Trans-Himalayan highway threatens Nepal's Buddhist legacy Malaysia Sun Wednesday 2nd May, 2007 (IANS) A priceless treasure trove of Buddhist teachings,...
Dear Kalyanaraman, Your recent posts show evidence of the continuos settlements and mainly continuos cultural significance of Ram Sethu through the ages and...
http://www.maalaisudar.com/3004/pol_news_4.shtml Translation from Maalaisudar, Tamil Evening Daily of April 30, 2007: Scandal related to Rama Setu Attempt by...
Hello, Let us not fight in the name of this great person Adi Shankaraacharya. Let me give some facts here which mentions the fact that Shankaracharya was born...
"As one of the leaders of the antislavery movement, William Wilberforce, subsequently said about India, "Must we not then….endeavour to raise these wretched...
NHRC takes note of Ratnagiri monastery displacement Statesman News Service KENDRAPARA, April 30: The alleged displacement of 162 families residing in and...
Francesco, Given that Dr. Badrinarayanan's points are not overly technical, why not address the argument on its merits? What if there is no natural rock...
THIS MAJESTIC MONUMENT IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE ANCIENT HISTORY OF KASHMIR WRITES M ASHRAF Kalahana in Rajataragini mentions about the five most famous things ...
ttp://www.haindavakeralam.org/PageModule.aspx?PageID=3569&SKIN=D "The effect of the project was not analyzed, particularly in the aftermath of Tsunami and the...
Dear Paul, ... I don't know who says the Rama Setu is a volcanic ridge. Certainly not the scientists I cite below. In fact, Adam's Bridge / Rama Setu is a...
Yes, indeed, Carlos. If it is man-made, it is sacred. If it is made by a divinity, it is sacred. In any case, it is a world heritage site, a marine biosphere...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurrians "The Indo-Aryan connection The question of Indo-Aryan cultural influences, or even a ruling aristocracy, among the...
Wooden block excavated at Dwaraka T.S. Subramanian ASI says the discovery will help in dating several such submerged structures there * Structures known for...
... Certainly I could understand the possibility of "long shore currents" and monsoons depositing sediments to form the "chain of shoals" that constitute Rama...
"Since the calcareous sand stones and Corals are less dense than normal hard rock and quite compact, probably these were used by the ancients to form a...
Guardian | Shepherd leads experts to ancient Buddha cave paintings<http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,329809777-103681,00.html> 2.45pm ... *Shepherd leads...
Buddha Paintings Found in Nepal Luigi Fieni/Sky Door Productions, via AFP-Getty Images By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: May 4, 2007 *Filed at 7:37 p.m. ET* ...
Thank you Vijay for your input. May I add some more references to the ones you mentioned. 1. Romila Thapar in her History of India, Part 1. ( Refer to Index) ...
Try, Google Map/Satellite, to zero on the Land Link between India and Sri Lanka. With some dexterity one can move along the whole stretch of the so-called...
Rama Setu: "How can one comb hair without applying oil?" asks MuKa (5 May 2007) http://hinduthought.googlepages.com/oilonhair.doc Early coins and copper plate...
... Thanks, VarmHa. I didn't know Romila Thapar to be an expert on Namboothiris. Actually instead of listing sources as you have done, you should search for...
*UNESCO offers to set up Chettinad Heritage Museum* Madurai, May 6 (PTI): UNESCO has offered to set up a 'Chettinad Heritage Museum' in Sivaganga district of...
... I fully agree with what Varmhaji writes. I am unable to understand the hue and cry raised against building this canal. Let those who make noises against...
... http://www.haindavakeralam.org/PageModule.aspx?PageID=3465 [QUOTE:] << Evidence for use of Ramsetu as land bridge until 1480 makes it imperative that...
... Thank you Shri Keralavarma Vijay Thampuran for your thoughtful post. Your mention of Aazhvaancheri TampraakkaL takes me back the memory lane many years...
