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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10702170055240941352025-05-24T23:44:21.077-07:00ChennaitianChennaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588373591608795452noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-17382025577212760562012-04-28T08:25:00.000-07:002012-04-28T08:25:52.766-07:00Suruli Falls

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Chennaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588373591608795452noreply@blogger.com0Suruli Falls Rd, Tamil Nadu, India9.6644444 77.30333339.6018389 77.2243693 9.7270499 77.3822973tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-53623191515964636072012-04-11T16:54:00.000-07:002012-04-11T16:54:12.138-07:00Kanchipuram

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Chennaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588373591608795452noreply@blogger.com0Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India12.8341735 79.703640212.7722455 79.6246762 12.8961015 79.7826042tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-39846027674473923232012-01-08T17:05:00.000-08:002012-01-08T17:05:29.645-08:00Pre-sangam Tamil history

     Though Sangam literatures throw some light on how the people lived during sangam age, there are not enough proof other than literatures to understand their way of life. This is mainly no excavations were done in Tamilnadu,like Harappa or Mohenjodaro . There are some links between tamil civilization and other well known civilizations.But those are not enough. Until

Chennaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588373591608795452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-68953441231514531522011-08-28T07:39:00.000-07:002011-08-28T07:39:19.289-07:00Kanyakumari - Cape Comorin

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Chennaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588373591608795452noreply@blogger.com1Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India8.084915 77.5417959999999778.0599325 77.51587499999998 8.1098975 77.567716999999973tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-70704953670516523232011-08-20T08:05:00.000-07:002011-08-20T08:05:12.740-07:00Madurai - The oldest city

Madurai - The temple city Madurai is the oldest inhabited city in the Indian peninsula. Madurai is more than 2500 years old, was once the mighty capital of the ancient pandya kingdom. Reference to Madurai is made in the Indian epic Ramayana and kautilya’s Arthasastra. Great chroniclers such as Megasthenes (302BCE), pliny (77CE) and Ptolemy (140CE) have made references to this city. Ashoka

Chennaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588373591608795452noreply@blogger.com0Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India9.9252007 78.119775399999989.8658837 78.072248399999978 9.9845177 78.167302399999983tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-10151749715097862452011-08-19T18:58:00.000-07:002011-08-19T18:58:39.336-07:00Sankarankoil - Hari and Haran are same

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Chennaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588373591608795452noreply@blogger.com0Sankarankovil, Tamil Nadu, India9.16323 77.5406269999999729.15189 77.521200999999976 9.174570000000001 77.560052999999968tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-49500775865721757452011-08-19T18:20:00.000-07:002011-08-19T18:20:42.531-07:00Nadi Jyothidam - Astrology at its best

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Chennaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588373591608795452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-65564028652301461952011-08-18T16:38:00.000-07:002011-08-18T16:39:52.006-07:00Mahalingam Hill - A place for Body and Mind refrehment

Mahalingam hill temple Significances:This place is known as Sathuragiri or Chathuragiri otherwise known as Sivanmalai. Sathuragiri means Chatur(four)+Veda+giri(hill), four Vedas came together to form a Hill, according to Siva puranam. Another meaning is Chaturam(square)+giri(hill). This mountain is in the shape of square. In ancient times, it is said Thaanipaarai played host to the ashram

Chennaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588373591608795452noreply@blogger.com2Mahalingam hill, virudhunagar, tamilnadu, India9.7037879277483174 77.6324898093216699.3168604277483169 77.168316809321666 10.090715427748318 78.096662809321671tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-26804677363819956592011-08-18T07:54:00.000-07:002011-08-18T07:54:58.785-07:00Azhagar Kovil - Lord Meenakshi's brother

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Chennaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588373591608795452noreply@blogger.com0Azhagar Kovil, Tamil Nadu, India10.0746101 78.213790710.0735906 78.2118997 10.0756296 78.2156817tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-81270535765049166312011-08-17T17:34:00.000-07:002011-08-17T17:34:19.227-07:00Thanjavur Big Temple - A timeless beauty

These are the photos taken long time back and present the beauty of the big temple even high resolution camera can not. I am not aware of who took the photos and when these photos were taken but I am damn sure these photos would blow your mind. Thanjavur Big Temple Thanjavur Big Temple Thanjavur Big Temple Thanjavur Big Temple Thanjavur Big Temple Thanjavur Big

Chennaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588373591608795452noreply@blogger.com1Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India10.784946 79.14044310.736293 79.100378 10.833599 79.180508tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-61362349921123061012011-08-10T19:27:00.000-07:002011-08-13T06:25:02.716-07:00Tanjore paintings - Chola's or Nayak's?

                            Tanjore Painting is a peculiar, ancient, miniature type of painting named after the place Thanjavur (called Tanjore in English) in Tamil Nadu, a Southern state of INDIA. The art form dates back to about 1600 CE, a period of Nayaks of

Chennaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588373591608795452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-69628413120198839752011-08-08T19:09:00.000-07:002011-08-08T20:06:10.956-07:00Saraswati temples

Saraswati is the Goddess of learning, knowledge, and wisdom. The Sanskrit word sara means "essence" and swa means "self." Thus Saraswati means "the essence of the self”. Saraswati is worshipped as the consort of Brahma the creator. Legend has it that Brahma the creator acquired the power to think and create only through the power of Saraswati and that it was Saraswati that enabled Brahma to

Chennaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588373591608795452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-66819012893050846422011-08-08T18:23:00.000-07:002011-08-08T18:57:40.888-07:00Thiruvadanai - Adi Ratneswarar Temple

Significances:One of the 275 padal petra sthalams. This temple is more than 1000 years old.According to Purana, Soorya worshipped Lord Siva here with sapphire gems. Hence the lord name is Ratneswarar. In Tamil, Ratnam means Sapphire. This temple offers pujas to Sun God. During abishek, the lord turns blue.Arjuna learned how to use Pasupatha missile from this place.This is one of the worship

Chennaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588373591608795452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-42765496419421481602011-08-07T11:29:00.000-07:002011-08-13T06:25:02.718-07:00Chola murals - The Brihadisvara temple paintings

The Chola paintings in the Brihadisvara temple rank next only to the Buddhist paintings at Ajanta in Maharashtra. While the murals at Ajanta come under the tempera variety, those at the Big Temple are called frescoes. The artists at Ajanta applied a coat of plaster on the wall of the caves and did the paintings after the plaster dried up. The paintings survive to this day because the painting

Chennaitianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588373591608795452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-21364955934470696502011-08-06T09:09:00.000-07:002011-08-20T07:31:49.421-07:00Avudayar Koil – The formless ultimate god

Avudayakoil - Gopuram Significances: The original shrine was established by Saint Manickavasagar. More than 1200 years old based on the predictions of Manickavasagar’s period and south facing temple which is a rare kind in Siva temples. This temple was called Tiruperundurai, Sathurvedhimangalam and Sivapuram This temple is full of sculptures with minute details and perfect chiseling.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2Avudayarkoil, Pandipathiram, Tamil Nadu, India10.075595 79.042696999999976-29.6649005 19.277071999999976 49.8160905 138.80832199999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-74926368296896593072011-08-05T21:21:00.000-07:002011-08-06T16:40:36.612-07:00Ariyakudi – Rare Perumal and the musician

Ariyakudi Tiruvenkatamudayan temple Significances:This temple is more than 100 years old, one of the recently built vast temple complex.Ariyakudi means rare land. That’s because the temple works started by bringing things from Tiupati and Tirumayam. This temple is also known as Thentirupati.Perumal is a Swayambumurthy.The eagle vehicle of Lord Vishnu,Garuda, appears with two lions on each side

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-15611337097181175792011-08-05T17:47:00.000-07:002011-08-06T16:31:57.543-07:00Thirupullani – wash your sins

Tirupullani temple tower Significances: This temple is one among the 108 divya desams. This place got significant link with epic Ramayana. The Tree in the temple is centuries old. The Nagalingam installed by King Dasaratha is still in the temple. This place is also known as Pullaranyam or Dharbasayanam. Dharbasayanam is a Sanskrit word meaning bed of holiest grass called dharbai. Pullaranyam

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-59395128141317742522011-07-31T19:53:00.000-07:002011-08-06T16:38:07.882-07:00Lord Narasimha Temples

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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-66369088704608473172011-07-31T14:26:00.000-07:002011-08-06T16:38:07.884-07:00Shakti Peethas

Shakti sacrificed herself at her father King Daksha's yaga. Lord Shiva started dancing with her body. The world was devastated because of Shiva's anger. In order to stop this penance, Lord Vishnu cut up Shakti's body using his Sudarshan Chakra. The body parts fell all over ancient India.  These places are called Shakti Peethas. Now these temples are located in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan,

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-14397301428313206562011-07-30T21:27:00.000-07:002011-08-06T16:27:07.960-07:00Tamil historical novels - Full list

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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-14152178123601195442011-07-28T04:25:00.000-07:002011-08-06T16:04:37.984-07:00Uttarakosa Mangai - Emerald Shiva

Tiru Uttarakosa Mangai - First Gopuram Tiru Uttarakosa Mangai - Gopuram Significances: Six feet emerald Nataraj statue is present in this temple, called Maragatha Nataraja.  This is  a separate sannathi. The main deity is Mangalanathar.  The Maragatha Nataraja is visible only on Arudra day (full moon day on Tamil month margazhi or Margazhi Tiruvvadirai). Otherdays entire

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-33648355011129312202011-07-24T20:33:00.000-07:002011-08-06T16:27:07.962-07:00Tamilnadu Forts

There were so many forts built all over tamilnadu during monarchy periods.  But those are not available now. Here is the list of forts available in Tamilnadu present time. If I have missed any fort, please feel free to inform me in comment section. Adiyaman Kottai - Dharmapuri Dindigul Kottai -Dindigul Alamparai Kottai - Mamallapuram Udayagiri Kottai - Kanyakumari Vattakottai - Kanyakumari

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-87834280756243043202011-07-22T17:10:00.000-07:002011-08-06T16:27:07.963-07:00275 Shiva temples - Chola and Pandya kingdoms

            There are 275 Lord shiva temples which are glorified by Tamil Tevaram hymns. These temples are called Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Among 275 temples, 265 temples are in present day Tamilnadu and Pondicherry. As Tevaram hymns were written between 7 th and 9 th century CE, these temples should be atleast built or enshrined 1000 years

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-35630025863164886992011-07-18T20:26:00.000-07:002011-08-06T17:17:22.212-07:00Tiruchuli - Connect with your ancestors

Significances: This temple's God enshrined here before 8th Century CE, one of the oldest temple in Tamilnadu.It is among the 14 famous Shaiva centres in Pandya nadu.This temple has been venerated in the hymns sung by Shaivites Nayanar Sundaramoorthy, Manikkavachakar and Sekkilar.The god in this temple is worshipped by all of the 63 Saivites in Tamil Nadu.Bhuminathaswamy temple -

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070217005524094135.post-66954583350689398472011-07-17T20:06:00.000-07:002011-08-15T18:10:45.749-07:00Thirupaingili - The South Kailash

Thirupainjali Temple - Raja Gopuram - Unfinished Significances: This temple is called as Melai Chidambaram and South Kailash. This temple is one of the Padal Pettra Sthalangal(Thevaram temples). Lord Shiva cave shrine is constructed by Mahendravarma Pallava during 640 CE. Stone inscriptions of Rajendra Chola I and Rajathi Rajan I are available here. Wall of this temple is built

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