Rama's date and the rationale of 11,000 year-rule of Rama (My talk in Pesu Thamizha Pesu)

 In the 3rd and last part of the series on Ram Janma Bhumi given to Pesu Thamizha Pesu I answered questions on the following issues:

* Evidence for Rama as a true character

* Rama's birth year in 5114 BCE

* Rama's Tamilnadu connection

* The age of Rama and Sita when they married and also when they went on exile

* Tamil as Manushya bhasha (Human tongue) spoken by Sita and Hanuman

* Why Ravana was known as 'Dasaananan" (ten-headed)

* Tamil proverb in Valmiki Ramayana.

* The rationale of Rama's rule for 11,000 years.

* Rama's fame outside Bharata Desam.

* Sita's Agni pravesha.

Was Ram temple issue politicised? (My talk in Pesu Thamizha Pesu)

In the 2nd part of the interview on Ram Janma Bhumi issue given to Pesu Thamizha Pesu, I focused on the following features:

* BJP or congress or both - who politicised the temple issue?

* Boycott of the Prana Pratistha function by political parties

* Criticism by Shankaracharyas on prana Pratistha being done before the completion of the temple.

The history of struggle to reclaim Ram Janma Bhumi (My talk in Pesu Thamizha Pesu)

 In connection with the Prana Pratishtha of Bhagawan Shri Ram, I gave a series of interviews on various topics in Pesu Thamizha Pesu Channel days before the Prana Pratishtha.

In this 1st part, I have given the details of the 500 years of struggle to reclaim the Janmasthan.

My interview in Pesu Tamihzha Pesu on political talks about Deepavali

 தீபாவளி வந்தாலே சகிக்க முடியாத உளறல் பேச்சுகள் கிளம்பிவிடும்

சீமான் - நரகாசுரன் தன் முப்பாட்டன்

அ. ராஜா - தீபாவளி பகுத்தறிவுக்கு ஒவ்வாத பண்டிகை

கி. வீரமணி - சுற்றுப்புறச் சூழலை மாசுபடுத்தும் பண்டிகை தீபாவளி.

திராவிட ஸ்டாக் யூ ட்யூப் அறிவு ஜீவிகள் - சுரா என்னும் மதுவைக் குடிக்காத அசுரனான, தமிழனான நரகாசுரனை கொன்றதைக் கொண்டாடும் மோசமான பண்டிகை. இது ஆரியப் பண்டிகை. தமிழர் பண்டிகை அல்ல,

தமிழர் பண்டிகையான பொங்கல் பண்டிகையின் முக்கியத்துவத்தைக் குறைக்கும் பண்டிகை.

இதற்குப் போய் வாழ்த்து சொல்ல வேண்டுமா? வாங்க பதில் சொல்கிறேன் உங்கள் அனைவருக்கும்...

My talk in 'Sanatana Thamizhar Sangamam'

 In response to Udhayanidhi's abusive talk on Sanatana Dharma, a conference was arranged by Pesu Thamizha Pesu on 17th September, 2023 in Chennai. Named as 'Sanatana Thamizhar Sangamam-2023' this conference was inaugurated by the Adheena-karta of Suryanar Kovil and participated by 16 speakers. I was also invited to speak in this conference.

Even though the concept of the conference was 'Why I support Sanatana Dharma', we were given a choice of a topic relevant to Sanatana Dharma. I decided to speak about what Sanatana Dharma is and address two issues that are raised by the DMK. The DMK keeps blaming Sanatana Dharma as the cause for the (occasional) practice of Sati and the caste formation and caste conflicts.

I decided to challenge them on these two topics from the Tamil perspective and hence titled my talk as "Thamizhar Marabil Sanatana Dharmam".

The talk can be viewed here: 

Each speaker was honoured with a memento containing the model of Ram Janma Bhumi temple and two books, Dravida Mayai and Brahmin Genocide. 

 

The entire conference was very lively with a galaxy of speakers presenting various view points. An award was instituted by name 'Sanatana Thamizhar'. This year's award had gone to Mr. Subbu, the author of 'Dravida Mayai'.

This conference is likely to be an annual affair. Udhayanidhi & co must be cursing themselves for the rise in awareness about the greatness of Sanatana Dharma that their talks have led to. 

My interview about Ponniyin Selvan to Pesu Tamizha Pesu Channel (Part 2)

 Part 2 of my talk on Ponniyin Selvan novel in Pesu Tamizha Pesu Channel 

* Was the temple of "Singaachi Amman" in Tanjore, that Kalki mentioned in the novel, dedicated to Mandakini, a character in the novel?

* Did Rajaraja build Brahadeeswara temple, inspired by the Buddha Viharas of Lanka?

* Why Manu Neeti Chola was not at all recognised by the Chola kings in their inscriptions?

* The overlapping years of rulership of the Chola kings.

* The Chola king beheaded by Veera Pandya.

* Who killed Aditya Karikala?

* Was there a long gap of 17 years between Aditya's death and the action taken on the property of the supposed killers mentioned in the Udayarkudi inscription? 

* Were the Brahmins mentioned in Udayarkudi inscription, the killers of Aditya Karikala?

* Deciphering the identity of the killers from the first military expedition of Rajaraja on taking up rulership. 

* Rajaraja's attack on Kandalur Shalai described.

* Comparison between Parthivesekharapuram Shalai with Kandalur Shaai to establish that Kandalur Shalai destroyed by Rajaraja was a Veda Paatashalai only. 

* How Kandalur Shalai could have been used by the killers. 

My interview about Ponniyin Selvan to Pesu Tamizha Pesu Channel (Part 1)

This is the 1st part of my interview to Pesu Tamizha Pesu Channel on issues around Kalki's novel Ponniyin Selvan.

I have answered the following questions:

* Does the story revolve around historical facts or are there imaginary elements in the story?

* Were Muttharayars related to Cholas?

* How the Chola dynasty got revived after Vijayalaya.

* Was it the same dynasty of the olden Cholas?

* Why the three Tamil dynasties were at war with each other for most times?

* Why were the Pandyas inimical towards the Cholas?

* Did Cholas follow Manu Dharma? 

* Did they avoid punishing Brahmins due to Manu Dharma?

* Description of the Udayarkudi inscription and discussion on what it conveys. 

From Tamil to Sanskrit to Brahmi - my talk in 'Pesu Tamizha Pesu'

 My talk in

@pesutamizhapesu

on * significance of Sanskrit in temple worship * basis of mantras with various examples * simultaneous evolution of Tamil & Sanskrit from a pre-existing proto language * Brahmi not the basis of Tamil writing

What defines the 'race' of Tamizh people - my talk in 'Pesu Tamizha Pesu' channel

 * Which is more correct historically & culturally- Thamizhagam or Thamizh Naadu?

* Dravida is a Vandheri (migrant) as per Arya-Dravida theory - Is it true? * Dravida is not a race (இனம்).

* Those who claim so must pass the test of 'zha' (ழகாரம்) My talk in Pseu Tamizha Pesu

Hinduness of Thiruvalluvar - My talk in 'Pesu Tamizha Pesu' channel

 In my recent interview to Pesu Tamizha Pesu Tamil Channel, I focused on issues such as

# Was Thiruvalluvar a Christian or a Jain or a Buddhist or a Hindu?

# What is being a Hindu?

# Which God was worshiped by Thiruvalluvar?

Who is a Dravida? - My talk in 'Pesu Tamizha Pesu' channel

 Watch my interview to Pesu Tamizha Pesu Tamil Channel on Aryan vs Dravidian issue. 

I addressed other issues such as

# Are Tamils Dravidians?

# Is there a land called Dravida?

# Is there a language called Dravida? 

# Why did Adi Shankara call himself as "Dravida Shishu"?

# Who was the first Dravida King?

My talk in 'Pesu Tamizha Pesu' channel busting the propaganda that Ramayana is a myth

Started the year 2023 with a 4 part video talk in the popular Tamil You Tube channel, Pesu Tamizha Pesu, on the topic of Ramayana. The main focus was to dismantle the propaganda going on in Tamilnadu that Ramayana is a myth. I establish the date of Rama using many primary evidences including the analysis of the date of Ram Setu.

There is another sizeable section in Tamilnadu which accepts the historicity of Ramayana but claim that Ravana was superior to Rama, eulogizing him as a hero. Yet another narrative projects Rama- Ravana war as a war between Saivism and Vaishnavism. The most important objection comes in the form of raising the untenability of a race called Vanaras.

I have addressed all these and many other questions in 4 videos.

Part 1:  ராமர் பாலம் உண்மையாகவே கட்டப்பட்டதா? | ஆதாரங்களை அடுக்கிய ஆய்வாளர் Dr Jayasree Saranathan

Part 2: சைவமும் வைணவமும் ஒன்றா ?

Part 3: ராவணன் தமிழனா ?

Part 4: பிள்ளையார் பார்வதியின் மகனில்லை !