach about 'flat' and 'round' characters. Flat characters are those that are always good/bad, never develop or show any emotion and in other…

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common features in kalki's historical novels
I didn't mean to say VD was a 'one wifer'. Only meant his character was consistent compared to others, actually should have posted that on Rahul's thread on consistency in characters.

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Dasavatharam - Buddha Sarira ..
Deepa, thank you. Am not sure if the idea of 'avatar' as propogated by islamic religions is the same as our 'avatars' atleast ethically. Our avatars do not claim to be the 'only way' or no exclusivity is claimed while a…

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dasavatharam

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Dasavatharam - Buddha Sarira ..
Dear SPS, Hinduism has never mandated a belief in a personal God, it is only some sects of Hinduism that perceive it this way. The Ramayana itself has an athiest 'rishi' named Jabala who disputes Sri Rama's unconditional belief in God…

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