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How to name it

2011-11-14T01:54:00.000-08:00

Mayday

2008-04-30T00:03:00.000-07:00

MAYDAY

Cover photo

2008-02-26T03:15:00.000-08:00

December 11

2007-12-10T23:24:00.000-08:00

Remembering Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiar

மனதி லுறுதி வேண்டும்,
வாக்கினி லேயினிமை வேண்டும்;
நினைவு நல்லது வேண்டும்,
நெருங்கின பொருள் கைப்பட வேண்டும்;
கனவு மெய்ப்பட வேண்டும்,
கைவசமாவது விரைவில் வேண்டும்;
தனமும் இன்பமும் வேண்டும்,
தரணியிலே பெருமை வேண்டும்.
கண் திறந்திட வேண்டும்,
காரியத்தி லுறுதி வேண்டும்;
பெண் விடுதலை வேண்டும்,
பெரிய கடவுள் காக்க வேண்டும்,
மண் பயனுற வேண்டும்,
வானகமிங்கு தென்பட வேண்டும்;
உண்மை நின்றிட வேண்டும்.
ஓம் ஓம் ஓம் ஓம்.

Banana man

2007-12-10T02:10:00.000-08:00

Place: Indur, Dharamapuri, Tamilnadu.
Date: 21.10.2007

Colour of Ayudhapooja

2007-10-25T00:09:00.000-07:00

Place: Bangalore, Karnataka.
Date: 19.10.2007

Rameswaram

2007-09-19T03:20:00.000-07:00

Rameswaram is a town in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on an island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is less than 40 kilometers from the Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Together with Kashi, it is considered by Hindus to be one of the holiest places in India to Hindus. Hence, it is a bustling pilgrim centre.

It is situated in the Gulf of Mannar at the very tip of the Indian peninsula. According to legends, this is the place from where Lord Rama, built a bridge Ram Setu(now called Adam's Bridge) across the sea to Lanka to rescue his consort Sita, from her abductor, Ravana. This is also the place where Rama worshipped Shiva to be absolved of the sin of killing Ravana. Both the Vaishnavites and Shaivites visit this pilgrimage centre which is known as the Varanasi of the south.

Rameshwaram is significant for the Hindus as a pilgrimage to Benaras is incomplete without a Pilgrimage to Rameshwaram. The presiding deity here is in in the form of a Linga with the name Sri Ramanatha Swamy , it also happens to be one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.

The masterpiece of Dravidian architecture boasts of the largest temple corridor in India. Different rulers built the Ramanatha Swamy Temple over a period of time starting from the 12th century. The temple comprises forty wells where the taste of the water of each well is different from the other.

The grandest part of the temple is the 1219 m pillared corridor consisting of 3.6 m high granite pillars, richly carved and well proportioned. The perspective presented by these pillars run uninterruptedly to a length of nearly 230 m.

Text source Wikipedia

*Place: Rameswaram, Tamilnadu.
*Date: 29.04.2007

Sadhu

2007-08-20T05:51:00.000-07:00

Place: Rameswaram, Tamilnadu.
Date: 29.04.2007

Trust

2007-08-17T05:20:00.000-07:00

I Salute my Nation

2007-08-13T22:54:00.000-07:00

60 years of independence.

Chola bronzes

2007-08-13T05:31:00.000-07:00

Chola bronzes are widely considered to be among the very finest works of Indian sculptural art. They are very expressive. There is grace, elegance, beauty, and above all else - life.

"Chola bronzes are beautiful, they are elegant, they are fluid and they are magical," enthuses Eskenazi.

Peruvudaiyar Koil

2007-08-10T05:18:00.000-07:00

The Brihadeeswarar temple (Tamil: பிருஹதீஸ்வரர் கோவில்) (also spelled Brihadeshvara Temple or Birhadeeshwara temple) ,originally called as Peruvudaiyar Koil, is an ancient Hindu temple located at Thanjavur in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. This 10th century CE temple, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Great Living Chola Temples", is a brilliant example of the Dravidian style of temple architecture. The central temple known as the Periya Kovil (Big Temple) stands within a fort, whose walls were later additions built during the 16th century. The name periya kovil came from its original name "periya aavudayar kovil" (aavudayar being a local name of Lord Shiva). The vimana (main tower) of the temple is approximately 65 m (215 ft) high and is the tallest in the world. It was so designed that the vimana never casts a shadow at noon during any period of the year

Text source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brihadeeswara_Temple

Kaval deivam

2007-08-08T23:30:00.000-07:00

Kaval Deivangal or Divine Guardian Angels. These Kaval Deivangal are associated to a main deity who is generally ascribed as Kuladeivam by various sects of community clan groups as part of the tracing their generation through centuries. Most of the Ayyanar shrines come under this by categorizing under specific local variants of Kaval deivams and the important fact is that Ayyanar himself should be considered as the central focal point of all Kaval deivams. But due to the change in times, even Kaval deivams such as Sudalai, Sonai, Pechhi, etc located in different locations are wrongly referred to as an individual temples; which are, in fact, an attachment to some of the nearby local Peripheral Folk-Deity namely, the Ayyanar.

Worship of the village Ayyanar or Sathanar deities with clay horse system is very popular in Tamil Nadu and is much more ancient than Vedic worship. It dates back to the Sangam age and represents the oldest Dravidian way of worship.

Text source: Wikipedia

Place: Dharamapuri, Tamilnadu.
Date: 04.08.2007

The golden fingers

2007-08-07T23:29:00.000-07:00

Place: Bangkok, Thailand.
Date: 16.07.2007

Hope

2007-08-07T02:43:00.000-07:00

ilaigaL veezhndhaalume kiLaiyil thuLir uLLadhu

Place: Dharamapuri, Tamilnadu.
Date: 04.08.2007

Tamil puthandu vazthukal

2007-04-13T23:21:00.000-07:00

Tamil puthandu vazthukal

Place: Thiruchendur, Tamilnadu.
Date:07.04.2007

The lost identity of TN

2007-04-10T04:05:00.000-07:00

IDLI. The lost identity of TN

Place: Thiruchchendur, Tamilnadu.
Date: 7.04.2007

6th, 7th, 8th - 04 -2007

2007-04-09T01:37:00.000-07:00

>Madhurai

1. Hygrevar kovil

2. Thiru Kudal kovil

3. Meenakashi amman kovil

4. Mariamman theppakolam kovil

>Virudhunagar

6. Srivilliputtur kovil

>Tirunelveli

7. Kuttalam kovil

8. Thenkasi kovil

9. Nellaiappar kovil

>Kanniyakumari / Nagarcoil

10. Kanniyakumari kovil

11. Gandi mandabam

12. Vivakananda rock & Thiruvalluvar rock

13. Suchindram kovil

14. Nagaraja kovil kovil

>Thuthukudi

15. Thiruchchendur kovil

>Trichy

16. Gunaselam kovil

Paper cone

2007-03-22T06:20:00.000-07:00

Paper cone

Hi folk catch me @ Photopage

Place: Hogenakal, Dharamapuri, TN

Street scene

2007-02-27T03:21:00.000-08:00

Place: Kalasthi, AP

Sunset

2007-02-23T03:20:00.000-08:00

Place: Bangalore, Karnataka
Date: 18.02.2007

Happy weekend :)

Oho!!!

2007-02-16T05:36:00.000-08:00

Photopage must know by now I want to marry him and his camera! He is quite the storyteller. lifewords, you might enjoy!
Kim

Mirror

2007-02-14T03:26:00.000-08:00

Place : Thirumalai, Thirupathi.
Date: 02.02.2007

Rambagicha Guesthouse

2007-02-13T01:07:00.000-08:00

Rambagicha

Place : Thirumalai, Thirupathi.
Date: 02.02.2007

Maestro - Billboard

2007-02-08T04:48:00.000-08:00

Place : Penagaram Bus stand, Dharamapuri, Tamilnadu.
Date : 13.01.2007.

Thirumalai

2007-02-06T23:09:00.000-08:00

KURAI ONRUM ILLAI MARAI MOORTTHI KANNAA
KURAI ONRUM ILLAI KANNAA
KURAI ONRUM ILLAI GOVINDAA

Place : Thirumalai, Thirupathi.
Date: 02.02.2007
Photography by Sathiyan S
Photo edited by Karthi

Daily life

2007-02-06T00:04:00.000-08:00

Place : Hogenakal, Dharamapuri, Tamilnadu.

Date : 13.01.2007

Cauvery

2007-02-05T01:15:00.000-08:00

The verdict is just out, KA gets only 270tmc and smoke is out here in Bangalore.....
Leaving to home now.. Bye to all.

Place : Hogenakel, Dharamapuri, Tamilnadu.
Date : 13.01.2007

Chatting

2007-02-01T01:01:00.000-08:00

You are bored while waiting for bus and you don't know when it's going to come. Then chatting is the best way to pass the time.

Place : Penagaram - Bus stand, Dharamapuri, Tamilnadu.
Date : 13.01.2007

NOTICE

2007-01-29T01:08:00.000-08:00

I came to know that. The people are facing problem to comment on my post.

If it’s, true. Mail me at cliking@gmail.com

Five Rupee boys

2007-01-23T00:38:00.000-08:00

For five Rupees these boys will jump from the rock in to the water.
*See the five Rupee boys in Oochappan gallery.

Place : Hogenakal, Dharamapuri, Tamilnadu.
Date : 13.01.2007

Adhiyamankottam - Chenraya Perumal temple

2007-01-17T20:55:00.000-08:00

The capital of Adhiyamans, ancient rulers of Tagadur, was Adhiyamankottam which is situated on the Salem-Dharmapuri road at a distance of 7 Km from Dharmapuri

The ruins of the roughly oval shaped fort is still there. The Chenraya Perumal temple is the biggest of the lot which is held as a protected monument which is believed to have been constructed both by the King Krishna Deva Raya and Hoysala Kings.

There is a mandapam which leads to the sanctum sanctorium. There are paintings in the ceiling depicting scenes from the Mahabaratham, Viswarupa dharshan of Lord Krishna and some scenes from Ramayana and is still pleasing to the eye. All the paintings are belonging to 13 century.

Place : Dharamapuri, Tamilnadu.
Date : 13.01.2007

hurray!

2007-01-16T21:01:00.000-08:00

*Screen snap shot.

Out of 47 entries in a December 2006 shootout competition, my photo is elected as a number one photo. Thanks to the judge and the BPC

Guru

2007-01-15T21:51:00.000-08:00

Excellent movie. Love to watch once again!

Place: Dharamapuri, Tamilnadu.
Date : 14.01.2007

Pongal nalvaazhthukkal

2007-01-14T22:25:00.000-08:00

Pongal nalvaazhthukkal

Place : Dharamapuri, Tamilnadu.
Date : 14.01.2007

New Year Resolution!

2007-01-08T03:22:00.000-08:00

Need to stop blogging....

Place : Thennangur , Tamilnadu.
Date : 30.06.2006

Srirangam Gopuram

2006-12-29T01:05:00.000-08:00

Wishes -
Puthandu Vazthukal
New year greetings

Place : Trichy, Tamilnadu.
Date : 14.04.2006

Happy week end!

OM

2006-12-28T00:31:00.000-08:00

Listen to OM chanting

Place : Balamurugan Kovil , Uthiramerur, Tamilnadu.
Date: 25.11.2006

Olde age

2006-12-22T01:14:00.000-08:00

Place :Thirukannapuram, Nagapattinam, Tamilnadu.
Date : 15.04.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Christmas Wishes-

May the Love, Peace, and Joy of Christmas be yours always.

Happy weekend!

Kumbakonam to Bangalore - Flashback

2006-12-19T02:49:00.000-08:00

Place : Trichy Railway station, Tamilnadu.
Date : 15.04.2006.
Photography by Sathiyan S

Serpent

2006-12-17T23:01:00.000-08:00

@ Balamurugan Kovil , Uthiramerur, Tamilnadu - Date: 25.11.2006

@ Subramaniar Kovil, Ulsoor, Bangalore, Karnataka.

Photography by Sathiyan S

Wall painting from Kanchipuram

2006-12-14T00:29:00.000-08:00

Ulagaalantha Perumal

Want to know, what this painting is all about! then click here

Place: Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu.
Date: 10.02.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

The photographer

2006-12-13T02:30:00.000-08:00

Ooch appan is back to Madurai

Salute to Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiar

2006-12-11T00:16:00.000-08:00

Born on December 11, 1882 (in Ettayapuram)
Died on September 11, 1921 (at the young age of 39)

To know more about Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiar click here

**********
Thamizh

yaam arindha mozhigaLilae tamizhaipol
indhaavadhu engum kaaNom
pamararai, vilangugaLai, ulaganaithum
igazhchi solla paanmai kettu
naamamathu tamizharena kondu ingu
vaazhnthiduthal nandro? solveer
thaemadhura thamizhosai ulagamengum
paravumvagai seithal vendum

yaamarindha pulavarilae Kambanaipol
VaLLuvaraipol Illangovaipol
bhoomidhanil yaangkaNumae piRandhilai
unmai, veRum pughazhchi illai
oomaiyaraai selvidargaLaai kurudargaLai
vaazhgindoam, oru sol kaeLeer
semmuRa vendumenil thaeruvellam
thamizh muzhakkam sezhikka seiveer

piRanaatu nallaRijnar saathirangaL
thamizh mozhiyir peyarthal vendum
iRavaatha pugazhudaya pudhu NoolgaL
thamizh mozhiyil iyatRal vendum
maRaivaga NamakuLLae pazhan kathaigaLai
sollvathil or magimail illai
thiRamaiyaana pulamaiyenil veLiNaator
athaivaNanja cheithal veNdum

uLLathil uNNmaioLi undayin
vaakinilae oLi undaagum
veLLathin perukkai pol kalai perukkum
kavi perukkum mevumaayin
paLLathil veezhnthirukkum kurudarellam
vizhi petru pathavi koLvaar
teLLuttra thamizh amudhin suvai kandaar
ingamarar siRapu kandaar

English version - Of all the languages that we know
There is none as Tamil sweet;
Yet the world's gibe, like ignorant beasts
We lie sunk in defeat.
What use to glory in that name
And live obscurely here
Instead of making that sweet tongue ring
Like a bell far off and near?

Of all the poets that we know
We see none to compare
With Kamban, Valluvan, Ilango -
No boast this, but truth bare!
Dumb, deaf and blind we live now -
Listen, let us make it our aim
For our own sake from the house-tops
The greatness of Tamil to proclaim.

We must translate into Tamil
Great works of foreign lands,
While deathless works in Tamil
Are written by living hands;
No use in secret among ourselves
Repeating a stale old story -
The test of all true greatness is
That outsiders hail our glory.

Then only will our words ring bright
When brightness within one can find;
The arts in flood will surely release
Those sunk in pits and blind.
Raised up they will regain their sight
And status against odds;
Let us then taste this nectar of Tamil
And tasting it become as gods!

- from 'Poems of Subramania Bharati, A Selection Translated by P.S.Sundaram', Vikas Publishing House Pvt.Ltd., copyright P.S.Sundaram

Parrot

2006-12-08T04:09:00.000-08:00

Place : Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu.
Date: 25.11.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S
Photo edited by Karthi

No way

2006-12-07T03:34:00.000-08:00

kadhavugal than thaz thiravadhoo...

Place : Magaral, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu.
Date: 25.11.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Perspective - Gopuram

2006-12-06T03:35:00.000-08:00

Place : Tirunelveli
Date : 13.08.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

God's animals

2006-12-05T03:01:00.000-08:00

Garudan (eagle), the celestial carrier of Lord Maha Vishnu

In Hindu mythology, animals are sacred and inseparable companions of deities. Almost every God has an animal as his/her vehicle. It is believed that the idea is to promote animal rights.

Place : Magaral, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu.
Date: 25.11.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Vanishing strips

2006-12-04T03:40:00.000-08:00

Place : Magaral, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu
Date: 25.11.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

The praise of her beauty (nalampunainturaittal)

2006-12-01T04:34:00.000-08:00

The lotus, seeing her, with head demiss, the ground would eye,
And say, "With eyes of her, rich gems who wears, we cannot vie."

Place: Chandrachoodeshwar Kovil Hosur,Tamilnadu.
Date: 27.05.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Yellow

2006-11-29T21:46:00.000-08:00

Beautiful-winged bee
whose life is passed in search of honey
don’t speak to me of desire
but tell me what you really saw:Could even the flowers that you know
be as full of fragrance
as the hair of the woman
with the even set of teeth and the peacock nature,
to whom long affection binds me?

Place: Bangalore.
Photography by Sathiyan S

weekend trip

2006-11-26T22:19:00.000-08:00

Last weekend i had been to Kanchipuram and Uthiramerur

karuvela maram

2006-11-22T01:19:00.000-08:00

Place: Bangalore.
Date: 18.11.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Change in climate

2006-11-20T03:05:00.000-08:00

QUESTION : Why does rain come in drops and not in a continuous stream?

Place: Bangalore.
Date: 18.11.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Corridor

2006-11-17T00:31:00.000-08:00

Place: Thirunelveli, Tamilnadu.
Date: 15.08.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S
Photo edited by Karthi

Lunch break

2006-11-15T00:56:00.000-08:00

Place : Kaveripattinam
Date: 01.11.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Kaveripattinam

2006-11-12T23:37:00.000-08:00

River Pennar

Kaveripattinam is famous for its mangoes, matchbox & palgova.

Place : Kaveripattinam
Date: 01.11.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Past and the present - Madurai temple

2006-11-08T22:56:00.000-08:00

date early: 1.01.1911
Photography by XXX

Click the link Madurai - Gopuram to see the present one

Spot this small portion of decor in a above B&W photo
date 15.08.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

date 15.08.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

date early: 1.01.1901
Photography by XXX

Place: Madurai, Tamilnadu.
Date: 15.08.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Madurai - Gopuram

2006-11-06T00:28:00.000-08:00

Gopuram of Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple

European scholars have compared it to Athens of Greece. It was in the past the seat of the Tamil Academy (the Tamil Sangam) .... It is estimated that there are 33 million carvings in the Madurai temple. - Source from tamilnation.org

Place: Madurai, Tamilnadu.
Date: 15.08.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

NEWS

2006-11-02T22:38:00.000-08:00

Discussing in the train

Date: 01.11.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Video blog - Testing 1-2-3

2006-11-01T23:01:00.000-08:00

Junction

2006-10-29T23:29:00.000-08:00

Madurai junction

Place: Madurai junction
Date: 13.08.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Uthiramerur

2006-10-25T02:57:00.000-07:00

@ Balamurugan kovil, Uthiramerur, Tamilnadu.

Place: Uthiramerur, Tamilnadu.
Date: 01.07.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Need to change

2006-10-23T03:52:00.000-07:00

Seriously! need to change my blogging style.
-J.C

Mallikarjuneswara kovil - Dharamapuri

2006-10-23T01:21:00.000-07:00

In this temple, first preference is given to Amman and then to Sivan.

According to the chief priest, this temple was built by Nolambas

This temple is well known as kotai kovil

Hanging pillar

Amman shrine

Chief priest Sivachariar Selva Muthukumaraswami

*To know more intresting facts about this temple contact chief priest.
*Hindu news paper had published a article about this temple

Date: 07.10.2006
Place: Dharamapuri
Photography by Sathiyan S

Greetings

2006-10-19T04:32:00.000-07:00

En Iniya Deepavali nal Valthukal (Deepavali greetings.)

Place: Thirumanancheri, Tamilnadu.
Date: 16.04.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Enter the divine

2006-10-16T03:26:00.000-07:00

One of the Navathirupathi kovil (Temple)

Place: Thirunelveli, Tamilnadu.
Date: 14.08.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

South - GOPURAM

2006-10-13T00:55:00.000-07:00

South Gopuram of Varadharaja Perumal kovil - Kanchipuram
Visit Trip to Kanchipuram part 3 for more Pic

Place : Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu.
Date : 01.07.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

The protector

2006-10-12T03:47:00.000-07:00

Thirumagaraleswarar kovi

Place Magaral, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu.
Photography by Sathiyan S

Gopuram

2006-10-06T00:16:00.000-07:00

Gopuram of Sri Sundaravaradaraja Perumal temple

Gopura Darisanam Kodi Punyam ...

Place: Uthiramerur, Tamilnadu.
Date: 01.07.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Sri Sundaravaradaraja Perumal temple at Uthiramerur

2006-10-05T00:07:00.000-07:00

Uthiramerur, 32Km from Kanchippuram and 85 km from Chennai, dedicated to Lord Vishnu is called the SriSundaravaradaraja Perumal temple.

The presiding deity,Sundaravaradaraja(also known as Soundarya Varadaraja) Perumal,who is in a standing Posture,is flanked by Sri Devi and Bhoodevi.

The three-tiers that house the shrines for the presiding deity in different postures have the sanctum sanctorums built one above the other with immediate inner prakarams for the devotees to go around.

In the second tier, Lord Vishnu called Vaikunta Varadar also known as Paramapatharathan in sitting posture, is facing the east. The daily and special aradhanas arefirst performed to this deity. as one comes out of this shrine and goes around from right are Krishna and Arjuna with the avatar preaching the Bhagawad Gita to the Pandava. They face the south. Then there is arasimha in meditative posture facing the west. And Varahar is seen showering His benediction on lakshmi, who is seen praying to Him. The Lord's eyes are resting on ``Thayar'', the goddess. Here Vishnu is also called Bhuvaharagar. The deities face the north.

The third-tier has Ranganatha in a lying posture. He is lying on his right. Facing the Lord is Nanmuga Brahma. From the lotus navel of Ranganatha,Brahma is seen emerging. Near Ranganatha's feet is Lord Siva with a deer and `mazhu' (a weapon). Ranganatha blesses Markandeya with his right hand. Bhoomidevi is placed opposite Markandeya.

Uthiramerur - land of democracy

Place: Uthiramerur, Tamilnadu.
Date: 01.07.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Ruined gopuram of Alagar kovil...

2006-09-26T00:51:00.000-07:00

Gopuram of Alagar kovil

Place: Madurai, Tamilnadu.
Date: 15.08.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Alagar kovil

2006-09-19T01:50:00.000-07:00

Rajagopuram of Alagar kovil

History:

In Alagar hills lord `Thirumal” is located in the name of “Alagar” and so it is called Alagar hills. This Vaishnavite temple has the unique reputation of the lords revelation to the Pandya king Malayathuaja Pandian and Dharma Devashai.

A scene from gopuram - women giving birth to child

The episodes of Alvars have added to the honour of the temple. One hundred and twenty three vaisnavite hymns describe the glory of the temple. Even in the epic Silappathikaram of the classical epic age, the greatness of the temple is beautifully described.

A scene from gopuram - Krishna leela

No less than Six Alvars, namely, Perialvar, Thirumangaiyalvar, Boothathalvar, Andal, Peyalvar, Nammalvar, have Sung the glory of the shrine. In one of Periyalvar’s songs the hillock is described as ‘Madhil-choozh-solai-malai’ which refers to the tall wall or fortress surrounding the temple.

Moon was visible @ 11:30 am

The golden canopy to the dome of temple was done in the 13th Century A.D. by the devoted king Sundara Pandian. Many such sacred dedicatory pieces of artistic additions were added by the king Thirumalai Naickar.

***Bus services: Plenty of Bus & Taxis are available to reach Alagar koil

***Distance to reach Alagarkoil: Madurai to Alagarkoil - 21 km.

Place: Madurai, Tamilnadu.
Date: 15.08.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Got it

2006-09-14T23:36:00.000-07:00

Ash-0k :)
Now i got it .... That was your answer to Tilo.

Shit!! I am dumb

SORRY!!! Ash.

2006-09-14T23:08:00.000-07:00

“· Ash on 2:18 AM

Tilo,

Unavai thayarikkum Uzhavargal ethanai velai saappidugiraargal endru enni paarthathundaa?
namakku thuni neiyum nesavaalargal udutha udai irukkirathaa endru ithu varai ninaithathillai. Ippothu mattum engae irundhu ezhundadhu indha kelvi? “

Above words belongs to stranger by the name Ash,

I came to know this truth after Tilo’s comment.

“· tilo on 7:30 AM

Sathiyan -- those words you have attributed to me are not mine but another commenters - Ash?

Ennakku andha range -ku Tamil theriyadhu..”

Ash, do you know why I made this mistake, because you used Tilo’s name in your comment.
I am wondering why? Any how, who are you?

Tilo, thank you for correcting my mistake.

Sri Vaikundam/Tiruvaikuntham Temple

2006-09-14T06:17:00.000-07:00

To know more about this temple click here

Want to know intresting historic facts about this temple. then visit sathish's blog

Place: Thirunelveli, Tamilnadu.
Date: 14.08.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

It made me to think!

2006-09-07T03:33:00.000-07:00

"Unavai thayarikkum Uzhavargal ethanai velai saappidugiraargal endru enni paarthathundaa?
namakku thuni neiyum nesavaalargal udutha udai irukkirathaa endru ithu varai ninaithathillai. Ippothu mattum engae irundhu ezhundadhu indha kelvi?"

Above words are comment written by Tilotamma for Pattu nagaram - Kanchipuram post.

Tilo your words made me to think.

Identify

2006-09-01T05:37:00.000-07:00

Whose add is this?

Place : Tirunelveli
Date : 13.08.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Karungulam

2006-08-30T00:01:00.000-07:00

I took this photo from road side.
PS: I didn’t visit this temple. Reason lack of time. :(

*Balaji has 2 beautiful photos of this temple in his blog
photo 1
photo 2

for more details about this temple click here and here

Place: Karungulam, Thirunelveli, Tamilnadu.
Date: 14.08.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

On my way to

2006-08-28T22:36:00.000-07:00

On my way to Tiruchendur

Place: Tiruchendur
Date: 13.08.2006
Time :6:15pm
Photography by Sathiyan S

Tiruchendur

2006-08-28T04:45:00.000-07:00

To know more about the temple click here

Place: Tiruchendur
Date: 13.08.2006
Time : 9:30pm
Photography by Sathiyan S

Standing posture

2006-08-28T02:06:00.000-07:00

vinayagar - Standing posture

Place: Thirunelveli
Date: 14.08.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Nellaiappar Temple

2006-08-24T02:58:00.000-07:00

For more photos visit Sathish blog

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2

3

4

5

To know more about temple history Click hereand here ***

Place: Thirunelveli
Date: 14.08.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Poster

2006-08-23T02:28:00.000-07:00

Did it with the help of Flickr toys

Theppakulam

2006-08-22T01:51:00.000-07:00

Best way to beat the heat

Place : Thirunelveli.
Date : 14.08.2006
Photography : Sathiyan S

Tamirabarani River

2006-08-20T23:48:00.000-07:00

River Tamirabarani in Thirunelveli.

Place : Thirunelveli
Date : 13.08.2006
Photography by : Sathiyan S

Train accident

2006-08-17T23:04:00.000-07:00

Date: 13..8.2006
Place: Thirunelvali
Photography by: Sathiyan S

Train accident

2006-08-16T01:39:00.000-07:00

Our train met with an accident.

Unfortunately two lost there life.

Fortunately nothing happened to train passengers.

Place: near Thirunelvali.

Date: 13.08.2006.

Time: 11:30 am.

Trip report

2006-08-15T23:46:00.000-07:00

Had a BAD & SAD start : ^ (

Trip was too EXPENSIVE : ^ (

Travel time

2006-08-10T22:59:00.000-07:00

-Thirunelveli - Appar Temple -Nava Thirupathigal ( Nine DDs )
-Thiruchendhur - Murugan Temple
-Madurai - Meenakshmi Amman Temple - Azhagar Temple - Thiruparakundram - DD temples

:)

Saravana Bhavan ;d

2006-08-08T00:42:00.000-07:00

Mid day meals @ Hotel Saravana bhavan, Kanchipuram.
Price Rs 23

To know about HSB branches and location click here

*Date : 30.06.06
*Photography by Sathiyan S

Jvarahereswarar Temple

2006-08-07T01:02:00.000-07:00

The presiding God in the temple is Suragareswarar. This temple is situated in Ekambaranathar temple Street. The sanctum - sanctorum of temple is circular. It is a shining example of the architectural skill. The whole temple is built of stones and many holy figures are engraved on them. It is a magnificent building which attracts countless number of devotees. It is a sacred place where the demon Suragan was destroyed. There is an idol of Juvarahereswarar here. This idol is one of the 64 holy idols (formless form of Lord Shiva).

The God cure the devotees of their ailments such as fever, relieves them of the heat present in their body and helps to maintain the normal body temperature. Credit of removing the heat present in the bodies of celestials goes to the God in this temple. The sacred water of this temple tank is called ‘Vepperi Kulam’. Now the temple is popularly known as ‘Upperi Kulam’. There are two kinds of divine treasures in the temple. There is a statue of Lord Gubera (God of treasure) in this temple.

*Date of visit : 30.06.06
*Photography by Sathiyan S

The Kailasanathar Temple

2006-08-03T02:04:00.000-07:00

The presiding God in the temple is Kailasanathar. This temple is situated in Big Kanchipuram (Kancheepuram). We can reach the temple by making our way through the Putheri Street (S.V.N Pillai Street). The Kailasanathar temple is found next to Kachiyanegathangavatham.It is a temple closely connected with the life history of saint Poosalaar (a devotee of Lord Shiva). This temple was built by the great king Raja Simha Pallava.

History: Built by Rajasimha and his son Mahendra III in the eighth century A.D., this temple is noted for its sculpture and architecture. There are 58 small shrines around the main shrine as a compound wall. Paintings of Fresco-style adorn the inner walls of the shrines. Sandstone was used in the construction of this temple.

Date of visit : 30.06.06
Photography by Sathiyan S

Ha ha..

2006-07-23T23:26:00.000-07:00

Blog is back :^)

Mean while. I Started a new blog at WordPress. called
Photo page check out....

Museum of Folk Art

2006-07-14T00:25:00.000-07:00

Shakunthala Jagannathan Museum of Folk Art

Is placed towards left side of Ekambareswarar Temple street

To know more about museum of flok art Click here
and here

Date of visit : 30.06.06
Photography by Sathiyan S

Kanchi Kudil

2006-07-12T23:38:00.000-07:00

kanchi Kudil is a house placed on the way to the Kailasanathar temple in Kanchipuram
Unfortunately it was closed... during my visit. :(

Address: 53A, Sangeetha Vidwan Nainar Pillai Street
(Old Putheri Street) Kanchipuram Tamilnadu
Phone: +91 4112 27227680

To Know more about Kanchi kudil please Click here

*30.06.06
*Photography by Sathiyan S

Gopuram

2006-07-12T05:10:00.000-07:00

Gopuram of Ekambareswarar Temple

30.06.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Ekambareswarar Temple

2006-07-11T02:20:00.000-07:00

30.06.2006
Photography by Sathiyan S

Thennangur - Part 2

2006-07-06T02:10:00.000-07:00

The inner walls of Thennangur temple are decorated with fiber glass and special paints. Temple people claim that, there are the first to use the fiber glass in temple construction.

Thennangur is 6 km before Vandavasi, 22 km from Uthiramerur, 55 km from Chengalpattu and 30 km from Kanchipuram route. There are bus facilities from Chennai to Vandavasi and from there to Thennangur.

Date of visit : 30.06.2006

Thennangur

2006-07-04T22:43:00.000-07:00

The Rajagopuram at the main entrance is fashioned in the South Indian Style, while the 'Karuvarai Vimanam' (turret over the sanctum of the temple) is in the Poori Jagannadhar Temple (Orissa) style, and the idols of Pandurangan-Ragumayi are replicas of the idols in Pandaripuram (Maharashtra). Thus the Thennangur Poori Panduranga-Ragumayi Temple is a mixture of three styles respective to their cultures.

Raja Gopuram

This temple is situated near Vandavasi (Thiruvannamalai District). Thennangur was previously known as 'Dhatchina Halasyam', there are plenty of bus facilities available from Kanchipuram. One should take a bus which goes to Vandavasi and get down at Thennagur. If a person is coming from Chennai, he should get down at Vandavasi and then catch another bus or auto to reach Thennagur.

The gopuram over the sanctum of the temple is 120 feet in height and the dome alone is 10 1/2 feet tall.

The men before entering the sanctum sanctorum are supposed to remove their garments on the upper part of their bodies which is a temple regulation followed by one and all.

The idols of Pandurangan and Ragumayi (10 1/2 feet and 8 1/2 feet in height respectively) are a visual treat

The Panchaloga Vigraham of Varadaraja Perumal with SreeDevi and Bhoodevi and Achdharaya Perumal idol can also be seen here.

Varieties of adornment
Panduranga-Ragumayi appears in different adornments. On Saturdays, they are dressed up like Thirupathi Venkatesaperumal, on Thursdays it is Nijapadha Dharisanam, on Fridays it is Velli Kavasa Alangaram, on Sundays it is Rajagopalan alangaram with a Rajasthan type of turban and on other days they are in their own attire.

Vishnu

Dakishanamurthy on top

Outer view

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