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My experiments at blogging
Vijay, Congratulations on the great looking website, very impressive start!! I was very impressed by the cambodian Ravana sculpture and was reminded of the same reference to it in PS. Is there a similar sculpture anywhere in our country too? Malat…
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September 2008
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ponniyin selvan drawings 2
Dear Priya, Pooguzhali looks even better than maniams :)) Keep it up :)) Malathi
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September 2008
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Mahabharat Visuals - NTR as Krishna
Kathy, your adventures are amazing, you watched a telugu movie in Guntur, wow:) Most of our actors get heavy egos and bodies to match as they grow older, NTR was no exception. The best of his movies were in 50s and early 60s ending with the dawn …
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September 2008
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Mahabharat Quiz - Duryodhana
NV, no this story is not in Vyasa Bharatham, it is just another popular folk tale addition. Vyasa Bharatham says the only reason Bheema hit Duryodhan on the thighs was to fulfill his oath that he would kill him likewise. Any human being is vulnerabl…
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September 2008
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Mahabharat Visuals - NTR as Krishna
Arun, Duryodhona also had a daughter Lakna kumari - in her swayamvara Krishna's son Samba kidnaps her to marry her much to the ire of her father. Duryodhana refuses to officiate the marriage but fearing the ire of Balarama, his guru and Kris…
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September 2008
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Mahabharat Visuals - NTR as Krishna
Udanx, I am far from any ganapaadigal :)) But I kinda know this. Arjuna has a soft corner for his beloved grandfather and will not fight him with all his prowess despite the Gita upadesham. Bheeshma's might almost destroys the whole pandava arm…
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September 2008
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Mahabharat Visuals - NTR as Krishna
Dear Dr Sri (and all) - the story relating Duryodhana's son and Balarama's daugther and the 'maya bazar' is a folk tale, very popular one at that. It is not part of Vyasa's Mahabharat. As far as Sri Krishna and other mytho…
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September 2008
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Regd: Vinayagar Chathurthi Wishes
Vanakkam Kiruttika. Below are Sri Ganesha's 32 forms. There is also a beautiful youtube video, with verse in malayalam. May Vigneswara remove all obstacles and bless one and all with joy, peace and happiness :)) Malathi 32 Forms of Ganesh …
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September 2008
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Mahabharat Quiz - Duryodhana
Pavithra, yes Duryodhana has a son and a daughter, son Lakna is killed by Abhimanyu. There are folk tales that Lakna was a little mentally handicapped and also to be married to Balarama's daughter Vatsala (the movie Mayabazar is based on the f…
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September 2008
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Mahabharat Quiz - Dronacharya
Swaroop, Drona married Kripacharya's twin sister Kripi. Drona was born out of sage Bharadwaja's desire for an apsara, in a vessel (hence the name Drona). There are also some legends that say the Pallava dynasty was descendant from Drona/…
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September 2008
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Mahabharat Quiz - Duryodhana
Kathie, no Duryodhana's flag is a raised cobra. I have ordered Buck's book, will let you know soon as I read it, thanks!! Malathi
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September 2008
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Mahabharat Quiz - Duryodhana
Yes all right so far, Krishna's son Samba (via Jambavati) married Duryodhana's daughter Lakna kumari. There are temples dedicated to Duryodhana in Kumaon region of Uttarachal, I will post some links if I get. Kumaon tribes fought with t…
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September 2008
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OLD MADRAS
Thanks Shoba.
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August 2008
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Samudra Mathana - at Bangkok Airport
Swaroopini, Hinduism is not 'foriegn' to Thailand, it is very much part of their culture. There are Thai versions of Mahabharat, Ramayana and Vishnu Puranam. As far as our airports go, I'd be happy if I found a clean/decent toilet,…
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August 2008
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OLD MADRAS
Venkat, is Randor guy the guy who wrote 'manimozhi ennai marandhu vidu', it was one of the best crime thrillers i have ever read in tamil!!
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August 2008
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How the west sees the east
Just fyi, there is a beautiful temple for Kali in California built and maintained by westerners. Ramakrishna mission has many followers who are westerners and revere Kali as Dark Goddess. Most definitely this program is not projecting the right …
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August 2008
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mythological quiz
Could be Maya too, Maya ws the designer of the palace for Yudhistra that was instrumental in the jealousies that kindled the Mahabharat war.
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August 2008
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mythological quiz
Dear Venkat, Kaikesi was Ravana's mother. Lanka was designed by Vishwakarma, the architect of the Devas, I think. Bharata's wife was Mandavi. I think others answered the rest. Malathi
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August 2008
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Quiz on Draupadi
Dear Pavithra, to remember, Draupadi was not the only woman with multiple husbands in the Mahabharat. Might perhaps be ok to say she was the only woman who lived with multiple husbands. Her mother in law Kunti had seven husbands (of course Pandu onl…
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August 2008
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Quiz on Draupadi
Dear Kathie, there is a reasonably good translation by Ramesh Menon (pretty bulky though) that you might find interesting. Every character in the Mahabharat has many shades to it indeed that is the beauty of the epic. There is noone who is really…
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August 2008
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All things Arjuna
Dear Pavithra, the giving away is spiritual in nature. In true spiritual union with God everything including one's good karma has to be given away and that is what Karna's final deed symbolises. Attachment to any thing creates ego and furt…
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August 2008
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All things Arjuna
Dear Kathie, is it still available - Willam Buck's version I mean? I am very wary of western interpretations of 60s and 70s other than Joseph Campbell and some others, since they are are overwhelmingly racist. Must try this one. I think Divya…
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August 2008
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India in 1835....
I have met Indians with UK accent also. I have lived here 20 years myself and don't have any strong american accent when I go home. I have learnt to speak in US slowly and clearly first, use words that people understand instead of words we are …
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August 2008
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New testament, Buddhist Literature, Jataka tales and CLT Theory.
Dear Kathie, I agree with you that there are several types of christians and some very liberal people too. I have had the good fortune of being friends with many who are very liberal and I have a healthy respect for the basics of the religion and Je…
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August 2008
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Quiz on Draupadi
Dear Pavithra, meet one other sucker!! It is a pity so little has actually been written around the characters of the Mahabharat, it is such a fertile readymade ground of characters that any novelist can build upon!! Yes there are folk stories that…
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August 2008
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Quiz on Draupadi
I really liked Palace of Illusions although I felt the author could have well avoided the fictional Karna-Draupadi romance. She does a reasonably good job with describing the horrors of the war, Sri Krishna's character and Yudhistir. Chitra…
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August 2008
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Ponnaar MEniyanE.....MiLir KonRai ANindhavanE
Ravi, Shiva is supposedly representative of all five elements - air, water, fire, ether and earth. Water is blue, fire is red, ether is black, Air has no color and earth is gold. So he can be represented in any one of these colors. Just coincident…
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August 2008
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Ponnaar MEniyanE.....MiLir KonRai ANindhavanE
Thanks, and here is a pic of the beautiful fragrant nagalinga poo http://bp2.blogger.com/_Qf9LavBXu_w/Rh4qF7kL-LI/AAAAAAAAAE0/h_5kWiMjjWw/s1600-h/Cannon Ball Tree.jpg
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August 2008
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Ponnaar MEniyanE.....MiLir KonRai ANindhavanE
NV..you could be right, I'd love to know what is the kondrai, and I dont' really remember where i read that it is same as nagalinga poo. Perhaps patti kadhai. Kondrai might be the yellow flower that bloos on trees during tamil new year, al…
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August 2008
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Quiz on Draupadi
Dear NV - 1 Yes, parentage and caste differences - same reason Bheeshma and other gurus give to Karna while he is barred from Archery tournament. 2 Sri Krishna suggested to her to live with one husband for one year and after bearing each of them a …
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August 2008
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