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Kovil Theru .....was it a war machine
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The First voyage around the world - Magellan/ Vasco da Gama
GOLD, GLORY, GOD....in that light you could even brand RRC and RJC as crusaders.... devot shivaite, conquerers, plunderers ( they did bring back enormous wealth)... possibly got too over confident or lazy..turning the tables on us. But at times,…

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You canât be a writer if youâre not a reader
hi sir, > > > Vijay, are you also there in the list? looks S. > I am still a few light years behind these stalwarts - my only writings are a few blogs ( mostly on food - a la alwarkadian).... There is a saying in Sanskrit VISHN…

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Kovil Theru .....was it a war machine
Hi, am interested to know which cultures are credited with the following: 1. the war drum ( por murasu) read that mongols are credited with this ( they called it Naccaras) 2. the battle horn ( we see krishna/arjuna all using the counch to annou…

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nandhini Vs cleopatra
Find replace_ Caesar with AK, Brutus n others with nandhini, ravidasan, soman etc etc , the priests with kudanthai josier.....in this account of Assasination of Caesar: Nicolaus of Damascus wrote his account of the murder of Caesar a few years a…

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Talking of movies made from novels/books
i stand corrected as below...

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nandhini Vs cleopatra
hi rahul dumas is a must read - count of monte cristo would have been my first choice ( even though the later portions do drag a bit)...while the man in the iron mask has been remade twice in tamil ( switching of the prince!)... the three musk..…

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nandhini Vs cleopatra
both their first lovers were assasinated ( caeser / AK or veera pandian ...!!) their second lovers committed suicide ( mark antony / periya pazhuvettayar) both lost their land and tried to win back by going to the invading king ( caeser invade…

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108 names of lord shiva
Find name 102 very interesting 102 Vajrahasta One Who Has A Thunderbolt In His Hands - the vajra find repeated mention in various cultures - Zeus resorted to his famous keraunÃ³s to defeat Typhon and the Biblical Yahweh subjected Leviathan or Y…

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and we thought AK's assasination plot was confusing
http://net.lib.byu.edu/~rdh7/wwi/1914/ferddead.html 28 June, 1914 The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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what constitutes a wonder of the world?
Very true sir....a pity, makeup is applied to hide belmishes, to make old look young....possibly they applied the same logic little realising old is gold.... vellikku tanga mulam poosalam, aanal intha moodargal vairathaivida, vaidooriythathai vid…

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7 wonders of INDIA
1. Ajanta and ellora 2. Mahabalipuram 3. Big temple 4. Khajuraho temple / the konark sun temple 5. Jaisalmer fort / hawa mahal 6. The Taj 7. Halebeedu temple to cap india is the biggest wonder of them all..

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what constitutes a wonder of the world?
hi siva at heart everyone is an art connosieur...the perfect proportions, the delicate interplay of light and shade - our mind is programmed to enjoy these. My words on the taj were not to belittle it in anyway, check out these pictures http://…

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what constitutes a wonder of the world?
hi sir with due respects to the taj - for me a true wonder - comes from a feeling fo awe, a deep sense of respect, something that leaves a lasting memory in you for a lifetime. For me the aura associated with the taj and the reason why its bei…

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VISITRA SITHAN
Dear Sir I must thank one and all - i would consider the evening among such an august audience a cherished moment - which has surely inspired me to do more. at times i just sat open mouthed at the depth of the topics discussed ( katrathu kai man…

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Raja Raja museum in Tanjore and its plight
hi, I am not claiming that the painting isnt RRC, but when it was indeed painted - RRC would have looked totally different. Sculpture and art - they were never true portraits ( a la 23 pulikesi style) but dont think i mention it in a derogatory…

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Raja Raja museum in Tanjore and its plight
hi ravi you got the painting's date wrong - RRC ruled between 985 to 1014 - we know that the temple was finished 25 years and 275 days after Rajaraja took power in 985 AD - around 1010 AD, does this painting refer to RRc and K' thev…

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30th June
Sat is fine with me, but since this is my first time to your office, can you drop me the co ordinates pl

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temples not identified
hi i live in singapore ( though am fm chennai) - am cmg for my annual leave - i think sps sir is trying to put in place the itinerary.. vj

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temples not identified
hi i live in singapore ( though am fm chennai) - am cmg for my annual leave - i think sps sir is trying to put in place the itinerary.. vj

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Iravadam,Iravanam and Thailand
.....Brahma as in thai legends.. Brahmanism is present in Thailand since the influence of Khmer people starting in the 10th century. Thai people seized Angkor, in Cambodia, in 1431. Brahmanism was the religion reserved for high rank people. Stil…

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Iravadam,Iravanam and Thailand
Incidentally brahma is known as Phra Phrom in thai http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phra_Phrom

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Iravadam,Iravanam and Thailand
hi sri, thai's worship vishnu, brahma and indra in that order...have not seen much of shiva worship there...whereas in indonesia there is much prevalence of shiva worship....could be due thailand being seeded with hinduism around the pallav…

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30th June
hi sirs Unfortunately my flight lands chennai on friday night. I have a car at my disposal and also do a little bit of photography - so can handle those. if someone can reach me on sat am @ 24910012, and let me know ur finalised plans.

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temples not identified
Hi, that will be great, so we are on for this sunday 1st july. any other members willing to join. vj

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Should this make us feel proud or ashamed
hi sir i am sorry if my subject line was too open ended.. what i meant was - on one side seeing the amount of interest generated and quality work done across the globe fills your heart - but on the same note, it pains to see that there is much …

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temples not identified
hi friends, I am in chennai over the weekend ( 30th and 1st) - if you have any activities/ visits lined up, would consider it my good fortune to be part of it. b rgds vj

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DC Cardioversion a Clarification
they make what sells - as simple as that. and its sells for want of better entertainment... look at it this way - all heroes in films are good, while the heroines (mostly) start with high inflated egos, dont know 'indian culture' and t…

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DC Cardioversion a Clarification
what you learn from indian films... Every villian will have a palatial house. The house should have a wooden staircase inside the house. Atleast one of a pair of identical twins is born evil. Hospitals donât know how to safely keep twins - the…

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DC Cardioversion a Clarification
Hi, Well we are all happy to see any venture being successfull, please look into the flip side....we are progressing into an age of advanced scientific growth - we are no longer in the india of old - wherein the only form of entertainment for th…

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