injamaven

New testament, Buddhist Literature, Jataka tales and CLT Theory.
> Barlaam & Josaphat have been removed from 'Lives of the Saints' > That story of the canonization of Lord Buddha is a kick. > > You may also be interested to know that several very popular Roman > Catholic saints had …

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Yes, thanks for mentioning that, dear vj. Please, let's encourage everyone to write as much in English as possible. I'm not Tamil and not good at learning languages, but I don't want to miss any of the fun. Kathie

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108 Divya Desams - Nindran - Irundhan - Kidanthan
Dear VJ, If you are given those photos, I'd very much like to see them too! > Kathie >

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108 Divya Desams - Nindran - Irundhan - Kidanthan
Thank you, Shri, for the lovely photos of Srirangam. Kathie

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Kanchipuram
Thank you, Shobha, for giving me the correct term. I do remember seeing all three murthis. kkb

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Kanchipuram
Dear Malathi what is the Nindra Thirukolam? I was fortunate enough to see all three levels of Vaikuntha Perumal in '95, but in reverence, no photos taken of GarbhaGrhas. That's a shame you can't get up any longer. The temple isn'…

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gold medal
Dear friends, I don't think you can generalize about American regions. It all depends on a person's education, I think. There are many different Christian denominations, and some it's true, are very narrow-minded. They don't thin…

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Kanchipuram
Dear Muthu, Don't fail to see Mukteshwarar, 9th cent., murthis look down at you. I was enthralled. Matangeshwarar is fine too but unfinished in places [or damaged] couldn't tell. Fine sculpture inside them, too, & Somaskandas on rear w…

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dear vj, sounds pretty idyllic. Kathie

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DO YOU KNOW?
Udanx, Passed out? Hope you're ok, now. Here, that means 'fainted' Kathie

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gold medal
Jai Hind !! Kathie

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Pallave Emblem
Dear Saathmeeka, That's Varaha, isn't it? Kathie B.

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PROGRAMMES - CAN WE PLAN ?
ah, Kalugumalai! Wish I could join you, I've been longing to visit that early Pandya masterpiece. kkb

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Yes, Venkateswaran K, That movement is very beautiful. A US text was set to it, called 'going home'. It's like 'dawn' don't you think ? Dvorak was inspired by the African-American Spiritual singing tradition, I 've…

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Aswa Meda Yagam
Dear Malathi, may I add that after the territory is conquered, the horse is sacrificed in an elaborate ritual featuring a special sacrificial pole, The victorious queen simulates making love to the dead horse [correct me if I'm wrong] Kathie B…

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Uliyin Osai
Dear Ravi, Please translate so I can enjoy it, too. Kathie

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SOUTH EAST ASIAN CONFERENCE - Nov 2007 - SINGAPORE
Vijay, You are amazing! How do you have all this information at your fingertips? Wikivijaypedia indeed. Kathie

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Vaastu makes accident-prone roads safe
Dear HumbleGroups, Ill be testing those vaastu pyramids' effectiveness in December, searching ancient Vakataka sites. Hope to survive unscaithed. Kathie

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Rajendra's seal and its meanings>>>>>>
Two Fish If this is any help: the yoked fish [facing the same way] is also one of the Buddhist & Jaina 12 auspicious symbols, standing for, I read somewhere, abundance. Mahavir's mother dreams of the 12 before giving birth to Mahavir. Corre…

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ANCIENT TAMIL SCRIPTS :: TAMIL BRAHMI : DR. IRAVATHAM
Dear sps, Not me, I'm no expert. What high praise from you learned scholars, to be included. Kathie

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ANCIENT TAMIL SCRIPTS :: TAMIL BRAHMI : DR. IRAVATHAM
Temples, temples, temples please! Kathie B.

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Request - Important temples in Thanjavur to be visited
Dear Poornima, I'd like to recommend Brahmapurishvaram Kovil, Pullamangai, [Pulumangai] northeast of Thanjai, early Chozha, absolute best murthis. Don't know about its history, but artistically it's a masterpiece. Kathie B.

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Dasavatharam :: Trailer link
Dear VM Venkatesh, Chitrakut Tirtha is within a recently created district of the same name, in South UP, near MP border. Kathie B.

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Dasavatharam :: Trailer link
That's a lovely story about Sri Ramanuja, Malathi. I'm collecting such inspirational tales. kathie

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Dasavatharam :: Trailer link
Friends: Sri Vishnu is the warp and Sri Sivan is the woof. Together they weave the universe. Kathie

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Da Vinci Code
yes, Venketesh, I think you all should read 'Gift of the Magi'. Its irony has a real Indian 'feel' to it, don't you agree? Sort of like the 'transposed heads'. Kathie

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Da Vinci Code
That book's called 'the Story of the Other WiseMan' Kathie

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Da Vinci Code
Magi were Zoroastrians, I think from Persia. Kathie

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Da Vinci Code
hi, Venketesh, Yes, a slight time gap . . . There's an Issa Dargah somewhere in JK, anyone know where ? I have a friend who very much believes that that's Jesus's tomb, and that Mary died on the trip east, buried somewhere in Persia o…

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Thillana Mohanambal
Dear Malathi, I wonder if there's an English subtitled version of Nag's Malgudi Days? RK Narayan's one of my favorite writers and I'd really like to see that serial. A friend of mine, now deceased, was his editor at Viking, Marsh…

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