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55 years old mahathma gandhi lending library - private - chennai
dear sundar Your passion is inspiring. you must convert your excel file into a blog - giving a jist of the story line of each novel - with maybe a photo of the coverpage, with info on the author and where the book is available. there are many hardc…

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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] Here we go - one more tiger belly! Kodumbalur Moovar Koi
dear Vijayan thanks for sharing the link. we were in melaikkadambur thanks to sps sir guidance. nice temple, but we could get to the see the famous bronze. it was pretty late in the day as well and we couldnt take many photos. if you have good phot…

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1000th YEAR OF RAJARAJECHARAM
dear sps would you have the original text of this inscription.

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The Colas By K.A.N.Sastri
hi Colas is a different work of KAN and is still under copyright i think

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Some queries from a newcomer to the group
hi prabhakar Welcome - we all had the same questions as yours and discussed them thread bare- search our archives and you will find all the answers just a quick recap 1) as of now only eng translation done 2) Kandamaran, Manimekalai, Parthibend…

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TIRUKKOILORE INSCRIPTIONS - RRC
dear sps The picture of RRc bronze is not showing?

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Very good video on Tamil Literature.
hi vairam Mr M. V. Bhaskar is also doing fantastic work in bringing out mural paintings !!

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Chidambaram - Golden Roof
hey mahendra pallava father was simha vishnu rahasimha was narasihmavarman II son of parameshwara I and was succeeded by parameshwara II http://www.poetryinstone.in Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man

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Chidambaram - Golden Roof
really interesting one satish. I think Venkat had used this verse in thillaiyil oru kollaikkaran

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N A T Y A N J A L I
dear Gopal I am a bit unclear on what exactly you are looking for. sriram is currently traveling the middle east but is an amateur artist. Can you be a bit more specific in what you are seeking. you can mail me in private as well

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Pallava Cave Temple at Thiruchirappalli Rockfort - Lalitankura Pallavesvara Griham|
dear sps I am looking for material on the lower cave - variously attributed to pandya / narasimha pallava - its very imposing and defn later escavation. Any book references on it

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Executive Officer restrained from taking up any construction in Chidambaram temp
http://www.poetryinstone.in Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man

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field trip
thanks Gokul silpi's sketches and loved the way you had featured them back to back with the actual sculpture

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gkc visit
http://www.tamilartsacademy.com/books/gcpuram/chapter09.html Very interesting question. You can find a rough idea from dr rn's ref above. But it poses more questions than answers....especially as to why the grants for the big temple were trans…

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Venkundram?
Hi I think it was a replica if I remember correctly. Also the inscription says kambosa rajan not kadaram. But could be wrong...

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RELEASE OF BOOK
Will be a definite treat- he lives and breathes for the temple. i think he must have touched every stone on it...

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Is it true or superstitious???
dear jeevan "I am just curious how you people who know more then me can believe these stories and miss this simple logic." We are all here to learn. so please bear with us. just throwing a few more: Taxation policies during pallava rul…

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Is it true or superstitious???
hi jeevan check for ref in mahabaratha for maharathi and athirathi

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Indira Aram in Netherland's Museum
Would be surprised if below is correct info. If they were in the chola Kings treasury - then they wouldnt have survived the Pandya / kopperunchinga onslaught. if they were in the temples treasury or in the pandya treasury - they wouldnt have survivi…

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Center of Studies - Universities
Hmm. Norther script was adapted to write tamil!!! Get ready to defend !! Vj

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Dharumi, Irayanar, Nakkeerar, Porkizhi,thiruvilayadal - Thiruputhur
Hi vairam How many madurai....have heard of 2 earlier ones which were taken by sea b4 the pandya shifted it further inland. Will leave vairam to fill in the rest

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Dharumi, Irayanar, Nakkeerar, Porkizhi,thiruvilayadal
http://karkanirka.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/thiruvilayadal/ vairam had featured this in his blog as above

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REACH MEET : 07.03.2010 - CHIDAMBARAM
hi sps water spouts - very interesting. big temple we have the spout balanced on a cute gana's head. recently in the vairam's thakkolam - we find the water coming out of the gana's mouth _ what a feat of engineering - to be able to d…

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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] Where it all began in South India - Stone Circles| கல்தோ
dear narasimhan You had stated this before as well - that Kanchi Kailasantha predates mallai - would request to please support with why you think its like that. Epigraphical, evolutionary, stylistic references please !!

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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] Where it all began in South India - Stone Circles| கல்தோ
hi all to take this further - if you notice the early cave temples - presume they were modeled on the earlier extent of wood , brick and mortar structures - but their relative sizes and specs - were they just miniaturised to leverege the unforgivin…

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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] Where it all began in South India - Stone Circles| கல்தோ
hi katherine, sankaranarayan sir Thanks. The post was made after lot of thinking, as it might offend many, but these questions must be asked i guess

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Padavedu

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believe in God , not godmen
yes, really sad - there are hundreds of beautiful temples around - where one can really experience peace of mind and communion with god ( who ever he might be) - people do not venture there, even if they do they spend a few minutes and drop a few co…

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1100 year old hindu temple found in Indonesia
hi sps Gajabahu synchronisation!!!

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1100 year old hindu temple found in Indonesia
hi sps Inscriptions - the famous one from jakarta - for laying a canal !! dated to 7th C.

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