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siva in sangam age
Mouli, What is this?? Dandanakka Danukkunakkaavaa???
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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siva in sangam age
Dear Vairam, Agreed. In fact Mouli's messagecorrected my viewson the Vegetarianism. If what he said was true (I believehim though) then Iagree to your views that Vegetarianismamongst theso called Hindus was the influence of Jains.
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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siva in sangam age
Dear Mouli, If that is what you read yesterday, I am sure you have enlightened me and also confused me now. Hi Hi. I havent read the manusmriti at all. Is it said clearly that the Brahmins were allowed to eat some meat? I yes, I stand changed on my…
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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siva in sangam age
Dear Vairam Thanks for the clarification. But are we not confusing between AnimalSacrifice-Vegetarianism-Ahimsa here. If you see, you say that AnimalSacrifice was done by Brahmins. Fine.But where does it say that Brahminsate meat in there? Again, …
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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siva in sangam age
Venketesh Sir, Yes, it isone of the 108 divya desams. The one in Maduraicity is also a divya desam. It iscalled the Koodal-azhagar koil. In the pAsurams it is called as "thirukkUdal" while the KaLLazhagar kOil is always called "Thiru…
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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siva in sangam age
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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Forum to protect Vaishnavite temples
Thanks Vijay for the info. Finally I amglad that this has happened.The initial days after the theft was pathetic.There was no awareness at all. Better late than never. But the question that still remains is " Where are the Perumal and Thayar …
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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Ad on Preserving the Monuments
Ooopsss!!! So I am late in seeing it. mmmmmm konjam santhoshap pattaen.appo idhukkum effect irukkaadhaa??
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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siva in sangam age
I am surely anoutcaste according to this, though I am still a Pure Vegetarian.
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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siva in sangam age
Dear Vairam, You say that since Thirukkural is embedded with a lot of Jain principles, thisis a4th century work andso you feel this as the correctdating.A wild question???Why could not have the Jains copied the meateating (I meanno meateating) prin…
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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ARCHAELOGISTS CONVINCED NEW FINDS DEPICT KRISHNA - TIMES OF INDIA
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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[MinTamil] அழியும் நிலையில் நாயக்கர்காலத்து ஓவியங்கள்
Vijay, I am not denying your pointhere. Butdo we have recordsto prove that people who lived 50-60 yearsago were all truelovers of art and hence they preserved it well? Not to my knowledge. But for sure, we can assume that those who took care of tho…
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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[MinTamil] அழியும் நிலையில் நாயக்கர்காலத்து ஓவியங்கள்
That was my thought as wellSathish. And incidentally, this is happening in IndependantIndia. Eventhe invaders, aftercertain period, started protecting the same.But now......... I feel that, itis simply the commercialisation of the temples, for the …
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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keralanthagan
Venket sir, Is this Vegavathi, the same one, which runs through Kanchipuram? If yes, did Ravivarman crown himself in Kanchi??
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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Mu.Metha
Please try in anyindian.com I remember to have seen this book listed there. Alternately, you can try newbooklands.com or udumalai.com But my suggestion is, call the contact number and confirm the availability.Sometimes, though the book is listed, …
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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[Poetry In Stone| :: slavery
Rahul, That was really great!!! ha ha Ha ha Ha ha
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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early saivism in middle east
Dear Gandhiram, By Saivism if you intend to mean any of the current specific forms then, yes it is indeed interesting to note. However if you werejust meaningSiva worship then it is no surprise as theGandhara Kingdom of Sakuni andhis sister Gandhar…
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
February 2009
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nagesh passes away
Such aDown-to-Earth Person. We methim in a train backfrom Guruvayoor to Chennai.He was travellingin the same compartment as us.And the class was........ normal sleeper class.Was chatting with us for about atleast 20 mins before he went back to his g…
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
January 2009
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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] Mannargudi Sri Rajagopalaswamy |மன்னார்குடி ஸ்ரீராஜகோபால
SPS Sir / Raghavendra, Thanks for the clarifications. Veera Narayana... I mistook it. But Idoknow that the lake by Parantaka Iwas called as Veera Narayana Yeri or Veeranam in the present day. But I was confused with thename of Mannargudi. Ragavend…
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
January 2009
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[Poetry In Stone|கல்லிலே கலைவண்ணம் கண்டோம்] Mannargudi Sri Rajagopalaswamy |மன்னார்குடி ஸ்ரீராஜகோபால
Gokul, I think Mannargudiis much older. Probably KulothungaI period. If I am correct, itwas hewho built this as either Veera Narayana Chaturvedi Mangalam or Raja NarayanaChaturvedi Mangalam. Please correct me if I am wrong. However both Achuthappa…
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
January 2009
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Chennai Book Fair '09
SPS Sir, Thank You. I just missed you on Thursday. You had left by then, after meeting Dhivakar Sir. I also missed our Sivaraman Kannan.
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
January 2009
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Chennai Book Fair '09
Dear Kailasam Sir, Sorry to have missed out mentioning it. Actually I have arranged for that book even before the Book Fair. My uncleworks in Vikatan. On seeing yourfirst mail regarding the book I enquired him and he confirmedthe release and he wil…
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
January 2009
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On the beauty of science
SPS Sir, Very much yes.Very apt reference. In fact Nammazhwar says that He is presentas the Supreme God in all religions exactly in the same way like the electricity analogy or the pAl-thayir analogy. yAvaiyum yevarun thAnAi (It is He whoismanifes…
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
November 2008
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On the beauty of science
Ravi, I forgot this.Actually the answer for the shape isvery much within the same pAsuram that I have quoted below. "pENungAl peNum uruvAgum"...... Means whichever way you(we) think of God He is like that for you (us). AndAzhwar goes f…
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
November 2008
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On the beauty of science
Dr Arun, Can you please explain how will you deal with it? FYI, I have not seen Star Wars and hence you may want to give a prelude about that character. I willreply after seeing your explanation.
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
November 2008
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On the beauty of science
Perfect Atpu, It is just like Electricity isin a wire. You feel it when you touch it uninsulated. This insulation is our "agnyAna". While in this worldy logic, the Insulation has to be present,its presence as a metaphor to "agnyAna&q…
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
November 2008
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On the beauty of science
Ravi, It is He and not She. Again let mequote Nammazhwar, ANallan, peNNallan, allA-aliyum allan, kANalum AgAn, uLan-allan, illai-allan pENungAl peNum uruvAgum, allanumAm kONai peridhuDaitthu em pemmAnaik kURudhalE Azhwar goes on to say that He is…
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
November 2008
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On the beauty of science
SPSSir, Adiyenvery much here, following all discussions and learning a lot.
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
November 2008
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On the beauty of science
uLan enil uLan, avan uruvam iv-vuruvugaL uLan-alan enil , avan aruvam iv-varuvugaL uLan ena, ilan ena, ivai guNam udaimaiyin uLan iru-thagaimaiyOdu, ozhivilan parandhE (Nammazhwar - Thiruvaimozhi) If you sayHe exists, He exists, If you sayHe does…
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
November 2008
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Where was Raja Raja Chola buried?
Ooops!!!! Sampath, sorry for the misunderstanding. I thoughtyou had asked a generic questionasto what was invogue. That is why I jumped in with my answer. Coming to your question...................., Ikeep quiet as I dont know the answer.... Sorry
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vinjamoor_venkatesh
October 2008
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