injamaven

Sculpture Park
Dear Vijay, It's certainly time that all your careful research be recognized! That's wonderful. All best wishes for success. kathie ps thanks so much for explaining 'Anamalaiyaar' -- it's not a 'who', it's a …

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Thirupachur
Dear Sankar, please tell me who is Thazhampoo? not familiar w him. Who is Anaamalayar? Only if you have time. . . kathie

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village deities: Grama Devatas
But Gokul, exactly where, please? Name of town. That is so wonderfully early! kathie

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village deities: Grama Devatas
Dear Gokul, Is She sometimes spelled : Korravai? A Devi standing above a buffalo head w Vaishnava symbols in her hands: Cakra & Shankha? as in that beautiful one from Pullamangai? I don't understand about the V attributes. kathie

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village deities
Dear SPS, I've promised to post more photos of Ayyanars from other groves besides Narthamalai, but haven't done it yet. I will put them in a Picasa album this weekend. kathie

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village deities
go to Picasa injamaven they will be all there. kathie

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village deities
Dear Sankaranarayanan, I have many photos of groves w Ayyanars near Kodumbalur, at Narthamalai, and near Thirugokarnam. I'd be happy to send them. kathie

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pallava : Shiva - Rudra
Dear Friends, If the ShivaLinga rests in the Yoni, how can they not be seen as Male/Female union, so reproductive symbols? The procreative force of the universe, what's offensive about that? I am hoping to hear. . . kathie

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village deities
pictures of them would be great. kathie

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The Pudukottai Trip :: Irandam Yaathirai - 2003
don't leave out Narthamalai, across the valley from Sithannavaasal. You won't be sorry. kathie

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Vattara vazhakku in ancient songs
Also similar story w Ravan flying on Pushpaka over the JothiLingam at Deoghar: Sri Baidyanatha, in what's now Jharkhand St. The gods are frightened of R's increasing powers. So Varuna enters Ravan's stomach, & R. must relieve him…

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pallava: Shiva - Rudra
dear Gokul, It is a wonderful book. Stella Kramrisch was connected w the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Quite a grande dame, I think, but a tiny woman. I have the book, and you've inspired me to go back and read it again. kathie

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Very good video on Tamil Literature.
Vairam, like that little buzzing thumb-guy at the end. kathie

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TIRUKKOILORE INSCRIPTIONS - RRC
dear SPS, Where is Thiruk-koyilur [Thirukoilore]? I'm getting temple names written in English mixed up, as usual. Thank you

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Shiva Vishnu and Grand Canyon
try saying Vishnu Schist quickly 5 times. A tongue-twister. kathie

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grand kenyan - peaks named as temples.
it's name is Grand Canyon.

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Happy birthday vairam
Happy B'day, Vairam Hope you're having a fine day. kathie

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Info Required
Please let us all see the temple/place lists sent to answer Ramanath's request. kathie

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RELEASE OF BOOK
Little striped squirrel, Would love to see those 52 forms. Wow, wish I read Tamil. Kathie

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Is it true or superstitious???
Philip of Macedon was pretty famous in his own right. Father of Alexander. kathie

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dear Vasu, what's a madakkoil? I think your list is going to be of great use to me!

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GREETINGS ON WOMANS DAY CENTENARY
gender shmender, I was for Obama all the way. kathie

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Dear Gokul, please tell me about 70 pre-Pallava temples. You, know me, the earlier, more I like it. kathie

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Thakkonam Temple Snaps
thank you Vairam, really fine murthis. kathie

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Thakkonam Temple Snaps
I have that Bhutuga was Rashtrakuta? Please correct me. kathie

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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] Where it all began in South India - Stone Circles| கல்தோ
re Buddhist/Jain Stupas, but no temples for centuries: Earliest stone work: excav. caves for Ajivikas in Barabar Caves, Bihar. under Ashoka's rule. I'd read that technology to work stone hadn't worked its way throughout So. Asia, yet.…

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Padavedu
Dear Dhiwakarb, If it's not too much trouble, could you post your photos from Padavedu? kathie

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gangaikondacholpuram
Dear Dhev, what about Keezhaiyur on the way to Ariyalur I think? see 'Injamaven's album in Picasa if you know it by another name. Same Paluvettaraiar dynasty. kathie

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ramayanam - esoteric
10 senses? I didn't know I had that many. Thought I had 5. Kathie

Comment by injamaven March 2010 permalink
happy birthday
I'm overwhelmed! All your greetings. What a treat. Thanks so much. This b'day falls on the correct day of the week -- does that mean anything? I was born on a Monday. Shiva's day, of course. kathie

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