Buddha Image as Perceived in the Mind The Buddha image, which completely revolutionalised, by its great dynamism, unimaginably diversified iconography, massive scale and unique spiritualism, the art scenario in ancient India, seems to have evolved upon human mind during the lifetime of the Buddha himself, although this image of mind took some six hundred years to emerge into stone or clay like mediums
I must place my sincere thanks first to my uncle Dr. K. Kalyanasundaram for rekindling my love for tamil and then to Kalki for taking me back in time.....
tamizhan enru sollada thalai nimirnthu nillada...these findings do make us walk with our heads held higher. eninum katrathu kai man alavu, kallaathathu ulagalavu.....and miles to go before we sleep...
My history books did not do justice to the amazing deeds of valor of our ancestors, my sons books may still not do it, but am sure with the kind of work that you are all doing ....the future generations will read the exploits of the `humble tamil' in all its regal splendour - given all due respects and placing it amoung the highest portals of greatness.
It is a privilege to be amongst such an enlightened audience. your efforts are indeed monumental.