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Comment by rahul_pentiumiii December 2007 permalink
Amazing if true......
hello; Ive read about this sculpture in Combodia too. A bit too far fetched. Dinosaurs and man can never ever have co-existed atleast not man in the form he is in now i.e. walking on two legs and civilized. No way!! This probably a case of the scul…

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii December 2007 permalink
Kaveriyin Maindan

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii November 2007 permalink
Kaveriyin Maindan
Have read only one of Mr.Venkatesh's books and describing it as a stunner would be an understatement! Before PS i have never read anything from any Indian author. After PS it was Mr.Venkatesh's Madurai which simply took my breadth away. Ha…

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii November 2007 permalink
nandini again
sanskrit meaning of Nandini is happily enjoying or relaxing,etc. Something like that.

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii November 2007 permalink
British India vs Post Independence India
hi; my, thats quite a lot of mails! Say we all agree that the British did a whole lot of good to our country. Then why did whole idea of Independence start? what is the significance of Aug 15th? what was the necessity to chase these 'gentlemen…

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii November 2007 permalink
Shocking copy(right)
hi mr.sps; Varadharaja Mudhaliar is full name of the gentleman you are referring to. It is his story being narrated in Nayagan. Only the lead role is inspired by Brando's Corleone. My mother was born and brought up in Bombay during Varadharaj M…

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii November 2007 permalink
Shocking copy(right)
I feel there is nothing wrong in writing or directing inspired pieces as long as they accept that it has been inspired. Infact all graert works in architecture,engineering, art have been inspired by one thing or the other. Sometimes nature lends a h…

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii November 2007 permalink
Shocking copy(right)
hi; talking about inspirations and copycats..there have been numerous discussions in this group about our dear dear PS being "inspired" by Dumas' Three Musketeers. the first scene, the letter being carried by the hero, his sweetheart …

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii November 2007 permalink
Ramar Sethu??
Satish; God need not come down to save this country. We have saved ourselves for more than 2000 years and we can very well do it ourself.

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii September 2007 permalink
Miracles
SPS sir 1950'ya thaandi vara maatengraar.....:) :) :) One of my favorite miracles, heavily prejudiced ofcourse, is the appearance of God before Malik Kafur at the Meenakshi Temple, Madurai. Appearance of God can never be explained, appearance …

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii September 2007 permalink
Great Feats...
Nice one, Vijay. Can you provide similar evidences about RRC's China and other asian conquests? Maldives and Srilanka are really good.

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii September 2007 permalink
Great Feats...

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii September 2007 permalink
Great Feats...
On the contrary our mentality has been to accept anything said without proof as long the source sounds convincing. We are learning to be less naive. In some issues it hurts people as it affects generations of belief. Tamil or Indian mentality is not…

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii September 2007 permalink
Trivia about kalki

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii September 2007 permalink
indian boomerang ...valai eri
hi vijay; refer your below mail wrt the tiger episode. "Varalaaru Miga mukkiyam amaichare"

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii September 2007 permalink
indian boomerang ...valai eri
hi vijay; just for humor sake, how sure are you that the armor in Pudukottai museum is indeed the one worn by Kattabommmu? Maybe he was just 5ft tall and ensured that he got his ironsmith to make a huge armor so that future generations would think h…

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii September 2007 permalink
indian boomerang ...valai eri
i remember reading an article in Mr.Jaybee's website about the tamil weapon Valari. This is also a boomerang shaped weapon but it does not return. So the name Valari must have been concocted from Valai Eri. Knives were attached to the ends and…

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii September 2007 permalink
Madras Day
Belated Happy Birthday to Chennai. May you have a long and happy life like Madurai ;) ;)

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii August 2007 permalink
Ponniyin selvar ...sangu chakara regai!!!
Hi Madhu; Super conspiracy theory. Ive already bought this up and this theory has been trashed by this group. Im also of the opinion RRC is the ONLY person in that koottam who had the skill and intellect to pull of such a deed and he knew he could …

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii July 2007 permalink
SabariMalai- Jyothi
hi; i dont think we can call them miracles just because we are not able to explain certain incidents. All these happenings like the Sabarimalai jyoti, garuda circling the aparanam of ayyapan, all have proper scientific explanations. It is just th…

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii July 2007 permalink
nandhini Vs cleopatra
Vijay; You want someone (fictional or real) close in character to Nandhini, try Milady De Winter from Alexander Dumas' "The Three Musketeers". i have already bought this up in this group but anyways as this is always an interesting t…

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii July 2007 permalink
7 wonders of INDIA
1. Madurai Meenakshi Temple 2. Tirupuramkundram cave 3. Alagar Kovil 4. Mariamman Teppakulam 5. Tirumalai Nayak mahal 6. Pudu Mandapam 7. Yelu kadal theru I think these should be the ones ;) ;)

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii July 2007 permalink
New poll for ponniyinselvan
add one more place: 1. Pazhuvoor Rani'yin aruge: Remember in all the below mentioned our hero is never speechless, tactless, etc except in the presence of this incredible woman. Im sure this place wins hands down! :) :) :).

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii June 2007 permalink
History of Bronze Sculptures - lost wax method - ref inNachiyar tirumozhi
dear doctor; yes, it is ukku in kannada and ekhu in tamil. the Express article was nice. It is said the British deliberately ensured that the Indian steel industry did not flourish from the 17th century. They destroyed 14 centuries of work in just 2…

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii May 2007 permalink
History of Bronze Sculptures - lost wax method - ref inNachiyar tirumozhi
Dear Doctor; Wootz is the western term for Ukku steel. Ive read it as Ukku only. Probably the Kannadigas in this group can clarify this. "There is evidence of Wootz steel being made in India in 300BC. It was then known as Crucible Steel.The Sa…

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii May 2007 permalink
History of Bronze Sculptures - lost wax method - ref inNachiyar tirumozhi
hi; its quite possible she was referring to normal sand casting method rather than lost wax. this is one of the oldest methods of making statues.By the 7th century metal statues were very much in vogue. Forging steel was there in India, Mysore and T…

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii May 2007 permalink
Chennai in 1909 and even before.......
hi siva; nice map. The one thing that always fascinates me whenever i look at these old maps is the abundance of water bodies. The Coovum river flowing so beautifully through Chennai as does the Adyar river. It really must have been Singara Chennai…

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii May 2007 permalink
Old is Gold

Comment by rahul_pentiumiii May 2007 permalink
Madurai - (part 2) Evening to Next day morning
wonderful piece. and great timing too! this has been sent during the Chithirai month when Madurai comes alive with the Thirukalyanam of Goddess Meenakshi and Sri Sundareswarar. For a group which spends a lot of time describing Tanjore and other Chol…

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