Ponniyin Selvan Varalaatru Peravai

* Yemen (Arab country)Yamuna (River of India)*
We had this discussion earlier, when we tried to connect it to “Yama”, but
failed. I think Venkat will remember this discussion…
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Hi
thiruvallam is near ranipet. its a devaram shrine. lots of chola monuments including pallipadais in the north arct. i think a lot more battles of the cholas were fought on the northern frontier

vanthiyathevan […]

Dr. Nagaswamy has discussed these detail in depth in his book ” Brahadeswara ” published last year.

Dr. RN has gone through in depth and refuted these versions.

2. Re Karuvurar – he substantiated […]

Sri Arunagirinathar has sung about Tanjore temple.
That means in his times the temple fully active.

he sings about the muruga on the gopuram.
so muruga temple was added later.

the serfojis had to leave their […]

Hi
some very large and nice temples were built in poompuhar area during this period.
may be the port silted up or the old port was submerged but people continued living here.
of course trade and commerce and […]

Hi sumathi
you are lucky
Pavithra has just started her PS in english

http://ponniyin-selvan-translation.blogspot.com/2011/11/book-1-new-waters-chapter-1-auspicious.html

she is the best

venketesh

I think I have the original SS
let me check
venketesh

Hi
when the last three kings of a dynasty rule for a century it means a slow but sure decline
the mughals, the cholas, the borbouns ……

venketesh

sundar
came across ROMAPURI PANDYAN by MK original bound magazine serial
you can take it if you need it
venketesh

Hi sundar
you could go for a blog or a website for max coverage.
call it with a catchy name like TAMIL HISTORICAL NOVELS

venketesh

Dear Sundar

i think you would be serving the reading public more effectively if you offer us the list of novels in print all together, in one blog or site

with cover picture, subject area( era or dynasty) author […]

Hi
I think novel nomenclature we should ask sundar before even writing.
i nearly got into trouble this time with a last minute change requested by the publisher

venketesh

Hi thiru
please do try a picture album of PLACES IN PS. some of our members even recently went to all the places and might have nice pictures of the sites to be seen there

Hi Vijay
1000 pages pillars of the earth you cant keep it down
but i think its arisk doing it in parts unless its about the ramayan or mahabarat. thats very succesful marketing for banker or the guy who wrote meluha
venketesh

very many share your opinion shanker
i think the book has too many eras within its covers to interest a specific reader

one very netral reader like you commented shanker

80% of those who buy kaval kottam will […]

finally the success of a book is in the sales.
a whopping 2600 copies of kaval kottam were sold this year. whats that like 15 lakhs.

contrasting reviews to one side, KAVAL KOTTAM sold 2600 copies this year bookfair

this link also