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Paintings in TN temples
Thirunandikkarai - chola period - may be RRC or earlier. Our Chera Lady w/o Vijayaraghava ( forgot her name- she gave donations to thiruvotriyur also) of Parantaga period made contributions to that temple also. Hence that may be parantaga period als…

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Kalasam on Big Temple's ‘Rajarajan Thiruvayil' damaged in lightning strike
Even after a lighting stike - only the kalasam is damaged. a small doubt? why the kaalsm is made of sudhai instead of the usual copper?

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Two articles on the history of the Pallavas
--- Thanks shash. The plates mention Gnyayiru nadu. This place is slightly far off. Is theer any temple there? regards --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: The Founder / Convenor o…

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Two articles on the history of the Pallavas
Excellent work saurabh. Request new members to go through the various links of copper plates given. That will help in understanding many things. An interesting things. Last week i was reading this plate. Inscription Velurpalaiyam Plates (SII, Vol …

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a 1000 yr old temple in CBE
Sir Can you share info on Sarkar periya palayam. Sundarar mentions that as Kongil Kurakkuthali. God name is Sugreevesvara ( Like Valisvara) but epigraphs belong to Pandyas of 12th - 13th. Any images?

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a 1000 yr old temple in CBE
Intrestingly Kongu Cholas 11th-13th had kings by name Karikalan, Rajendran, Kulothungan etc. The sthala puranams also will feature them like Karikala built this temple etc. There are many interesting epigraphs in temles there. I

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Cholar Kala Oviyanagal - book
Can any one tell me about the chola (RRC) period frescos in Thirunandikkarai? ( kanyakumari)

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sundarar in kadambur

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Ramayanam before Kamban 60 - Dharmapuri Nolamba Ramayanam
There is another interesting epigraph at Pulipatti, near Alagarkoil in Madurai district. ARE 1911 - No 564 - Topographical list of Epigraphs of TN & Kerala by TV Mahalingam. It is on the face of a rock in the Ayyanar temple. Maravarman Kulase…

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Karthigai Deepam in Tamilnadu - One of the Oldest celebrations
Friends An article of Dr R.N about the various festivals http://www.tamilartsacademy.com/books/siva bhakti/chapter09.html

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Karthigai Deepam in Tamilnadu - One of the Oldest celebrations
YES to certain extend .- can you elaborate that. There is a fine difference between what we celebrate and deepavali.

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Pallava references in Puranas
Thanks a lot sir

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Karthigai Deepam in Tamilnadu - One of the Oldest celebrations
Sir, I am only a compiler. Compiling various facts and details from various sources. Mu.Raghava Iyengar had touched many literary evidences on Ramayana earlier. I could not take xerox from the owner of the book - but noted the points. More will co…

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Ramayanam before Kamban 63 - Valmiki in Inscription - Nanda dynasty in Sangam
Dear Sir, Aryans and Dravidan race theory - Many people now agree - Including Mrs Romila Thappar - that are based on language and not on race. However - On Puranas - My stand is like a. There are many which exist from Thevaram or even in Sangam…

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Pallava references in Puranas
there are references of Thondaiman kings in sangam. you must be aware.

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Ramayanam before Kamban 60 - Dharmapuri Nolamba Ramayanam
Ayyappan - Dharma Sastha - Ayyanar I read the following inscriptions today. It is in my metarnal native place but i came to know only today. Villupuram alias Nirupathunga Seyamthangi Chathurvethimangalam alias Jananatha C.V.Mangalam has many subu…

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Karthigai Deepam in Tamilnadu - One of the Oldest celebrations
what is the Varanasi function celebrated in TN? Guess.

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a 1000 yr old temple in CBE
We see so many renovations happening and at the end spoil the entire setup. Recent Horrors - Tirunelveli and Takkolam. My comment is on the way the painting is done. Please check for epigraphs, photos of the images etc. that will help to understa…

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Sthala Puranams
The Namakkal cave temples. Though there are puranams associated with it, we know that as per epigraphs it was built by Adiyaman King Gunaseela. If we have not recorded the epigraph - Gunaseela will never be known. There is a famous Vishnu temple nea…

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Singaperumal - Hara aspect of Narasimha
Hi Saurabh The Vaigunta Perumal temple is refered as Parameswara Vinnagaram by Thirumangai Alwar.

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Ramayanam before Kamban 58- Manimangalam- Kamakoti Vinnagar
- There is ( or was) another Vinnagar in Srivilliputhur ARE 1926 No 549 South wall of the mandapa in front of the central shirine in the Perumal temple. Sundara Pandya who took Sonadu - AD 1218-19 Begins with Pumaruviya... Records a gift of la…

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Udayar - Novel
Actually the written puranams helped people to save the moorti atleast. That is one +ve point

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Udayar - Novel
I have an observation but dont know how far that can be extended. Temples with some Puranams associated with it - some how survives - even in totally a modern building. But temples built w.o it - even if built by kings- most of them disappeared. …

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மாமன்னனின் 1025வது சதய விழா
Sir, If you are from Virudhunagar/Tirunelveli - Please write more about the various temples ( History part not Purana part) and post images. especially - If you know anything about The " Kothandarama Iswaram" in Kayathar. It has the epig…

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Ramayanam before Kamban 63 - Valmiki in Inscription - Nanda dynasty in Sangam
Sir, So, you attribute Sangam songs to Aryans. interesting

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Ramayanam before Kamban -14 Valmiki ramayan and TN
We saw Yama being refered as Antaka. We thought that since Thirukkadayur and Thiruvenkadu are nearby, Valmiki referred Thirukkadayur as Swetaranya.But Mu. Raghava Iyengar refers the following Sambandar Padigam and says the Yama legend is referred to…

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Udayar - Novel
The problem is with us only. we are taking a story as History.

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places name in chennai
yes

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Ramayanam before Kamban 63 - Valmiki in Inscription
Ra Ganapathy narrates a story of kalmashapada from Raghuvamsam. ( Not the one in Vishnupuranam) He says the name Karikalan is the Tamil equivalant of Kalmashapada. regards-------------------------------------------------------------------

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places name in chennai
Thanks a lot sir.

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