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Biggest Muthu Pallaku Festival @ Pattiswaram near Kumbakonam
Very timely. Just yesterday in the beach meet, SPS was telling that if we ask for 'Pazhayarai' no one will know and only Patteeswaram is known to all....
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satish_arun
June 2011
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RAJARAJA CHOLAN'S SAMAADHI
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June 2011
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தமிழன் திராவிடனா? : 50. திராவிடமும், திராவிடரும்.
This blog is being writting by our member Jayashree Saranathan.... I have been following this from the first part and she has covered nearly 50 parts. Well researched. Though some points are debatable, overall its a well rounded attempt.
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satish_arun
June 2011
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Meeting on wed 22nd June - Marina Gandhi Silai
Yes..Siruseri is just 30KM away from Marina.. :) will hardly take 2 hours for you to reach.. Jokes apart..i have a client call at 5.30 which might go till 6.30 and I can start only after that. So should be reaching Marina around 7.30 only. Hope the…
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satish_arun
June 2011
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RARE NOVEL THODAR - MADHURANTHAGIYIN KADHAL BY MAYAVI DTP [2 Attachments]
Thanks a lot sir. really appreciate your effort.
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satish_arun
June 2011
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Kirumi Kanda Cholan
Dear Vijay, Thanks for the detailed mail. I remember you sharing most of these details during our trip last year. We had a long debate on this in the van.. :) But the point I was trying to understand is....the article says, Srivaishnavasrhir has e…
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satish_arun
June 2011
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Sanskrit books
Saurabh, You are the man... :) Its my long time wish to read Kalidasa's work..but do not know Samskrit :( so hoping that one day I will learn and buy these books. Good collection.
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satish_arun
June 2011
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Meeting on wed 22nd June - Marina Gandhi Silai
Can we pls finalize on the date and time, so that all of us can plan? 22nd being wednesday might be bit difficult, but if thats the only option left, i will try to make it.
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satish_arun
June 2011
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Sand blasting happening in Tiruvayaru Shiva temple
My god...temples which were maintained without any problem for thousands of years are being destroyed in just a few decades. Are these the benefits of modern education that we have got?????? I would have preferred to stay uneducated in modern terms …
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satish_arun
June 2011
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name of novels based on ponnyin selvan
Nandipurathu Nayagi and Vandhiyathevan Vaal- By Vikraman Kaviri Maintha - By Anusha Venkatesh... a couple of them I know..others can add..
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satish_arun
June 2011
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History books in my library
Dont you people have any thought about peopel like me? Why are you making me so inferiro... :( Wonderful collection Saurabh....I am not able even read the titles of most of the books
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satish_arun
June 2011
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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] 250th post. Someone has to swallow the bitter poison| 25
Congrats Vijay....great effort...keep it up.
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satish_arun
May 2011
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Thinking of doing a console game about rajendra cholan
Dear Srinivasan, Good to know about your initiative. I am not a gamer and so cant comment on it much, but its a welcome move...good luck. Bala Padmanaban of Kumbakonam? wow...great man he is. I have had the opportunity to meet him and spend a coup…
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satish_arun
May 2011
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RE Vaishnava-Shaiva conflict before tenth century CE?
Just to add...if you question the authencity of the website, I have verified the same with the print edition I have and it is there word by word.
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May 2011
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RE Vaishnava-Shaiva conflict before tenth century CE?
VKR, Please visit the below site..its the authentic online edition of the complete works of vivekananda... http://www.ramakrishnavivekananda.info/vivekananda/volume_3/vol_3_frame.htm on the menu on left go to the link 'Lectures from Colombo…
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satish_arun
May 2011
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Saurabh on Stanford Radio - California - May 11 - Wed 7.30 pm India time
Good to know this..good luck Sri and Saurabh...way to go...
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satish_arun
May 2011
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Vaishnava-Shaiva conflict before tenth century CE?
Krithika, There were discussions in this group about this topic and you can search them in the archive of yahoogroups. At the outset, there is no evidence that a chola king threw the vishnu murthi into the sea. Infact Kulothunga Cholan's kula …
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satish_arun
May 2011
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Ramayanam Series Completes One Year
Great work Sankar sir. Remarkable. Cant belive its one year since you started this. Time literally flies. And as SPS mentioned, it coincides with Rama Navami today. what a blessing?
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satish_arun
April 2011
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Ponnar-Sankar
Thanks Pavithra...as usual who comments on these interesting things first :) You mean the story that came in Kumudham is better than the screenplay of the movie? Heard even the story of Karunanidhi was a watered downed version.... so this is yet an…
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satish_arun
April 2011
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My book on Chola Murals
Wonderful to hear this Sriraman sir. All the very best..
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satish_arun
April 2011
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Our PS group is on 10nth year now
The group stepped into the 10th year...will be completing 10 years next march... Really an event to celebrate....we can plan something. Thanks Kalinga sir for bringing it to our notice.
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satish_arun
March 2011
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Ponniyin Selvan - Audio
Sri Srin is doing an audio version of PS. Not completed all 5 version. www.itsdiff.com
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satish_arun
March 2011
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Virinchipuram Temple
Tamilsevam, Perur us near Coimbatore. Should be less than 10KM from Coimbatore city. Has a mandapam with huge sculptures carved on the pillars. Delight to watch them.
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satish_arun
March 2011
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Virinchipuram Temple
One more interesting thing I noticed is...Thanks to Vijay....I found a similar sculpture as in Perur...Arjuna's tapas which is very similar to that of perur...Arjuna standing on one leg...the posture, the fold of leg, the angle every thing is a…
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satish_arun
March 2011
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Taj lor Tejo r Tthanjai koyil
On the other hand, how many thousands of people got direct and indirect employment because of this and how the local economy would have boomed...how many families would have settled well and got a livelihood. if it takes an avg or 20 years to build…
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satish_arun
March 2011
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Cholas Vs Modern Admn Systems
Then how come there are so many fishes in the lakes and sea???? Am I missing something? :)
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satish_arun
March 2011
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Artcle about Raja Raja in Vanakkam Malaysia
The way of life is prescribed by the veda's karma kanda...which I think was considered to be the ultimate by the poorva meemamsaks. Sri Chandrasekarendhra saraswathi swamigal has given a detailed description about this in 'Deivathin Kural…
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satish_arun
February 2011
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Iconography - Influence of Buddhism. What about in TN ?
What about Silambu? if I am correct, its dated between 2nd BC to 2nd AD.(???) I read that there is mention of a 'nalangadi bootham' (sort of shrine for a kaval deivam) and other deivam in Silambu (courtesy - Jayashree Saranathan's blo…
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satish_arun
February 2011
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Thiruppudaimarudhur
oh...koncham unarchi vasapatuten... :)
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satish_arun
February 2011
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Thiruppudaimarudhur
So, Kandhalur Chalai was a naval expedition and can we take this as confirmation? Gokul...where are you? :)
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satish_arun
February 2011
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