Hi Friends, Today we will see three rock-cut shrines of Vallam, a village near Chengalpattu. One of the cave has an inscription of a vassal of Mahendravarman. Two of the caves are dedicated to Shiva and one to Vishnu. There are two Ganesha images and one Jyestha image as well.
Now we are just one step far from completing the cave temples of Pallavas, Mamandur is not yet published as I am waiting for South Indian Inscriptions Vol IV. I expect it to arrive by next week so should complete this by next week.
Is the temple under ASI. How they allowed people to paste a poster on inscription? How they allowed 2 speakers ( was it hanging or drilled to the wall) on the inscriptions?
I think that the caves are under ASI only as I remember seeing the ASI board there, however I am not able to find these caves under the list of monuments in ASI site,
I think this is not the first time where we are witnessing such atrocities towards our heritage, we were also not so happy to see this, hope we may do something in this regard !!
At least one popular myth is exploded and proved false - hindus have no sense of history nor kept records. It is now clear that written records were created; but both our forefathers and we are not good at "keeping/ saving" the records. This mindset - over writing, over painting has happened in the past and will happen in future as well. I believe, these were considered temporal and as 'new giving way to old' and not out of spite or irreverence. Sampath
The athur - On the way to tiruchendur seems to have a wealth of Inscriptions right from early pandys - 625 AD. How much is available now - no idea. Not an ASI temple. If TN Arch temple, we will be lucky.
I had read inscription'Cholan thakai konda Pandiyan" and ha d ddonloaded to my folders.Unfortunately lost it due to a Hard- disc failure. Similarly there is a chola inscription where " Pandiyan koyyappadum " incident is claimed.
I highlightednthese two events, in my blog in 'karuthu.com.to show how gastly were the warfare ethics in reality.
Perhaps the present day politicians feel ashamed about such historical facts. But these modern politicians are no better, looking at events happening around us.
from taking our HEADs .. meykeerthis started talking of PANDIAN SURAM IRAKKIYA .. reducing the might.. Mathiraiyum Eazhamum konda.. means talking of Conquests !!
And Matrimonial alliances between Power Centres also eased off tension!