How did Lord Shiva get his blue neck? How does the ancient God of Indus still remain in Indian religions?
A visual summary of Iravatham Mahadevan’s paper. 12 years of Karka Nirka
Tag: Palaniapan vairam sarathy
Hearts that are tied – Seetha meets Rama part 6
Rama sees Seetha for the first time. The famous Annalum Nokkinar Avalaum Nokkinal episode part 6.
Eye arrows that pierced – Seetha meets Rama part 5
Rama sees Seetha for the first time. The famous Annalum Nokkinar Avalaum Nokkinal episode part 5.
He looked and She looked – Analam nokinaan avalum nokinal – Seetha meets Rama part 4
Rama sees Seetha for the first time. The famous Annalum Nokkinar Avalaum Nokinal episode part 4.
Even ornaments gained beauty – Seetha meets Rama – 3
Rama sees Seetha for the first time. The famous Annalum Nokkinar Avalaum Nokinal episode part 3.
How would she appear? – Kamba Ramayanam – Seetha meets Rama – 2
Rama sees Seetha for the first time. The famous Annalum Nokkinar Avalaum Nokinal episode part 2. #karkanirka #rama #seetha #kamban
How to describe her eyes – Kamba Ramayanam – Seeta meets Rama – 1
Rama meets Seetha for first time. The famous Annalum Nokkinar Avalaum Nokinal episode. Part 1.
10 years of Karka Nirka
Karka Nirka’s 10th anniversary. A thank you note and 10 of my favorite blogs over the years. Share your favorite blog as comment.
Flood of Passion – Kurunthokai 99
Another gem from Auvviyar of Sangam age. A poet par excellence, most of us know her songs on Adhigaman Neduman Anci. In way some of her poems were prelude to hero build up songs in Tamil cinema. But the side most of us don’t know is the sensitive and mostly aggressive love poems. This a poem from a lover lorn Thalaivan’s point of view.
no names, no color and no size – Civavakkiyam
God is within your soul,when you realize this you realize he has no names, no color and no size. … More
Isn’t he father and mother – Kurunthokai 93
It is not easy for women especially if the marriage doesn’t work out. Thaliavan has started philandering and he is not allowed to enter the house by Thalaivi. When Panki (Thalaivi’s friend) comes to advice her of not have love quarrels with her husband and asks her to let him in. Thalaivi responds that as husband he should care for her like a father and mother. And feels he isn’t behaving like that, when there is no love how can there be love quarrel is her central question. Sangam literature deals with every facet of love and marital life.
Integrity of a ministry – Malaipatukatam
A verse from Malaipatukatam on integrity of a kings council. Malaipatukatam (Echoes on the Mountain) by Peruilkunrur Perutikaucikanar is dated c. 210 A.D.The title of the poem is taken from line 348; the original title was perhaps different. A poem of 583 lines celebrates Nannan the son of Nannan,and describing various aspects of life in different communities of his territory, It contains some exquisite pictures of nature.
