seshadrigokul

Paradise Lost: Kaveripoompattinam!
> pallavaneeshwaram, thiruvengadu and valam puram. the last is caaled There is a place called punjai - ponsei is the correct name The temple is just stunning

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Grama Devatas
> So, this is my humble theory of Grama Dhevatas or any Dhevatas. You have taken the topic to another deeper level :-))

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Grama Devatas
> > Panchali amman alayams are very common around chennai.... Good info. My whole question is : why are they worshiping these devis ? In scriptures and epics they have not been personified as gods so who instigated this worship and why ? …

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Uthiramerur Series
Thanks, SPS ! > Your articles (?) / (mails / capsules) on Uthiramerur are excellent > and need to be preserved. Pls arrange to file them in File section > for future reference.

Comment by seshadrigokul May 2006 permalink
Uttaramerur-IV
"so-called duel between Thirugnanasambandhar and Thirumangai alwar" ? This is not possible. Gnana sambandar is a contemporary of ThiruNavukkarasar - Mahendra period. Thirumangai azhvar sings Parameswara vinnagaram - Vaikundap perumal …

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Uttaramerur-IV
> > BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION > during chola period were the vaishnavas and the shaivas considered > seperate religions? > was there infighting like alwarkadiyan's escapades? I am not sure about this. Atleast I have not …

Comment by seshadrigokul May 2006 permalink
Uttaramerur-IV
> from your words cholas seem to have been cosmpopolitan but > predictable. no about turns like the pandyas and the pallavas, who > jumped from jain to hindu or vice versa. We can also look at it from another way. I think kings were able…

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Uttaramerur-IV
> can you please list the chola kings and their religious affliations in > order Sure. As we all know all were ardent devotees of Lord Shiva. on top of this... Sangam age Karikala - Could have built the Kaala padari temple in Niyamam. Un…

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Uttaramerur - II
Our understanding of Kalabhras is partial and If I may say - sort of imperfect. We were too busy calling the period "Dark age" and stopped all research. It was certainly not a dark age. > > Good, I was under impression, Kalabhras,…

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Ponniyin Selvan in To Tamil.net history wiki
Very good thoughts and suggestions. Looking forward to opinions on this

Comment by seshadrigokul May 2006 permalink
Uttaramerur - I
Dear Venkat Thanks for illuminating on this. But for sure, Metrali is more for Vishnu Temples as a concept. Lot of examples. It is probably agamic recommendation. But whether it was strictly followed - I do not know. As you have rightly cited, …

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Junior Vikatan: Neolithic stone axes found in TN village
Dear Guhan Thanks a lot. I am not able to see the download link in megaupload - should I login to the website ? All : It is time we think about clearing some files from our files section

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Neolithic stone axes found in TN village
> can we discuss about kandiyur as a place? > I guess this is the one on thiruvaiyaru ariyalur route.(is it the same > as sembiyan kandiyur) That place is called Thirukkandiyur - not sure if these two are same places G

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Indus Valley Script in Mayiladuthurai
Dear Sri The discovery has been aptly reported as "The Discovery of the Century". Thanks for the link

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New file uploaded to ponniyinselvan
Dear SPS We are not able to read the contents. We will clear some of the existing contents from files sec and you can upload it there

Comment by seshadrigokul April 2006 permalink
Vikrama chola alias Uttama chola
> > Is It right that Uttama Gold Coin is the earliest Chola piece available so far? > Yes. Right. (Leaving aside coins of sangam age) Unfortunately the original coin possessed by Sir waltor eliot was lost Only a pencil sketch …

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AMBALAVANAN VIKRAMACHOZHA MARAYAN :: Pzhuvur Nakkan
Dear SPS I am wondering whether Ambalavan Gandarathithan and Vikrama chozha marayan are same !

Comment by seshadrigokul April 2006 permalink
An interesting udaiyargudi inscription
This inscription needs to be read carefully : Notice who is buying the land, who is selling, from whom the seller got the land, why the king himself sold a land he owned.... Earlier mail copied for ease of reading

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More on The Sapthamatrika Group of Raajarajeswaram
Dear Venkat Thalkkulathar temple existed even after Big temple was built. A rajendra period inscription speaks about this temple. It succumbed at a later stage

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60TH year celebration of TAMIL SANGAM-NEW DELHI
Dear Mr.Ganesan We'll co-ordinate on all these efforts. Thanks for the enthusiasm

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"Chozhap perumanadigal"
> But for all these Chozha Kings, Cheraman Perumal Nayanar appears to > be the ROLEMODEL ! The nexus between cheras and cholas is too close. We have'nt focussed much on this. Particularly during aditya time, friendship was at its peak…

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60TH year celebration of TAMIL SANGAM-NEW DELHI
Good news, Mr.Ganesan We should try to organize some cultural and heritage programmes in Delhi via Tamizh sangam

Comment by seshadrigokul April 2006 permalink
2,300-year-old hero stones found in Theni district
This is a very important and significant discovery in this History of Taminadu, History of Tamils and the tamil script I think more news will follow with research. This, along with Adichanallur "Kariyaravana" changes the history of tami…

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Kaarthikaeya and Muruga
> people date kalidasa to even the first century Bc though he could be > much later too. Was he not one of the 9 gems of Gupta court ?

Comment by seshadrigokul April 2006 permalink
Kaarthikaeya and Muruga
> > Dear Gokul, > > Thought provoking. Dear Satish, This is quite a detailed topic as you have rightly said. I can discuss things in piecemeal here but it will add up to confusion. Give me some time, I'll come back with detail…

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Palani Kumbabishekam
> vanakkam, > > Pardon my ignorance, but what is senni? > Dear swetha It is a big headband worn just over the netri. It sometimes looks like a part of kireeta makuta You might have heard this song in "Malargal" serial eve…

Comment by seshadrigokul March 2006 permalink
Remains of ancient Chola capital of Eelam!
Adhu sari - eppo srilanka pogap poroam ?

Comment by seshadrigokul March 2006 permalink
Remains of ancient Chola capital of Eelam!
Srilanka is too beautiful and too compelling. http://www.pbase.com/tcom/srilanka In the above link pl see dambulla (Dambalai in ponniyin selvan) anuradhapura dakuba and sigiriya. Thanks for the link, rajendra !

Comment by seshadrigokul March 2006 permalink
Historian calls for abolition of ICHR
If I remember correct, this very gentleman Prof Rajaram (who says ICHR should be abolished) was involved in a very big controversy reg finding "horse" seals in Indus. I had posted a detailed frontline article on this earlier. > >…

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Vu.Ve.SA(Saminatha Iyar) - Collections in CD
Very good news and a must have collection. It is physically hard to carry a U.ve.sa book ! each work is a piece of art extending thousands of pages CD is the best form to carry. Thanks a lot, Saminathan for the link ! > http://www.dinamani.c…

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