shankypriyan

new tamil movie based on 7th century AD kancheepuram.
Sir - The promo says that it is based on the life of Bodhi Dharma , a pallava prince. This Dharma Kirti seems to be different. But i don't know much about them both. I have read that The nagarjuna was a great master.He is respected by all .…

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Rama's promise to live on fruits and roots
The sages advised him about Panchavati as a peacefull place and hence he went there. It was really peaceful till soorpanaga came

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Malhar - A Rhythm of Antiquity
Kekaya is Russia - Kazagasthan may be Lobamudra is from Northern Russia. You can google and find still women in northern russia are named so.

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Horse sacrifice in Rigveda
Rama eating meat - yes true. Meat eating was/is never banned in sanatana dharmaOnly in Kaliyug vegetarianism made compulsary for brahmins. Also pl note that has nothing to do with the advent of jainism. Till date yagams like Vajapeyam has animal …

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Horse sacrifice in Rigveda - some more
Yes of course. He speaks about that also. There are 2 different things. 1. Eating Meats . Infact Meat was offered in shradr also. But this was stopped fter the Agastya - vatapi episode and from Mahabharata period onwards this was stopped. he spea…

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Horse sacrifice in Rigveda
Dear Saurabh refer the link http://www.kamakoti.org/hindudharma/part19/chap6.htm

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VAALI BEFORE KAMBAN - power pt by SKN
Thank you sir. I will share that with group.

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MARATHA RULERS OF THANJAVUR
Thanks a lot sir. very informative. Thanks once again

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7aam arivu film - surya as bodhidharma
See how corelating. Once we were thinking Kanthalur Salai was like shaolin temple. see now shaolin temple is kanthalur salai/kanchik kadigai.

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Malhar - A Rhythm of Antiquity
I remember reading some where that a vishnu - sangarshana was found in Nagari belonging to 2nd BC. Nagari is in Chennai - Tirupathi route next to Tirythani. Dont emember where i read?

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STORY OF INDIA: BOOK
He has writted a book smile of murugan . ( this is different from kamil's book)

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Malhar - A Rhythm of Antiquity
Wonerful - 2nd BC vishnu - very informative

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Tamil Heritage Program: கம்பனுக்கு முந்தைய வாலி by K.S. Sankaranarayanan, Saturday, 1st October, 5:3
Thanks dear vijay. I have now more pannels on Vali and will be much more detailed one - for about an hour.

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BATTLEFIELDS OF KALKI NOVELS
Manimangalam has no trace. Pullalur has a memorial for the later fight ( Arcot war) But my friend who visited Tiruppurambiyum recently - told me that the villagers explaining the war as if it happened last week. ( by a senior person whom he met in …

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STORY OF INDIA: BOOK
Marco Polo stay in Madurai. Remember reading this in an interesting format recent in Chandamama ( within 2 years( by our Pavitra Madam.

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BOOK EXIBITION 2012
all the best sir

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Chola Gangam built after Kadaram expedition - why?
Many time i get confused with various statements in Anbil, Thiruvaalangadu, Velanjeri copper plates / Kanyakumari inscriptios and the diff in sanskrit and tamil versions ofa same plate.Now the Indhalur plates. I just took only Rama details and left…

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Cost of maintaining a lamp at temple
Not only money/gold/land - even goats were provided. Also the size of the lamp needed to be studied. It is not only for the Garnhagraha - also in the praharas. Lot of lamps to illuminate the temples in the night. My observation is 2 liters of oil …

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kambuja
Dear Sir some more - n one of the explanatory labels appended to the sculptures in the Vaikuntha-Perumal temple at Conjeeveram, Tarandikondaposar[1], pointing to an object, is said to have assured Hiranyavarmma-Maharaja, that it is not `the had of…

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Pallava Copper plate grants - Source Pallava seppedugal 30 book - International Institute of tamil s
where can i get this book. only velanjeri(tiruttani) plate of aparajitha is missing

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Pallava Copper plate grants - Source Pallava seppedugal 30 book - International Institute of tamil s
where can i get this book. The only one missing is velanjeri plates ( tiruthani) of aparajitha pallava.

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Oh My God !!
Ummachi - origin of the word. Kanchi mahaswami searched that also. The lord of Thirunallam ( Konerirahapuram) is called umamaheswarar. Many localites have that name. Like krishnaswami is shortened kiccha - Umamaheswaran is called as ummachu in tha…

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Tala - The Riddle of an Icom
You scholars are making life complicated by thinking in a complex way. It is Very simple - Must be some one who is running a multi party coalition Government. Symbolically each part is on its own mind- taking its own decisions.

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Chola Gangam built after Kadaram expedition - why?
or was it like this - win a territory - recruit those locals ( or take charge of that army) and go to next territory. I am only speculating.

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Vinayaga Chathurthi Vinayagar Thirukkalyanam at Thiruvalansuzhi
In Thiruvalidayam ( chennai - padi) same story and according to sthala purana vinayagar got maried to Kamali and Vani. There is a separate shirine for him - opp to main temple - with kamalai and vani

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Kozhukkattai
Our dear member Karthik Srinivasan has this interesting note to make. Kozhukkattai referred as Modhagam in Maduraik Kanchi. கவவொடு பிடித்த வகை அமை மோதகம், தீம் சேற்றுக் கூவியர் தூங்குவனர் உறங்க, விழவின் ஆடும் வயிரியர் மடிய, பாடு ஆன்று அவிந்த …

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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] The Pride of Panamalai - recreated -part 2 | பனைமலை பல்ல
Excellent

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Why Pandyas lost to Kafur.
Can we say that some type of a compacency settled all across after the prosperity. When ever we had lot of Money - a jolt comes to us. The same story repeated in Vijayanagar. ( Actually this is my doubt and like to get clarified) Can you all please …

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Ganapati before Vatapi -1
A Chola mperiod Mural from Tirunandikkarai inear Thiruvattaru in Kanyakumari dt

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Ganapati before Vatapi -1
Hi Gana Pati will be shown in the Ganas. This practise is found in many temples - as late as cholapuram near perambakkam. Both Appar and Sambandar use the word Ganapati. Appar also refers as Vigna Vinayagan. In the Goshta also he is kept as the f…

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