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Ramayanam before Kamban 60 - Dharmapuri Nolamba Ramayanam
the dikpala ceiling looks very fine to me. kathie

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The Tamil Buddhists of the Past and the Future
lost on me, prob. only non-Tamil member. kathie

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Ramayanam before Kamban 58- Manimangalam- Kamakoti Vinnagar
Dear Satish, That's true at Meenakshi Koil also, isn't it? Lord Vishnu [Sundararajar] comes down from Azhagarkoil to help officiate in His sister's wedding to Sundareshwarar. Interesting that both Devas are named 'handsome'.

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ATROCITIES or REPULSION ? - tirumala
I thought Sri Parvata was where MallikArjuna is, not Nagarjunakonda. Was 'Shri' Buddhist once? kathie

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Times of India Article about Vijay and our group
I've been to the Shiva Temple there twice now. Lovely place. Just wish it weren't so difficult to get to. Only people with lots of money can afford to visit it.There are Rudraksha & banyan trees on the site which were exciting to s…

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Times of India Article about Vijay and our group
congrats to VJ and to the whole 'Poetry in Stone' gang. kathie

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Erumbur near chidambaram
thanks, Gokul kathie

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Erumbur near chidambaram
I 've never read that about Sri Adinatha/Rshabhanatha tho His cognizance IS the bull

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Erumbur near chidambaram [1 Attachment]
Dear Sankar, I have the date 935 from 'Encyc. S. Indian Temple Archit.' Parantaka I for this temple. Right hand over left: very much like a Jaina Tirthankara's padmasana. kathie

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Aryans - Vishnu Image found in russia - photo
I spoke too soon, no sacred thread, no srivatsa, hands in wrong mudras for Vishnu, could that be a crescent on the halo behind His head? Chandra? Could it be Nepali? kathie

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Aryans - kekaya
I still want to believe that Mt. Meru is in the Pamirs, & not just some mythological mountain. kathie

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Aryans - Vishnu Image found in russia - photo
Thanks Shriram, Oh, different image! Definitely VIshnu. [Not the other one] & definitely Indian., looks Gupta or post-Gupta, to me. kathie

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Aryans - Vishnu Image found in russia - photo
Thanks so much, Sankar. You seem to have so much at your finger-tips! It looks SE Asian and like Brahma to me. Can VJ or someone who's more familiar with SE Asian sculpture comment? Since arms aren't shown, no attributes shown, can't …

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Aryans - media reports
any photos of the Vishnu image found in Russia? kathie

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Lemuria !!!!
island of Lemurs? perhaps it's just Madagascar! glad to read the many sensible entries recently, Ayodhya, Lemuria, corruption, etc. kathie > > Members are requested to ensure that copyright issues are not violated > -----------------…

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Trichy - Lower Cave Temple
I believe Ikshvakus are Surya vamsha as is Rama. kathie

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Please identify the location of Pallava cave temples
Dear Ponni friends, I was very interested to know about photog. policies, with list & locations of caves. Don't see how that should be considered 'personal communications'. I'm very interested to know what friends are doi…

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PUDUKKOTTAI TEMPLES !
too bad no murthi photos. I have one from ThiruP. w both hands in abhaya mudra, but can't tell which deity because of the clothing, I suppose it's Lord Shiva. Face very beautiful. kathie

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When you feel like home away from home
can't wait to meet as many of you as possible, too. I'll let you know my plans by next week. kathie

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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] Head to Head clash - Pallava Stone vs Chola Bronze| பல்ல
Hi, Swarna, I have lots of Hampi photos, also. I'd love to see yours. Do you have a Picasa account? I really enjoy mine, very easy to use & if you only have a limited number of photos, it's free. In Karnataka, I most enjoy murthis …

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Mahabalipuram - Finished and Unfinished Arjuna Penance - Startling differences
Dear Saurabh I'd certainly like English translations, too. But lots of work. You work on 'Vana Parva'? I worked a little to track the really obscure tirthas but didn't get very far, using Bhardwaj's book from the '80s.…

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Ramayanam Before Kamban 50- Koliyanur ( Villupuram) Valeeswarar
yes, Aditya period looks about right. kathie

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Murals of reclining Shiva, Nataraja with 20 arms found at Thrissur temple
dear SPS, interesting: AdiSankara's samadhi at Thrissur; or at Kamakshi, Kanchi; or at Sankara Mandir, Srinagar . . Wonder where it actually was? kathie

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Kids Feedback for Vj's Workshop
I'm also impressed by how neatly they write! American kids couldn't do so well. kathie

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Mookambika temple-size matters in temples too!
correction: Konark = 4th gigantic ancient temple, but not to Lord Shiva, to Surya. kathie

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Mookambika temple-size matters in temples too!
May I just say that Khajuraho's Kandariya Mahadeo, Bhubaneshwar's Lingaraj, and Puri's Jagannatha are all very large. These to me [minus Puri] make up the great triumvirate of India's greatest ancient temples -- all dedicated…

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Thiruvarur - Somaskanda
Dear Gokul, Are Thiruppaigili and Thiruppanjali the same place? Transliterated spelling's confusing me as usual. kathie

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Mahabalipuram - Pancha Pandava Cave
This is a beautiful job, Saurabh. Just getting around to looking at it. I'd seen these photos in books and couldn't understand where they might actually be. You've explained it. kathie

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book of indian sculpture
Thank you so much. I have P. Pal's bk. 1 on sculpture but not this one. If you go for the thumbnails, you can see the photos, too, but very very small. kathie

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Ramayanam Before Kamban 50- Koliyanur ( Villupuram) Valeeswarar
Wonderful. Thank you Sankar. kathie

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