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History of the ancient Pallava capital

I bought myself a Kamakshi Deepam last week after years of wanting one. From deep within, the Kanchi Paramacharya, renowned for his frequently amazing omniscience, suddenly told an aide, “Give the bangle-seller at the gate food and buttermilk. Quietly tell the devotees who come for evening darshan to buy bangles for their womenfolk in Devi’s honour.” Of course, they did, …

Kanchipuram Kanchi

8 months, 1 week ago

When graffiti become part of history at the Narasimhavarman cave shrine near Chennai

The Hindu

One of the biggest challenges that our historical structures face is graffiti. Or closer home, when a set of Dutch visitors in the 17th Century decided to inscribe their names for posterity on the pillars of a Pallava-era cave? The last had me pondering when I came upon what seemed patently Western inscriptions at the Narasimhavarman cave shrine on the …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

The enchanting land of artistic marvels

New Indian Express

"There is no civilisation that did not begin with art.” The land of Tamil Nadu has a cultural history that dates back to almost 5,500 years. Designed by the dynasties The three dynasties of Tamil Nadu — Pandyas, Pallavas, and Cholas — have played a huge role in aiding the artistic traditions of the region to reach its zenith. The …

India Temple

9 months, 3 weeks ago

World Down Syndrome Day | Hansal Mehta on his son Pallava: There should be more awareness, understanding

Hindustan Times

On World Down Syndrome Day, filmmaker Hansal Mehta talks about his 28-year-old son Pallava and shares, "When Pallava was born, even we knew very little about Down Syndrome. He had to go through a surgical procedure within 24 hours of birth," adding, "The first few days were slightly difficult, we were just mentally coping with the prospect of a child …

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1 year, 4 months ago

India’s moon rover completes its walk. Scientists analyzing data looking for signs of frozen water

Associated Press

NEW DELHI — India’s moon rover has completed its walk on the lunar surface and been put into sleep mode less than two weeks after its historic landing near the lunar south pole, India’s space mission said. It is now safely parked and set into sleep mode,” with daylight on that part of the moon coming to an end, the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

India's moon rover completes its walk, scientists analyzing data looking for signs of frozen water.

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Murugan idol stolen from Pallava-era temple traced to U.S.

The Hindu

The Idol Wing CID, with the assistance of Homeland Security Investigations, U.S., has traced a stone idol of Lord Murugan, which was stolen from a 7th Century Pallava-era temple at Thachur in Kallakurichi district and smuggled into the United States. On hearing about the recovery and restitution of three idols which had been stolen from Adhikesava Perumal Temple in Ulundurpet, …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Woman tries to set herself on fire at SP office, alleges police inaction on her complaint

India TV News

A woman on Monday tried to set herself on fire in the office complex of the superintendent of police in Kawardha in Chhattisgarh alleging police inaction on her complaint of rape, assault and abuse but her attempt was foiled by personnel present at the site, an official said. When I go to the SP office, I am told to approach …

Her Complaint Sp Office Police Inaction

1 year, 10 months ago

India’s 3-D Distortion: Demography, Democracy and Development - News18

News 18

As Tamil Development and Information Department is one of his portfolios, Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Industries, Thangam Thennarasu, was recently in Ahmedabad to inaugurate the school buildings for reviving the Tamil medium schools that the Gujarat government had shut down for want of patronage. Independent of these developments, the Justice Party was born around this time, and also formed the …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Shiva temples decked up for Shivaratri festival

Deccan Chronicle

ANANTAPUR: Lord Shiva temples in the region have geared up in form for the auspicious Shivaratri festival. The historic temples Lepakshi and Hemavathi in Satya Sai district, the Mahanandi in Nandyal, the Kati Koteswara temple in YSR district and the Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy temple in Tadipatri have been tastefully decorated for the grand occasion. APSRTC plies more than 600 buses …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Chhattisgarh: Infant dies during treatment; 4 doctors, 3 paramedics booked

Hindustan Times

Four doctors and three paramedical personnel of a private hospital in Chhattisgarh’s Durg have been booked for alleged negligence after a 10-month-old boy died while being treated for cold and cough, officials said on Thursday. Durg superintendent of police Abhishek Pallava said preliminary investigation found negligence and a case has been registered under Indian Penal Code section 304A. Subsequently, Durg …

Durg

2 years, 3 months ago

Chola war poem Kalingathu Parani celebrates the dynasty’s exploits against the Kalinga kingdom

The Hindu

When the Delhi Sultanate was being established in the north of India some 800 years ago, down south, a Pallava general was leading a Chola king’s army along the eastern coast. He crossed the deltas of Krishna and Godavari, slaughtered hundreds of war elephants sent to block his progress, and finally overpowered the king of Kalinga, who had not paid …

India War Ghosts Kings Blood Goddess Krishna

2 years, 8 months ago

Pallava-style stones exposed on Mamallapuram beach

The Hindu

Stones apparently belonging to the Pallava period have been found on Mamallapuram beach. Top layer of sand being washed by rough seas and wave has exposed the stones, some of which resemble Shivalinga and probably belong to a temple. T. Nitish Varun, a college student, who has been surfing for 11 years now, said he had not seen stones being …

Stones Pallava Mamallapuram

2 years, 10 months ago

Master pieces on display at SVITSA expo

The Hindu

Ornately chiselled artefacts that are on display at an exhibition at the Sri Venkateswara Institute of Traditional Sculpture and Architecture are wowing visitors. Launched by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams back in 1960 to take forward the ancient knowledge of temple sculpture by including the principles of Vasthu, the institute started offering certificate and diploma courses in 1985 in the departments …

Students Temple Sculpture Svitsa Expo

3 years, 2 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Three women Naxals killed in encounter in Dantewada

India TV News

Three women Naxals, collectively carrying Rs 15 lakh reward on their heads, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Sunday, a police official said. The gunfight took place at around 6 pm in a forest between Adwal and Kunjeras villages under Katekalyan police station limits when a team of District Reserve Guard was out …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Naxal wanted in over 2 dozen criminal cases killed in encounter

India TV News

A Naxal, carrying a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head and wanted in nearly 25 criminal cases, was gunned down during an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Sunday, police said. A team of the District Reserve Group during an anti-Naxal exercise came under fire from rebels, following which the security personnel launched retaliatory …

Chhattisgarh Naxal Wanted

3 years, 6 months ago

Chhattisgarh: 3 Naxals Surrender in Dantewada

News 18

Three Naxals, one of them carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head, have surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, an official said on Tuesday. They turned themselves in before police here on Monday, saying they were impressed by the police’s rehabilitation drive ‘Lon Varratu’ and disappointed with the hollow Maoist ideology, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Abhishek Pallava said. …

Dantewada

3 years, 8 months ago

Hansal Mehta seeks Remdesvir for Covid-positive son on Twitter, fans respond

India Today

In the second wave of the novel coronavirus, there has been a shortage of beds, vaccines and oxygen cylinders for Covid-19 patients in several states across the country. In these trying times, with the unavailability of the drug at hospitals, director Hansal Mehta took to Twitter to ask for help when his son Pallava tested positive for the novel coronavirus. …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Aashka Goradia shares pic in swimsuit, has advice for women who worry about 'what the people will say'

Hindustan Times

Television actor Aashka Goradia Goble has given advice to women who are worried about 'log kya kahenge '. Captioning the post, she wrote, "For all those women worried about “log kya kahenge”, DO NOT waste your time thinking what others make of you, what you make of you is the best version there ever could be, function from the place …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Hansal Mehta shares pic of son Pallava with Down Syndrome after govt's 'need, not want' comment on Covid-19 vaccines

Hindustan Times

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta took to Twitter on Wednesday to share a picture of his son, Pallava. Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan in the health ministry’s briefing on Tuesday said, “the aim is not to administer the vaccine to those who want it, but to those who need it.” “It is a common question that is being asked these days that …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Motifs inspired by Dravidian temple architecture feature in this series of artworks

The Hindu

Gandaberunda, the mythical two-headed bird, often seen as one of Lord Vishnu’s many incarnations in Hindu mythology, lies on a circular board of thick brown paper intricately etched out using a black pen. The gandaberunda is one of the many creatures that feature in artist and architect Mathew Samuel’s Divine Fauna, a 12-part series of sketches inspired from temple reliefs, …

Tamil Matthew Temple Mathew Motifs Gandaberunda

4 years, 5 months ago

Dear liberal media, please promise to be respectful no matter how Covaxin trial goes

Op India

The Russians say they already have a vaccine. Yesterday at AIIMS Delhi, the ICMR began human trials of Covaxin, India’s candidate for a vaccine against Covid-19. So while these trials are going on, can the liberal media please promise to be decent and respectful no matter what the outcome? The last thing we want to see is some liberal screaming …

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4 years, 7 months ago

Remote-controlled IEDs placed by Maoists recovered in Chhattisgarh

Op India

A team of reserve guards, Chhattisgarh Armed Forces and Special Task Forces have reportedly unearthed 4 remote-controlled IEDs in the Maoist-hit area of Dantewada in Bastar zone of Chhattisgarh. District SP Abhishek Pallava informed that it was for the ‘first time’ that the left-wing extremists had used remote-controlled IEDs in the region. “We averted a major mishap tracing these remote-controlled …

Chhattisgarh Dantewada Ieds Maoists Recovered

5 years, 1 month ago

India, China to mark 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: India will send a “mid-level tri-service delegation of the Indian armed forces” to China, with naval ships too set to dock at Chinese ports and the two nations will also host a series of cultural exchanges relating to Buddhism and the visit of ancient Chinese Buddhist traveller Hiuen Tsang. Reiterating what was announced at the end of the …

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History of the ancient Pallava capital

When graffiti become part of history at the Narasimhavarman cave shrine near Chennai

The enchanting land of artistic marvels

World Down Syndrome Day | Hansal Mehta on his son Pallava: There should be more awareness, understanding

India’s moon rover completes its walk. Scientists analyzing data looking for signs of frozen water

India's moon rover completes its walk, scientists analyzing data looking for signs of frozen water.

Murugan idol stolen from Pallava-era temple traced to U.S.

Chhattisgarh: Woman tries to set herself on fire at SP office, alleges police inaction on her complaint

India’s 3-D Distortion: Demography, Democracy and Development - News18

Shiva temples decked up for Shivaratri festival

Chhattisgarh: Infant dies during treatment; 4 doctors, 3 paramedics booked

Chola war poem Kalingathu Parani celebrates the dynasty’s exploits against the Kalinga kingdom

Pallava-style stones exposed on Mamallapuram beach

Master pieces on display at SVITSA expo

Chhattisgarh: Three women Naxals killed in encounter in Dantewada

Chhattisgarh: Naxal wanted in over 2 dozen criminal cases killed in encounter

Chhattisgarh: 3 Naxals Surrender in Dantewada

Hansal Mehta seeks Remdesvir for Covid-positive son on Twitter, fans respond

Aashka Goradia shares pic in swimsuit, has advice for women who worry about 'what the people will say'

Hansal Mehta shares pic of son Pallava with Down Syndrome after govt's 'need, not want' comment on Covid-19 vaccines

Motifs inspired by Dravidian temple architecture feature in this series of artworks

Dear liberal media, please promise to be respectful no matter how Covaxin trial goes

Remote-controlled IEDs placed by Maoists recovered in Chhattisgarh

India, China to mark 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties