The following verse in Sanskrit is found on the south wall of the second prākāra of Śrī Raṅganātha svāmi temple at Śrī Raṅgam. This is adjacent to a Tamil inscription and translation of the same. From the astronomical data available in the Tamil part, the date can be fixed as 24th March, 1270 CE….
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LADY EMPEROR OF WESTERN CĀLUKYA KINGDOM
We know that Narasiṃha Pallava destroyed Vātāpi, the capital of early Cālukyas and assassinated Pulakeśi II, one of the great emperor of that century which is ascertained by his inscription at Vātāpi during 642 CE. After the assassination of Pulakeśi II, his sons āditya, Candrāditya and Vikramāditya I were in a difficult position. Though…
Continue readingMATERIALS USED FOR MANUSCRIPTS – COPPER
Copper is known for usage for mankind from Chalcolithic age. The same was used for writing from early times. Copper is beaten into thin sheets and letters are incised on that. The earlier copper plates particularly Taxila plate and the plates of Western Gaṅgas are similar to Palm leaf in size. The North Indian Plates…
Continue readingBULL BAITING AND ŚRĪ KṚṢṆA & IDENTIFICATION OF NAPPINNAI
We know that bull baiting is famous in Tamilnadu and the conqueror will be bestowed with daughter of the bull’s owner. The sport is called as Jallikkaṭṭu inTamil and the same is referred as Eṙu Taḹuval in the ancient Tamil literature. Such incident is seen from the story of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Harivaṃśa and Bhāgavata…
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