tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post196194646205915143..comments2024-03-27T19:21:01.376+01:00Comments on Boo's Baby Talk!: The Amazing Chola Temple.B o ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351744309107088656noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-66678813476246005162007-09-04T11:56:00.000+02:002007-09-04T11:56:00.000+02:00Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KMU!Thanku thanku thanku...Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KMU!<BR/>Thanku thanku thanku!!!!! :-)<BR/><BR/>-vijiVijihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16782895653584937102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-34543643233619058422007-09-03T10:55:00.000+02:002007-09-03T10:55:00.000+02:00HiNice to read your article. Btw the Thanjavur big...Hi<BR/>Nice to read your article. Btw the Thanjavur big temple was built by Raja Raja Cholan in AD1010 (and not 3000 years ago.) <BR/><BR/>It is really sad that Raja Raja Cholan and Rajendra Cholan, 2 of the greatest kings in Indian history and the only Indian kings to have ruled foreign countries across the seas, that too right upto Cambodia, are hardly known in India now. <BR/><BR/>You may like to read (if you havent already) Kalki's Ponniyinselvan (available in English too) and join the yahoo groups - ponniyinselvan. <BR/><BR/>If any of you havent read this book or others depicting our history, there is a treasure waiting to be explored. <BR/>Regards, Sandeep (preciousfeeling@yahoo.com)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578540347149631761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-72894598511785050902007-08-28T17:46:00.000+02:002007-08-28T17:46:00.000+02:00Kodis mom - No no, I did nt say I wasted the money...Kodis mom - No no, I did nt say I wasted the money. I dont regret it one bit. Just that I did nt take time to see this temple before. And there are many more places to see. <BR/><BR/>mnamma - My mom says that often about this being a Punya Bhoomi! :) And you are so right about the feeling of awe. I was spell bound!<BR/><BR/>Sunita - And to think what we are leaving for our future generation! Blogs? ;)B o ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351744309107088656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-48787547609476533872007-08-28T17:40:00.000+02:002007-08-28T17:40:00.000+02:00Timepass - Thanks. So true. The grass is always gr...Timepass - Thanks. So true. The grass is always green the other side. "We can see the places in India anytime, lets see Europe first" seems to be the common reason!<BR/><BR/>Prabhu - You should visit. ARR is still there and even more better hotels have come up. Try the Sterling Swamimalai if you want to indulge. Awesome place!<BR/><BR/>Dee - Even I was shuttled to lots of temples but somehow I could nt appreciate them then. May be because I have traveled quite a bit now, Im able to appreciate more.<BR/><BR/>MM - Will do as soon as Hd and I get back together! ;)B o ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351744309107088656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-86987833983655471782007-08-28T07:02:00.000+02:002007-08-28T07:02:00.000+02:00Co-incidence!!! I visited lonavala recently(my bac...Co-incidence!!! I visited lonavala recently(my backyard) and had the same observation about the 2nd/4th century sculptures. Beautiful indeed.Sunitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347370529459467244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-3036297829571649612007-08-27T22:33:00.000+02:002007-08-27T22:33:00.000+02:00Beautiful beautiful pictures Boo. My maternal Gran...Beautiful beautiful pictures Boo. My maternal Grandparents are from Kumbhakonam and we still have some relatives there. I have been to almost all the temples in and around Kumbakonam,Thanjavur and Mayavaram in my childhood. Like you said each and every one of them is awe inspiring and has so much ornate art work, that it is sometimes mind boggling to think of the devotion, hard work and the vision that the people of that generation must have had! You are lucky to be born in such a punniya bhoomi!mnammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344689534760708942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-58351608965537586752007-08-27T22:31:00.000+02:002007-08-27T22:31:00.000+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.mnammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344689534760708942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-41828132370738694492007-08-27T21:56:00.000+02:002007-08-27T21:56:00.000+02:00ditto Dee. all of our LFCs (summer vacations) were...ditto Dee. all of our LFCs (summer vacations) were centered around temples...and I didnt complain once. I loved and still love visiting, reading, learning abt how each little sculpt of stone has a geometrical or astrological significance.<BR/><BR/>I disagree that you wasted money on the art of the world - you needed to see that to truly appreciate from your heart what you have at home - or this post might have said 'I had another yawning temple visit...' :)Anushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887052887207435095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-33875040227923411182007-08-27T21:40:00.000+02:002007-08-27T21:40:00.000+02:00taggedtaggedthe mad mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535453643548976883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-62169959948514530522007-08-27T19:25:00.000+02:002007-08-27T19:25:00.000+02:00LOL on your second para :)). I have visited all th...LOL on your second para :)). I have visited all the temples of Tamilnadu thru my childhood and I can bet there is nothing more nostalgic than going back in time with these structures. The amazing artwork just shows the richness in mind and material at that time.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00229866753970734518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-14740511828519309442007-08-27T16:51:00.000+02:002007-08-27T16:51:00.000+02:00Ok. My next trip is to my Kumbakonam. Your photos ...Ok. My next trip is to my Kumbakonam. Your photos has inspired me :D Kumbakonam la andha ARR hotel innum irukka? :)F e r r a r ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523211679614562925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-60442066975615962272007-08-27T14:42:00.000+02:002007-08-27T14:42:00.000+02:00Lovely pics Boo. I agree with u..we spend tons to ...Lovely pics Boo. I agree with u..we spend tons to watch places abroad, but dont bother abt the beautiful places in our own country..I have visited Kumbakonam, its a lovely place.timepasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883465227541901118noreply@blogger.com