Constanzo Beschialso (Veerama munivar: வீரமாமுனிவர்)

Constanzo Beschi, also known under his Tamil name of Vīramāmunivar (Tamil: வீரமாமுனிவர்) or Constantine Joseph Beschi (in English) (8 November 1680 – 4 February 1747) was an Italian Jesuit priest, Missionary in South India, and renowned poet in the Tamil language. Early years and formation Born in Castiglione delle Stiviere, Mantova, Italy, a place very close to the family castle of Aloysius Gonzaga, Beschi got his secondary education in the...

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Mamuni Mayan

Mamuni Mayan-- great ascetic" is a honorific title; also called Brahmarishi Mayan, Sangakala Sirpachithan Mamuni Mayan, Mayamuni, Mayendran) is a culture hero character from Tamil Sangam literature (the Silappathikaram, Manimekalai, and Civaka Cintamani epics), identified with the asura Maya Dānava (Mayasura) of the Mahabharata, the mythical founder of Vastu Shastra. V. Ganapati Sthapati, head of the "College of Architecture & Sculpture",...

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Lemuria- The Lost continent of Kumari kandam (Kumari Nadu)

The Lost Continent of Kumari Kandam. There had been many legendary cities that today’s world has lost in time. Some of those were the city of Atlantis, and the city of Dwaraka that is mentioned in Mahabharata. But out of all these, there existed one huge land mass to the south of today’s Indian peninsula extending from Kanyakumari in the north, and its sides touching as far to the west as Madagascar and as far to the east as...

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Kanyakumari Temple

Kanyakumari was once referred to as the Alexandria of the east. This place has been a great center for art, culture, civilization, and pilgrimage for years. It was also a famous center for commerce and trade. During the early part of the eighth century AD Islam entered the southern part of India through the sea route with traders and missionaries. Through St. Thomas, one of the twelve Apostles of Christ, Christianity arrived...

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Maratha Marvels

Maratha Marvels himself a teetotaller. In a glass showcase are several minor antiquities including small copper coins minted by the Tanjore Marathas. On the advice of the Prince, we visited the Maratha royal graveyard at the periphery of the town. The memorials erected here, in honour of the different kings and queens, are elaborate structures resembling a typical Hindu temple. After Tanjore, we stopped at Orattanad. A Maratha...

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Nageswaran Temple

Location: Kumbakonam, 36 kms from Thanjavur Built in: 1005 AD The Tanjore district has a definite magic- a magic endowed by the towering presence of many ancient temples, built over 1000 years ago. One such temple is the Nageswaran temple, a place where where devotion, mythology and aesthetics form an ideal medley. Built around 1005 A.D, it is an outstanding symbol of Chola sculpture. It draws many foreigners...

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Swamimalai Temple

Swamimalai is one of the six renowned abodes of Lord Subramanya. The temple is built on an artificial hill and is approached by a flight of steps. The presiding deity is worshipped as Swaminathan. The temple has three 'gopuram' with three 'praharam'. The 'gopuram' on the south side of the temple is decorated with statues and contains five storeys while the other two entrances have no towers above them. ...

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Kumbeswarar Temple

Kumbeswara Temple This is the largest and the oldest Shiva temple located in the center of the town of Kumbakonam. The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Kumbeswara and the presiding Goddess is Sri Mangalambigai. There is a shrine dedicated to Adi Vinayaka (Lord Ganesh). Kumbeswara Temple Kumbakonam - History unfurls ! A Chola King built the Kumbeswara Temple and the temple building itself would seem to have...

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Mukurthi Wildlife Sanctuary

About Mukurthi National Park Mukurthi National Park is located on the high altitudes of the Nilgiris, 40 kms from Udhagamandalam. It contains a viable population of Nigiri Tahr (Hamitrgus-hilocrius) because of which it was earlier known as the Nilgiri Tahr National Park. Located on the high altitudes of the Nilgiris, comprising rolling downs interspersed with temperate sholas, this park is also a part of Nilgiri Bio-sphere...

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Mahamaham

Mahamaham is a Hindu Kumb Mela festival celebrated every 12 years in the Mahamaham tank located in the South Indian town of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India. Hindus consider taking a holy dip at the Mahamaham tank on the day of Mahamaham as sacred. The last Mahamaham was celebrated on March 6, 2004, with people from various places taking the holy dip in the Mahamaham tank. The Festival Masimaham is an annual event that occurs in the Tamil...

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Point Calimere Bird Sanctuary

About Point Calimere Bird Sanctuary Sprawling on 17.26 sq km surrounded by sea and shore, comprising forests of tidal swamps, this sanctuary is situated in Nagapattinam district. It is bestowed with populations of varied wild life such as Chittal, Wild Boar Sprawling on 17.26 sq km surrounded by sea and shore, comprising forests of tidal swamps, dry evergreen forests of mangroves, this sanctuary is situated in the Nagapattinam...

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Vanchinathan

Vanchinathan (1886 – June 17, 1911), popularly known as Vanchi, was an Indian Tamil independence activist. He is best remembered for having shot dead Ashe, the Collector of Thirunelveli and having later committed suicide in order to evade arrest. Personal life Vanchinathan was born in 1886 in Shenkottai to Raghupathy Iyer and Rukmani Ammal. His actual name was Shankaran. He did his schooling in Shenkottai and graduated in M.A. from Moolam Thirunal...

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Tamil Nadu STD Codes

City Code   City Code A. CHETTIPALLI04344 A.LADDIVADI04282 A.NALROAD04553 A.VELLALAPATTI0452 ABIRAMAM04576 ACHARAPAKKAM04115 ADALAIYUR04366 ADIRAMPATTINAM04373 ADNUR04146 ADUTHURAI0435 AGARAMCHERI04174 AKKUR04364 ALADI04143 ALAGANANDAL04175 ALAGANGULAM04567 ALAGUMANGANAGARAI04575 ALAMANAICKERPATTI04636 ALAMBADI MINES04551 ALAMPOONDI04145 ALANDURAI0422 ALANGANALLUR04543 ALANGAYAM04174 ALANGIAM04258 ALANGUDIKARAIKUDI04565 ALANGUDITHANJAVUR0435...

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