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Rajendra Chozha's armada...
Dear Sri, Did Rajendra undertake this while RajaRaja was still the Emperor? In which case, it would still be referred to as Rajaraja's fleet right?

Comment by sillybuffer October 2005 permalink
Chalukyan temples of Badami-Aihole-Patthadakkal
RC, You miss my point. I didn't say we shouldn't celebrate our own chaps. I am just saying that we ought not to deify them. There are shades of grey in every character. Same with RRC or RC. They were certainly enlightened rulers but they …

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
Chalukyan temples of Badami-Aihole-Patthadakkal
As I mentioned once before, I was discussing the origin of "vathapi ganapathy" with a kannadiga friend and mentioned that Paranjothi the great chief of the Pallava king Maamallan is said to have brought it back. His version was that the Pa…

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
PS Facts and Fiction : Aazhvar Parantakan Kundavaip Pirrattiyar -2
Dear Venketesh, I think we have to keep in mind that the average life expectancy in those days was probably 50-60.. Hence 42 is quite old by those standards isn't it? Or maybe because of the fact that Sundar was supposed to be sick, Kalki chos…

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
Trip to Srilanka - Lighter
Dear venketesh, wow.. superb. Thanks for all that detail.

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
Trip to Srilanka - Lighter
Dear Venketesh, hmmm I think i agree with you that the third option might be the realistic ones. I somehow don't think that the tooth, if it had really been stolen, could have made its way back from the Portuguese, given the way those chaps be…

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
Trip to Srilanka - Lighter
Well.. you left the story incomplete :) How did it make its way back to Lanka from Goa?

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
In the period of Rajendra Chozhan
Why high emotions in that age? I think tamilians are one of the most emotional people around. Even in these days, we always find something or someone to feel emotional about don't we? I don't think the basic nature of people has changed…

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
Trip to South East Asia
Hi Venketesh, I have been to Bali and I must say, that is probably the one place in the world that Indians and particularly Hindus are made to feel very welcome. Fabulous place. When I went there I tried to trace down a small "museum" …

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
erich von daniken
Dear Venketesh, I just didn't like the rather supercilious tone of the narrator especially when dealing with the religious aspects. I have frequently seen this; when christianity or Islam or Judaism is being presented there is some sort of …

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
erich von daniken
I saw a program on Raja Raja Chozha on Discovery channel a few months back. As usual.. made by outsiders.. without any knowledge of Tamil History or Culture.. I wonder when our chaps will start making documentaries about our own people.. But then…

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
Mails in Tamil - No Font problem
Vijay... UNICODE is the way to go :) But the higher ups in this group have to first agree to it. :-) How about it Dr. Sridhar, SPS etc? UNICODE il ezhuthuvOma?

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
women in ps
You know .. I am most fascinated by Kundavai (the historical character.. not the PS character). Think about it this way.. Tamizh Nadu, even today is fairly male dominated and male chauvinistic. Let us assume for an instance that things haven'…

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
chennai- chingelpet
Pardon my ignorance.. but are there specific sites that have been "nominated" as DivyadEsams in days gone by?

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
Organised trip for Overseas members
Dear SPS, Thanks a lot for your offer! That would be great. I have always wanted to visit these places with a person who knows a lot of the history behind this. Maybe we can work this all out sometime.

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
Dr.Kudavoil on GangaiKondaCholapuram Aadalvallan
Dear SPS, wow.. good to be missed *grin*. sari... aduththa tripula venumaanaal muyarchchi seigirEn.. (oops sorry doc!) English Translation ... (oh heck... no enthu to write that!)

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
Dr.Kudavoil on GangaiKondaCholapuram Aadalvallan
Sorry.. Have been really busy... Don't even have time to read all emails.. enna seiyya... :( AK

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
Dr.Kudavoil on GangaiKondaCholapuram Aadalvallan
Damn.. I am so jealous... If this had happened after a couple of months, I could possibly have joined in. Oh well! have fun all!

Comment by sillybuffer September 2005 permalink
mughals
Dear Sri, I disagree. Genghis conquered pretty much the whole of China. Also, his whole idea was not wanton destruction or religious fanaticism. He wanted to control and did manage to control the Great Silk Route. Now you know how much trade was…

Comment by sillybuffer July 2005 permalink
mughals
Dear Venketesh, Actually the story about the river diversion etc are probably legends. As far as the biographer says (and he spent considerable time in Mongolia researching this), people all seem to have divergent views of what happened after hi…

Comment by sillybuffer July 2005 permalink
mughals
Dear Venketesh, That is not quite true. I just finished reading a biography of Genghis Khan and yes, he did kill a lot of people (more as a deterrent) than as any planned genocide or (kill the kafirs that the Muslim invaders indulged in). Genghi…

Comment by sillybuffer July 2005 permalink
mughals
Now why would you say that about Genghis Khan Venket?:) If you ask a Mongolian, he was almost a demi-god.. basically he did exactly what we all feel happy about RRC and RC doing right? Conquered a lot of new lands..except that he did it on a larg…

Comment by sillybuffer July 2005 permalink
facts and fiction - Pallava Lineage
c = circa (?) Arun

Comment by sillybuffer July 2005 permalink
AK's Murder
Agreed. I don't know if anyone reads David Eddings here, but in one of his books, the protagonists come across a number of people who have been crucified and their bodies left as is. They ask the general why he did that. He says, well, this …

Comment by sillybuffer July 2005 permalink
BELIEVE IT! or Not

Comment by sillybuffer July 2005 permalink
Goals for our group
Great Ideas. I would actually dearly love to come out with an illustrated book on "Vanthiyathevan's Journey" or something like that. Visiting all the places on the routes he took, photos of all the major temples/historical features…

Comment by sillybuffer July 2005 permalink
adams bridge
Dear Venketesh, I have the two photos. DOn't worry about scanning them. I shall post them to the photos section.

Comment by sillybuffer July 2005 permalink
madurai vs thanjavur, pandyas vs cholas
You know something, I have never known any people as willing to urinate outside or defeacate outside as us subcontinentals. I have been to Africa, to some of the poorest countries there but never say anyone urinating in public. I don't know …

Comment by sillybuffer July 2005 permalink
deepening sethu
If what you say is right (about the tonnage of the vehicles etc), I wonder if this might not be part of the greater national interest for defense purposes. I am sure the navy has a number of shi[s/boats below the tonnage which would use that. An…

Comment by sillybuffer July 2005 permalink
madurai vs thanjavur, pandyas vs cholas- Stop
I am a little bemused: What is wrong with discussing social issues in a civilized manner (although I agree this isn't exactly the forum for that). However, I have found that the PS group is one of the few tamil groups on the net where one ca…

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