HERITAGE / HISTORICAL PLACES:TAMIL NADU
Thirvannamalai Tiruvannamalai is one of the most venerated places in Tamil Nadu. It is locatedin the south west part of Kalrayan and Jawadhi hills. In ancient times, the term “Annamalai”…
Important Historical Figures From Tamil NAdu
Thiruvalluvar Thiruvalluvar, a Tamil poet and philosopher, is best known for his work, Tirukkural. ‘Tirukkural’ etymologically means the ‘holy couplets,’ i.e. a text having two lines with seven words each…
Avatars/incarnations from Tamil Nadu
Avatars Traditional accounts portray each Alvar as an incarnation of a divine aspect of the Supreme Maha Vishnu, as follows: • Poigai Alvar: Panchajanya (Vishnu’s conch) • Bhoothath Alvar:…
Old Stone Age in Tamil Nadu
Paleolithic Age The Old Stone age in Tamil Nadu is estimated to be from 5 lac years to 15000 BCE. The people of the Old Stone age were using the…
Classical Literature of Tamil Nadu
Classical Literature Sangam Literature is divided into Epics and other Literature. Epics that are prominent in Sanga Ilakkiyam: 1. Silappathigaram and 2. Manimekalai. Elango Adigal authored the epic Silappathigaram. Seethalai…
Tamil powers of the Sangam Age
Tamil powers of the Sangam Age Cheras Chera Kingdom is said to have spread over the West Coast starting from Konkan on the Northern side to Kollam on…
Chola Rule in Tamil Nadu
Prominent Rulers: The first great Chola king is Chola Karikala. Karikala’s grandfather would appear to be Verpaharadakkai Perunarikilli. He was a contemporary of Kudakko Nedumseraladan, the Chera king, and they…
Spread of Buddhism in Tamil Nadu
Spread of Buddhism Buddhism has been one of the centrifugal life forces of Tamil culture and Literature. The Tamil language and its literary and grammatical traditions had their veins fertilized…
Freedom Fighters from Tamil Nadu and their role
Freedom Fighters and their role Thillaiyadi Valliammai • The story of Thillaiyadi Valliammai is about one tiny indomitable flame of bravery that held against the mighty blows of colonial rule…
TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE IN TAMIL NADU
CULTURE TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE India’s diverse culture, history and exceptional architecture are reflected on the temple walls that have been preserved through the centuries. With the rise of Hinduism, India witnessed…
MAHENDRA STYLE MONUMENTS
MAHENDRA STYLE • All monuments in this style are subterranean rock-cut excavations usually known as cave-temples. • The cave temples excavated consists of pillared verandah with a shrine cut into…
Monolithic Temples
MONOLITHIC TEMPLES • The more outstanding achievement of Mamalla would be the cut-out shrines or vimanas, popularly called Rathas, • They are large sculptures of architectural models carved out of…