How the Bali Hindu agricultural practice of Subak proved superior to Green Revolution. Balinese showed the world that Hindu cosmology & local customs in perfect harmomy with nature can trump a “scientific approach”
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The period was the 10th century and the country was the Chozha country (corresponding to the Cuddalore district of the State of Tamilnadu in India) and waterbody is the Veeranarayana lake. The occasion was Aadi 18. The above is the english translation of the opening chapter of the Tamil historical novel, Ponniyin Selvan. Aadi 18 is the occasion when the water bodies of Tamilnadu in India fill up, signifying the new beginning for the Tamilians that year. It is very apt that Kalki Krishnamurthy, the author of Ponniyin Selvan, kept it as the first chapter, Fresh Floods (Puthu Vellam – புது வெள்ளம்)
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The history of the Philippines shows that the Chola dynasty extended itself till 1565 through the Rajahnate of Cebu which was founded by a half Tamil/half Malay Chola prince, Sri Lumay, from Sumatra.
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The bas relief is not perfect but the carvings were intricate. The overlapping
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Travel to Meghalaya In the previous article, I had covered
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Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City, 2008 – Brought back memories of my childhood from Madras (today called as Chennai), India
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Part 1 – Gangaikondacholapuram Having been fascinated with the Chola dynasty ever since I read Kalki’s epic,
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“It is not the place you would want to visit” said my 21 year old taxi driver, Adi. I asked
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Indianized kingdoms, which flourished in the SE Asia centuries back, have left a lasting Hindu legacy in the
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I walked around the temple and could see many goats, brought by the devotees, waiting to be sacrificed at
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The annual Chittirai Pournami festival at the Koothandavar temple dedicated to
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Shillong perched at a height of 1500 meters above sea level in a plateau is home to 3 native tribes
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Previously in the Exploring Meghalaya series, I had written about Root bridges of Meghalaya
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Continuing with my Temples of Bali series, this is the 4th articles of the series covering Pura Ulun Danu Beratan.
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My trip to Brihadeeshwara temple or the Big temple at Tanjore in Tamilnadu, India made me wonder about Angkor
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Kanchipuram or Kanchi in Tamilnadu, India – one of the major centers of education in ancient
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Part 2 – Dharasuram – Airavateeswarar Temple My quest to see all the 3 great living Chola temples led me
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Meghalaya, the name itself brings forth picture postcard images of lush mountain
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