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How much of Indian History is Hindu History? (river sharing)
Water sharing problem too will peter out eventually if existing big dams are dismantled and a ban on new tall dams. If only check dams are allowed, available water will be stored over a larger area, distributed over several states and districts. Gro…
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
January 2010
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Exiled Kashmiri Hindus
That is what it means. Hindu is right! I had a commie lecturer who repeated this often. Our heart is on the 'right' side by being on the 'left' side. We all can be called Bhishmas. When Draupadi asked him why he was he was sile…
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
January 2010
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iniya tamilpuththandu nallvazhthukkal - happy tamil new year
arasu ANai puththandu, that is what my tamil calandar says!
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
January 2010
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target 500
Fortunately, you don't miss anything. The 'thanglish' posts are are for mutual consumption - pats, slangs, colloquial, and utterly ignorable. Of course, for the concerned souls they are fun. Sampath
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
January 2010
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Stupa of Nalanda
Another Ayodhya and Tajmahal. What is below and unseen is safe, secular and conflict free. Sampath
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
January 2010
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Ancient Tamizh religion
Lemuria and Sumeria are not far off!!! Sampath
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
December 2009
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Are the later Cholas a 'robber dynasty'? -please substantiate
Why do you dispute? I agree, the cholas, especially rajaraja and rajendra are robbers- our uLLam kavarnda thirudargal! Not worth getting involved. Sampath
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
December 2009
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2000 members
How many are satvik (read only) - rajasik (read and write i.e. active) - and thamasik (lazy, sluggish i.e. don't read at all) Sampath
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
October 2009
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What was kulotunga III capital city
An interesting thought. Queen Elizabeth I - Life: 1533 - 1603; Reign: 1558 - 1603 (45 years). An era is known by her name: Elizabethan Age Queen Elizabeth II -Life 1926 - ; Reign: 1953 - (56+ and continuing) English monar…
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
October 2009
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another glory to chidambaram
And we are fighting over the dates in RRC's life!!! "The bio-profile of Ramakrishnan Venkatraman does not look extraordinary at the start. Born in Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu in the year 1952, he was schooled in `Ramaswamy Chettiar Town Hig…
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
October 2009
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obama gets peace prize
He has not started a war in Iran; that is peace. Isn't it? Sampath
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
October 2009
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another glory to chidambaram
More: He shifted to Cambridge from univ. of Utah at a lesser salary. Utah was ready to increase his salary to increase the differential and tempt him to stay back; but he moved to Cambridge, because the environment in Cambridge was better and long …
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
October 2009
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another glory to chidambaram
Some more info: He was put in a girls school in Baroda. He graduated with a B.Sc. in physics(?) Keeps in touch with his old teachers from Baroda, who were his father's colleagues. He keeps in close touch with Badrukwala, also from MS Universit…
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
October 2009
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Bigtemple website
"SPS uncle, I will be there at the end of Jan. and meet you all sure. In 2002 middle I came with my dad to meet you twice. I was 7 years little then. But we failed. I dont know whether you remember or not. But for this coming January, I will …
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
October 2009
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upbringing of ps charecters
Vanathi's swooning fits started only after she she was in the 'arti gang' to see off AMV; because she had earlier offered him a job when he saved the bird-hatchlings from a cat. Seeing him as the prince shocked her immensely, she swoo…
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
September 2009
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upbringing of ps charecters
hi venkat: One more 'kuttu' and 'pirambadi'; have to read PS again. Sampath
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
September 2009
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Kannappar
Why bring in metaphysics and complicate the issue when the event is narrated by Veda Vyasa without bells and whistles? All including Kunti, Drupada have reservations, pros and cons are discussed (even Kunti says she made a mistake and wants to retra…
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
September 2009
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Kannappar
I fully agree with you, Ravi. My English Professor, defined king as a small emperor and emperor as a big king. History, when proved, is a small or a portion myth; and, when validated history is proved false, it again becomes a myth. Myth is also …
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
September 2009
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age of heroines
In a lighter vain! Not applicable to hindu gods! Why God never got a PhD
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
August 2009
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My drawing on PS scenes
Interesting Sriram. In the second picture (lady behind a tree and ship sailing) I was not sure whether it was Sundarar being taken away from the island or AM leaving to rescue VD. But presence of the horse cleared the doubt! Sampath
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
July 2009
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nandhini's father :: Lateral thinking
Nandhini is such a hostile and unreliable witness. She will never tell the truth and will only twist facts to suit her. Kalki has understood Nandhini very well and he did not have a 'fall', big or small, definitely. Sampath
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
July 2009
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Nandhini's father
I think this path is well trodden and will not give the answer. We must forget about Nandini and switch to the other twin - and find out who is 'his' father. Sampath
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
July 2009
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Maus: A Survivor's Tale
Venketesh: I agree one cannot generalize. But if you make a list of your quoted good deeds in one column, and the atrocities, killings, forced conversion by all the muslim kings in the second column, which will have more entries? One thing you keep…
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
April 2009
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thank you sampath
Google earth shows the longitude and latitude of any point in the image when you position the cursor over it. Tools are available to calculate the surface distance between two points whose earth coordinates are known. Sampath
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
April 2009
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largest temple listing work-shall we start?
I have opened a folder 'google earth temple images' in the photos section. Images of srirangam, thiruanaika and rockfort temples are added for the present. Will add more in due course. Sampath
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
April 2009
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largest temple listing work-shall we start?
Credit to Google Earth: Area of Srirangam Temple Lattitude and Longitude of the 4 corners of the temple wall (uttara street) SW 10 deg 51 min 38.76 secs, 78 deg 41 min 19.21 secsNW 10 deg 51 min 50.88 secs, 78 deg 41 min 19.46 secsNE 10 deg 51…
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
April 2009
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largest temple listing work-shall we start?
In Srirangam temple, the first 4 prakarams constitute the temple; the 5th, 6th and 7th prakarams are the uttara, chithira and adayavalanjan streets with residences. If 200 ft square is one acre, then the temple area will be less than 30 acres. The…
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
April 2009
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which is the largest temple complex in TN?
Srirangam Temple: Area : 631,000 sq. metres (156 acres) Source: 'Thiruarangam Thirukoil' released by the temple administration. Sampath
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
April 2009
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VJ
First things first. Congrads VJ. In the good old days, in computer programme codes, we used to slash 'zero' to differentiate from 'O'. Aren't we losing some good habits; all members if PS are Ohs and no zeroes will fit in …
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sampath_srinivasaraghavan
April 2009
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Origins of Indian Food - II - Rossagolla
God's will. Even amrut becomes poison if taken more than what is 'prescribed'.
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April 2009
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