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Ramayanam Before Kamban 68- Thirumalpuram- Hanuma, Rama Jayanthi
Thank you sir, Lot of people have done works on Ramayanam. I am compiling them all and visiting places to add more info / images. Hanuma deva has already been mentioned by atleast 2 people in their articles. But while checking the inscriptions, i …

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Ramayanam Before Kamban 68- Thirumalpuram- Hanuma, Rama Jayanthi
There is a ruined Pallava brick temple on the way to Thirumalpuram from the station ( to your right) . One more bigger ruined brick vishnu temple in Pullalur. ForPullalur go further 3 kms on the Kanchi - Arakkonam road and then take a right turn and…

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Few notes on Adi Shankara
Some interesting points in the ongoing debate in Tamil Hindu. You may go through this and understand something about the so called anarchism!! One Mr Kumar's view. P.N.Kumar 17 December 2010 at 11:08 pm …

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Few notes on Adi Shankara
There are counter views also. Debate is going on in Tamil hindu. One argument is Mandana Misrar and Suresvaracharyar are the one and the same.

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Ariyanise the entire world. Rg-Veda
It is common practice to addres people as " Putra" like Pandu Putra, Arya Putra. etc. Even woman were addressed as "Aryaa".( Nedil) ( There is an Aryastuthi on Kamakshi). In Lighter vein - In Rural areas aged people call child…

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Few notes on Adi Shankara
I am sharing some of my earlier post on this subject http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ponniyinselvan/message/41288 I have dealt this on the Thirumurai Koorum Vedam and Velvi series ( I have to write one more to complete it)

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Few notes on Adi Shankara [1 Attachment]
Dear Sir Before replying to your questions let me ask you some questions. 1. You say Pallavas brought Brahmins to Tamilnadu? You mean to say that there were no Brahmins and Vedic rituals in Tamilnadu before Pallavas?. Please justify your statemen…

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THANJAI PERIYA KOIL - KAVITHAI-
Dear Aravind, You have brought out the sprit well. sorry for the delayed response. first i opened the link and searched your poem. Once i saw the Kanthalur salai article of Jayamohan- drowned in it. I missed to see the attachment. Only after Kail…

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Ramayanam before Kamban - 67 Part I - Thirunandikkara
Thanks Gokul. The Kanyakumari concept is in Silambu also. Kotravai referred as Kumari. Will post them in the week end. The usage of " Kanya Pidari" is also a point to be noted. ASI sources say that, the so called Ramayana murals disapp…

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Invitation to view sankaranarayanan ks's Picasa Web Album - New Folder (2)
Ramayanam before Kamban - Thirunandikkarai and other Kanyakumari temples http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=107736469396282148289&target=ALBUM&id=5549819263455262673&authkey=Gv1sRgCKaw17-Js7nKQg&invite=CNHWsu8M&feat=ema…

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Indra and Varuna
Dear Sir, Why dont you discuss with some vedic scholars and post - rather than the views of some one who depends on the translation. That will help us to understand. Right now i cant take up anything other than Ramayana and has a timeline to compl…

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Ramayanam before Kamban - 67 Part 2 - Kanyakumari
Sir, i have said it may not refer the temple. Some claim that it refers the temple.

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Ramayanam before Kamban 66 - Vira Chozhan
Interestingly the Vira Rajendra inscription of Kanyakumari refers Parantaga as Vira Chola. However the gemology of vira chola mentioned in the plate - looks more of Non Chola ( and also no mention of Vijayalaya and Aditya - rather refers some Ravi, …

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Visit to ancient temples with Katherine Brobeck :)
Kaveripakkam - will be featured in Ramayanam series once we confirm the period of the outer fort wall which has Ramayanam panels.The array of deers is generally OBSERVED in temples after Nandhi III to Parantaka period. We will discuss that in kanyak…

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Radio Show Reminder - Preserving Heritage - Special Radio show from Stanford (itsdiff.com) Wed Dec 8
As a person from Chettinad - where beautiful buildings were bulit till 1910s, - the same techniques were followed. It is the arrogance of the builders - many renovations are made by masons and the so called builders - who know only cement, bath roo…

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Treasure
Indra is the CEO. Varuna is the functional head

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Singaperumal - Hara aspect of Narasimha
There are 4 basic aspects of Hinduism 1. Karma and rebirth theory 2. Vedas 3. Sacrifice through fire ( again we may say zeroster - same or diff) 4. There is one brahman but in different form. Secondly we are discussing with a small part of veda…

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Treasure
Varuna helped, 3 treasures found. 1. 1100 year old ayyanar 2. A ramayana pannel 3. An unique vishnu 4. Ramayana murals - lost to time - gone will write on Saturday in detail

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UNIQUE FESTIVAL @ THIRUVISANALLUR NEAR KUMBAKONAM
dear madam please write the story also. many dont know. how kind he was and how god supported him

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Treasure
Friends Going to explore another treasure trove tomarrow. Pray god that a. Lord Varuna takes Sunday off b. The security guard stays there to open the treasure. In view of the extensive travel- advancing next Ramayanam to today.

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Lemuria and Kumarikkandam
Balu sir, I strongly feel Silambu is an authentic book which gives many info -If Silambu mentions the lost land - Kumarikkandam, pahruli river, panmalai adukkam - that must be an authentic info and also at that time it may be just500 to 1000 year …

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"Uncertain future of the discipline of epigraphy in India" Noboru Karashima
I am reading the gist of all the epigraphs published till date for the Ramayanam series. They are eye openers. The system that existed - whether Pandya 2,3,or 4, Pallavas, Cholas, Cheras, Vijayanagar. They had the best system. So many interesting …

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Karthigai Deepam in Tamilnadu - One of the Oldest celebrations
Karthigai in Thiruvannamalai. There are some epigraphs. Thiruvannamalai has epigraphs from the period of Nandhivarman III - 863 AD. During the period Rajendra I, 1034 - one Pandi Udaya Divakaran of Cholanadu made a contribution for the food offeri…

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Singaperumal - Hara aspect of Narasimha
Read somewhere- Saurashtra - Saura ( sun god) rashtra. Land of sun god. Zerostrian - also has the same root word saura - sun god. Sun and fire are the same and zorastrians worship fire.

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Vanniyars, are they Pandiyas ?
the erumbur near chidambaram - remember the yoga siva image i sent - has epigraphs relating to the origin of vanniyars. Well preserved by state arch dept. please check that - that will be helpful.

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TOUR TO PALLAVA TEMPLES AROUND KANCHI - REACH
kaveripakkam has 3 temples. the kottai perumal temple will be closed by 8 am, as the person need to go for his job. his no 9944223512 -santhakumar

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Paintings in TN temples
Thirunandikkarai http://www.wondermondo.com/Countries/As/India/TamilNadu/Thirunanthikkarai.htm planning to visit there and take photos. trying for permission

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Ramayanam before Kamban 65 Thirukkural
There is no clear agreement on this by the earlier urai asiriyars. At the same time - only a few have referd the ahalya inncident. Even Manakkudavar, an early urai asiriyar had a different view. That is why - i have refered both. This kural is deba…

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Ramayanam before Kamban 65 Thirukkural

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ANCIENT NEW CAR FESTIVAL - VIDEO
Swami Dayananda Saraswathi took the initiative of making a new chariot.

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