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Ramayanam before Kamban 79 - Rama and the squirrel
Not necessarily. There are many such stories built around the real history. For example we all believe that Gandhiji uttered "Hey Ram" when he was shot but history tells that it is not true. Since Ramayana is so old and gone so deep into…

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History of murals in Tamil Nadu (The Hindu Book Review)
Thirunandikkara Ganesa must also be included in the Mural studies

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Artcle about Raja Raja in Vanakkam Malaysia
There are a few ( Max may be around 5000) still left out. They are spread across TN/ karnataka (50%) - Mostly on the banks of Cauvery and Thampraparani, patronised by Kanchi and Sringeri mutts. The rest all across - UP/Bihar/orissa/Gurat/MP/Maha I…

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Kunnandarkoil - The Temple of the Lord
Hi Sayrabh Good post. Simple but dose not miss any detail.

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NEW HISTORICAL NOVEL RELEASE SHORTLY
Kayalvizhi, Kayal kanni - meenakshi " angayarkanniyodu urayum alawai" - sambandar beautiful title. eagerly expecting sir,I will have one more book for my May vacation travel

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Chola descendants - Proof from Vijayanagar literature
Dear Karthik Please keep writing. Please understand that in certain subjects you will be the Master and we will be just listening to you and may not know much to discuss. 90% of the people read all the mails and if we donot know much on the subje…

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Belur & Halebidu - Living for ever
Once i was holidaying in Karnataka. After visiting the elephant training camp in coorg, i visited belur When i first saw the elephants in Belur - it exactly looked like children going from school for a picninic in a line. The elephants are playing …

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lets talk of some other kings/ Clans
If you want something from me - then i need to read all the sources. My current knowledge on vijayanagar is as a reader only. If i need to write , then i should read much much more. Currently need 7 days of travel to cover places between trichy and…

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Any Cleaning CREW?

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Any Cleaning CREW?

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Attur
I do agree on handing over but differ on the timing If the Govt decides to handover today - a. Whom will that handover - Will there be a sabha recreated? who can be its members? How will they be elected? will it be the same practice as mentioned i…

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lets talk of some other kings/ Clans
Also on Vijayanagar Please include them also I have a personal liking for Sriranga who tried to rebuild Vijayanagar once again after the Talakkotta defeat. Though a fallen one - He made a very great attempt.

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Artcle about Raja Raja in Vanakkam Malaysia
Earlier i too had a view that - Cholas should have helped Uttarapada to contain invasions. I too felt that Cholas weakened Bengal and Far east which ultimately ended Indin culture there. But later after discussions with people and understanding the…

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Attur
Dear Sir, Around 10% of the current temples are in private hands and the situation is no different. Here at least we can ask questions to Govt. Even in King's time there were lot of cross check by the Royal court, execution ofpunishments, wit…

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Any Cleaning CREW?
No idea. Interesting question. Let us search more. references of Hospital are there but need to search for cleaning crew.

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Any Cleaning CREW?
what about Appar's Uzhavarappani?

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Iconography - Influence of Buddhism. What about in TN ?
Dear Sir can you pl post that separately could not access

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Artcle about Raja Raja in Vanakkam Malaysia
infact Sri Balakumaran also has such fantacy. But the fact is different I am not arguing for or against any one. My argument is one should not judge past with the current situation. Those brahmadeya people were much different had a very strict and …

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Attur
2 things are sure 1. We destroyed more temples than the invaders 2. We looted more temple money than the invaders The case is same every where. I am of a type that HRCE MUST be there but should PERFORM. I am against temples going out of Govt

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Iconography - Influence of Buddhism. What about in TN ?
Yes, There are views of Silambu can be dated to 5th C. I am not even considering the invocation song of Puram. There are specific reference to temples in Puram and since Puram is the old= est of sangam - i am considering that and they have referen…

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Iconography - Influence of Buddhism. What about in TN ?
Hi Not only Boothams - Temples of Siva - pirava Yakkaip perion,Vishnu, Muruga, Indhra, Durga, Balarama - are all mentioned. Current temples like - Tirumala, Srirangam, Azhagarkoil, Thiruvanandhapuram, Thiruveragam, Thiruchendur, Thiruchengodu, Ma…

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Artcle about Raja Raja in Vanakkam Malaysia
Ennum ethanai nalukkuthan ippadiye kadai vittuk kondu iruppargal. Sanga Ilakkiyangali padikkamale oru sanga kalak karpanaiyai uruvakki adhil midandhu kondu irukkirargal.

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Iconography - Influence of Buddhism. What about in TN ?
First we should agree on the dates of the following - 1. Date of first Buddhist temple/icon 2. Date of Purananooru and other sangam. It is also very clear that India and Lanka had close links. When Lanka had big Viharas in a very early period, th…

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Iconography - Influence of Buddhism. What about in TN ?
Beacsue the first Big temple in stone is kanchi kailasanatha temple. ( there may are may not have been big brick temples but after seeing the pullalur temple, we cannot discount existence of grand big brick temples prior to kailasanatha) In fact Th…

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Iconography - Influence of Buddhism. What about in TN ?
We can take that the other way also. when the oldest available Tamil texts have references of temples - how could we say that there were no temples earlier to that? Purananooru not only refers Murugan temple but also the customs of the temple…

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excellent

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Iconography - Influence of Buddhism. What about in TN ?
As far Tamilnad is concerned temples existed in sangam period. Ramayana and Mahabhratha speak about teerthas - holy waterbodies Can we take the reference ofSwtaranya in Valmiki as referene of temple or simply the kshetra? Was a kshetra be revered …

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Lakkundi The date of GKC
Sir, can you pl explain on Rajendra's inscription on Sringeri very interesting

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It is copied. But need to be protected from the staff. It is close to sea. Hence the request for case.

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Ramayanam before Kamban 75- thiruverumbur
I am almost on the final stage of the consolidation. May be another 20. Some more Ramanathas like Valisvaras. Some more panels. Some more literary sources. Then i will consolidate them.

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