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..how should temple funds be managed? What should be done with funds over and above temple upkeep? Is it ok to treat a temple as a commercial establishment totally (or does anyone feel there are some differences? Hi maloo you question would need to…

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chidambaram letters-avaduthurai library 650 years old!
> Umapathi Sivachariyaar of Chidhambaram (Cheif of moovaarivar in 'purvasramam') has laid the root for establishing Saiva Mutts (Mey-kandaar school of thought) in Tamilnadu. His period was 1300 to 1350 CE. same as the author of kodi…

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thirupathi temple
> I am still upset that it was given over to AP from TN, may be that it was Lord's plan so... illena Original Palani Murugan navapashana silaiku nadanthagathi thaan nadanthu irukkum... I read the history of the TTD the first organised cont…

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thirupathi temple
> I have found many striking similarities between Muruga and his Maman. I hope to compile them soon enough. 2 wives each is one hill lover many of tamil songs including arunagiri mention murugan as maayon marugan i recently read one pamban …

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thirupathi temple
> > The original idol is only a few feet tall than the 'dressed up version'.. hearsay but could be true the lord is less than 4 feet tall he is as soft as sponge to touch leather slippers are made for him every year and the slippe…

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thirupathi temple
> All that said - what would you think are the origins of Tirumala? Why is the temple different than other temples? Is it really such a bad thing if it was proven the temple had buddhist origins - both Ezhumalayan and Gautama Buddha are symbols o…

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Poetry in stone - Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
Hi also the photos of the elephants projecting from the wall (the stone elephant which ate sugarcane in front of the invader malik kafur and saved the temple from destruction.) > > http://www.frontline.in/stories/20090424260812300.htm v…

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largest temple listing work-shall we start?
Hi this is fantastic can you do the same for chidambaram temple too and must we not have a folder for satellite shots of these important temples venketesh

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homa kulam of chidambaram
> one historic place in chidambaram is the so called homa kulam ( pronounced as the omakulam by natives). it is here the nandanar held his satyagraha in the 10th century. ilamai yakkinar kulam also in chidambaram, where nilakandar regainedhis yo…

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Hi
rastrakutas were a ruling race vanthiyathevan most probably came from one branch clan. RRC's wife( chief wife) was a rastrakuta princess kunthavi and the chief queen of RRc did a lot of temple thirupani together ( was it thiruvarur?) so we …

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Hi
>>>We have also had discussions if rrc married kundavai+ vt daughter. yes indeed how did such a junior wife become the pattathu rani also kundavi and she have done many thirupani together and of course rrc had a rastrakuta wife( so was va…

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largest temple listing work-shall we start?
Hi tiruvarur is 20 acres( but they say the kamalalayam tank is larger.) nellaiappar in thirunelveli 14 acres venketesh

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largest temple listing work-shall we start?
Hi 210 feet into 210 feet forms an acre. since most temples are squarish in nature it works out to something like 600 into 600 for the ten acre criteria. that means the road one each side of the temple is almost 200 metres long, more if we count …

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which is the largest temple complex in TN?
> One of my friend said Kalaiyar koil's comple is very big? Is that so? > > not areawise but height of the gopuram should be in top 5 or 6 also teppakulam is huge venketesh

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which is the largest temple complex in TN?
Hi chidambaram srirangam( all enclosures put together) madurai thiruvidaimarudhoor mannargudi temples. thiruvannamalai these are the contenders for the largest walled in area. I wish somebody could tell us the are they enclose? venketesh >

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madurai meenakshi amman temple kumbabishekam

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Moderation
Hi all Sps is responsible for one aspect in this group that you can never find elsewhere. the personal face to face meetings that he organises between the members - especially those who come from out station. beach meetings are his speciality( sp…

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Old tamil song CDs
-Hi Maloo i download from cooltoad.com good collection and highly searchable venketesh

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SMS Emden
> Akilan's Kayal vizhi is 'Maduraiyai Meetta Sundara Pandiyan' I think it was not running well with average collection. remembered for its excellent songs, a regal looking latha( who was one of the daughters of a scion of the ram…

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Rajendra I - KAMBOJA
> Other Kingdoms of Kambhoja: > Kambhoja principalities are found in many places across India/Pakistan. > 2. In South India, Vengi region Ha ha ha intha kamboja kal maayamaanathu thaan. vengi of all places?? vengi is 'sambandhi o…

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Rajendra I
> The reference in the Karanthai Thamil Sangam Copper Plates on the identity of the Kamboja Rajan who gave a Chariot to Rajendra Chola, is now under much confusion "to me", which I am trying to sort out with more study on same. The conf…

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Muruganandam's new book
> Muruganandam for his new book. i did not know that he had written about Gandhi's murder. > > It is always refreshing to take a fresh look at well known events. > In it he describes a fascinating event. some 25 30 years after th…

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Muruganandam's new book
> Our heartiest regards to Muruganandam for his new book. i did not know that he had written about Gandhi's murder.Will get it next time. > it should be published soon... venketesh

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horror scenes in kalki
> Ravana is a sanskrit scholar and skilled in playing veena - in fact Valmiki devotes moer than one chapter describing Ravana's talents and abilities. Hi Maloo does he mention it as veena? must be the first mention then. and what do you …

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Chola Temples - Info needed
excellent vj now can yyou tell us by grouping them around present habitation centres something like this trichy- Tiruchirappalli-Lalitankura's cave-temple (upper) senji Dalavanur: Satrumalla's cave-temple 71 senji- Mandagappattu: Lakshi…

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noble arulmozhi.....
> She narrates all this to Kundhavai when she hands over the letter to her. so kalki does not decribe the event in his words but only thro manimekalai. then i think it muct have been an after thought on the writer's part. venketesh

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noble arulmozhi.....
> Yes, > > Athitha Karikalan wrote a letter to his sister kunthavai before he entered Nandhini's malikai. He knows that Vanthiathevan was there and hiding somewhere in that place. But how did he gave that to Manimekalai when she …

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Chola Temples - Info needed
Hi Vardhini why dont yopu check out the photos folder. a lot of our members have posted their trip pictures venketesh >

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Chola Temples - Info needed
-Dear Vijay, SPs and others we need to get a list of pallava temples, chola temples, pandya temples( the must see ones) perhaps add a route and the importance. and place it in our files section venketesh

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Rajendra I

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