Showing posts with label Through the window of Tamil.... Show all posts
Showing posts with label Through the window of Tamil.... Show all posts
Sunday, August 30, 2026

Inscriptional evidence for Rāma Setu

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  Is there any inscriptional evidence for the location of Rāma Setu across India and Sri Lanka? Yes. An important piece of epigraphic eviden...
Friday, August 28, 2026

What Does Lanka Mean?

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Tamil dictionaries and thesauri provide an important clue. The Tamil Ilangai (இலங்கை) is associated with Lanka and can describe a raised tra...
Thursday, August 27, 2026

Jambudvīpa: Which place was known by this name—and why?

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  Though several texts may be cited to discuss the location and extent of Jambudvīpa , its practical usage points to a striking conclusion: ...
Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Manu Smṛti: The Law of the King, Not a Charter of Caste

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  Manu Smṛti is often presented today as a text primarily concerned with varṇa and caste discrimination. Yet this modern image can obscure a...
Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Onam Festival: From Narasimha to Mahābali

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  What did Onam originally signify, and how did its meaning evolve into what it represents today? Onam is associated with Śravaṇa nakṣatra,...
Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Lord Muruga: God, Ancestor or a Man who became a God? (My talk in Tamil)

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Who was Murugan? Was he merely a deity of the Tamil hills? Was he the pan-Indian Skanda, Kārttikeya and Subrahmaṇya ? Or, as some modern T...
Saturday, December 6, 2025

Award for my book 'Ramanuja Ithihasam' (Tamil)

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Received an award on 23-11-2025 for my book " Ramanuja Itihasam " (Tamil version), from Justice P.N. Prakash , instituted by Kala...
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

The Middle Chola Timeline requires revision

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The Middle Chola timeline requires revision due to a fundamental flaw in its construction. Historians have traditionally calculated the reig...
Sunday, August 17, 2025

The Maritime Legacy of the Cholas: A Thousand-Year Celebration (My article in Vijayvaani)

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  The Chola dynasty’s legacy was commemorated in July 2025 through the Aadi Thiruvathirai Festival at Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple in Tamil...
Friday, August 8, 2025

Rajendra Chola's maritime legacy (My article in Organiser)

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  My article in the Organiser magazine explores the maritime legacy of the Cholas, particularly focusing on the reasons behind Rajendra Chol...