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How much of Indian History is Hindu History?
Hello Venkat: > dont take it too seriously but then a reading of history should prepare you for the future. Exactly, this is my major struggle getting it across to the younger generations. Lets face it how many kids like history in school ? …

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history of marriage/rituals of alwars, nayanmars
sir... as much as i respect your knowledge of these statements. I am one who believes that Sambandar was none other than the Lord of Lance, having said that, if you look at it as simple as literal translation - yea it is true to some extent. ing sa…

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How much of Indian History is Hindu History?
>> The Highlighting of tamil culture is not different from Hindu culture is the problem .All along the stories of Tamilians were worshipping trees, stones. Funny you have to say this! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/12/vatican-slams-av…

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How much of Indian History is Hindu History?
The way we present the solution is key to making the impact last. There is no way we are going to change what is done, but to secure the future, we must progress by creating the right environment and promoting the actual path as defined by ancient …

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target 500
I am going to talk like Major Sunderrajan :) (if possible dub in his voice :-)) satish: thaliavare... Satish: Boss Naan suthama kulambitten.... I am totally confused ithu nyayama ? Is it fair? >>But now I realize Dwaraka was a Jewish k…

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pongal nall vazhthukal
Pongal being the farming festival, as a greeting wish, I am sharing an article. http://www.funonthenet.in/forums/index.php?topic=120129.0 Farming today, to save water / plants & farmers!!! Use of technology vs old practices... Happy Pongal …

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history of marriage
These are good explanations describing the rituals surrounding the concept. I read this in detail and find that there are certainly heavy unattended gaps in these articles, primarily concerning the women side of reasoning. It looks out dated, esp …

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history of marriage
Good points but damage is already done. >> Although Buddha and Mahaveera were honest, not many of their followers could be strictly that way. Same applies for any religious head. Alwars & Nayanmar fighting jainism as you mentioned, wa…

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target 500
Muruganandam... unga per sonnale vanthiduvene :) ithule vetri vel ellam ethukku :) Seriously though: PS as satish says, is a place where we find real contributions. People who find value will stay. Just in this marriage discussion, how many ide…

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history of marriage
The concept of divorce comes only when there is a 'proper' marriage. Marriage itself, is of question, the whole bonding is ritual in later years, when people are married by their heart / mind / spirit - whre is the question of divorce ? &…

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Diabetes
Many greats have died in their late 30's... Unfortunate but true. Sw. Vivekananda has been an inspiration for many, including me.

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history of marriage
Sila nerangalil sila manithargal. Fantastic book / movie. Paramacharya never was a revolutionist, he could have been, but chose not to. Many other saints were, but usually kept of directly addressing these issues, may be coz the society was not …

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history of marriage
All thinkers are such, not just bengali ones... They used sense and logic over blind practices. History and religion have to be studied in sync to eliminate crazy practices. > > Widows' heads were shaved in brahmin community who constit…

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Legal system and law codes in chola period
4 & 5 look fictitious to me, it could very well be Kalki at his best, but never the less - i am sure many are very very interested in the legal system of chola period. - R

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histtory of marriage
ayoo ithenna vamba pochu... i am no siva pazham, i am a humble follower of the rebel who wanted the siva pazham ;) And, actual periyavargal (real genius personnel etc) ellam irukkanga inge, my token is way behind in the list. Rombo naala Malathi e…

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histtory of marriage
>> If you wholely undersatnd the Karma principle Athu therinja peche varrathe :) Thalaikku pinnadi light thaane eriyum :) The son etc is not my view, please read properly what is written... 1.> Second - Since the Hindu worship is with b…

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histtory of marriage
Sir... ithuvee jaasthi... First lets get to a conclusion of what / who is defined as a husband or wife under which conditions / process, athukappuram thaan Karma ellam varum :-) >> A widow still can do some karmas but a widower cannot. I t…

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histtory of marriage
aahaa ella pengalum ippadi ayitta... ennoda 'thaali kaatha veli amman' padam flop ayidume :-) TV talk shows / reality shows ellame dumil thaan ninaikaren, ellame staged maathiri irukku... infact, kaun banega crore pathi kooda konjam intel…

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Did Jesus come to India?
Dear Venkat / Other mods: Can we just eliminate those msgs that are felt that way and let the thread run. As a strong believer in Jesus and his work towards humanity, i suggest that this thread (barring the offending statements) be available. Th…

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history of marriage
aama sir... nambo oor la rama irunthar nu sonna illa nu solringa, illena Rama was arya nu solringa (aryan with a beach tan ;)) Ravana tamil nu oru side bit vere... Thailand la free immigration pona kooda ippadi solringale ... nyayama? ithule '…

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history of marriage
>> If my mother has gone astray, let these offerings reach the biological father rather than the person it is performed for". This statement is pathetic. Why so? Mantras are energy invoking incantations, they are an 'asset' an…

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histtory of marriage
ayaaa.... inthe full custome western part of india la irunthu thaan vanthirukkum... gujju / marwari etc ellame ange thaan irukkanga... as far as i see it thaali is of no significant importance, it is very powerful to be used on Ra Ma Narayanan movi…

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history of marriage
yappa... why dont you work that out at home and get back, may be we can use your case as template and approach our homes too :-) > > When a married woman goes outside, her head will look downwards and other gents will recogonize her as marr…

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history of marriage
http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/jainmarriage.html

Comment by ravi_eds January 2010 permalink
history of marriage
Ok, this is a very valid point of inducing monogamy by british for streamlining property rules. Looks like the 1 child per family will be an eventual force for the property regulations :-) oru vithathila partha, vellai karan sonna thaan mann asai…

Comment by ravi_eds January 2010 permalink
history of marriage
> Kovalan Kannagi is pure jain writing Sir... author is jain not the characters. Like the statement 'you are what you eat', an author connects various views of their life/visions/aspirations/hopes and society to map the creation in wri…

Comment by ravi_eds January 2010 permalink
History of Marraige - Theevalam and Thali,
>> Maitreyi represent the true meaning of marriage in the Indian sustem where she was both mentally and spritually competent with her husband Yagnyavalkya. As I read it, this is not a physical sync, all along there is no way to enforce love. …

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history of marriage
West is not as in physically west, its a western concept. Process could be unique to the place but concept is of question. Kovalan Kannagi is pure jain writing and a trend breaker / introducer. (No wonder our earlier guys fought tooth n nail again…

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history of mairrage
> In fact practises like giving son to a dead man's wife to keep the "Vamsam" was allowed. This is a BS concept, were the women subject to a question if they want to continue or did the society decide what the women wanted ? Karp…

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History of Marraige - Theevalam and Thali,
>> perusunga karanam illama senjirukkadu Yaarukku karanam irukkanumo avanga senjirukkalam :) > At the conclusion of the seven steps Keeping Vishnu aside, this looks very western to me... a process / binding contract and nothing more. Kann…

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