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Jeysundhar

7 years

Q:What do you do when the world's largest freshwater lake freezes? A: You spread a mat and do Yoga Yoga on Baikal in run-up to 4th International Day of Yoga @MEAIndia @indiandiplomats @AkbaruddinIndia @doctorsumitseth @deysaswati

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1 year

What a blessing for Vummidi Ethiraj, present at the making of the Sengol in 1947, and present today as well!

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1 year

PM @narendramodi meets the Adheenams today at his residence and take their blessings. #SengolAtNewParliament #NewParliamentBuilding

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Not even getting into Panini. If literacy came thanks to Ashoka, how is it that Kautilya, who served Ashoka's grandfather, wrote a full chapter on how to *write* royal writs (Sasanas)? Thanks to @devduttmyth , a short #thread on the chapter on writing Sasanas from Arthasastra.

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8 months

Oppenheimer was a bigger hit than Barbie in India because poor Indians make roti at home in stoves powered by nuclear fission.

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8 months

90% Indians don't know what Airplane is so how can they understand my cult movie #Fighter says director @justSidAnand

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3 years

Aryabhatta's Aryabhattiyam contains several important principles of Mathematics. It has a little over 300 slokas. It begins with an invocation to God. #ShortThread

Regina Dulanjali

@ReginaDulanjali

3 years

Does it bother you when someone in science and tech also believes in spirituality, ghosts, a God, a divine power?

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11 months

On the occasion of #Dhanteras , a thread on the Kanakadhara Stotram composed by Adi Sankara. But, why does Sankara compose the Kanakadhara Stotram? That’s an interesting story.

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11 months

Today is #Kaisika_Ekadasi , the 11th tithi of the Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) of the month of Karthigai. It is considered to be the most sacred of all 24 Ekadasis. Why? #Thread

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Jeysundhar

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1 year

Or the 1958 Tamil movie Sampoorna Ramayanam where Ravana, portrayed by TK Bhagavati, sings ragams for times of day, moods, poetry for different meters, and the one he sang to please Siva. Leading up to the string of the Veena breaking, foretelling what's about to come.

Ganesh Shelke

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1 year

Om Raut should have this 1964 Marathi movie to understand how Ravan could have been portrayed but he wanted to show chapri Ravan. Look how Chandrakant's facial expressions tell how proud Ravan was of Lanka. Exceptional lyrics by G D Madgulkar and Bhimsen Joshi ka kya hi kehna 🙏

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9 months

On 19 January, I was blessed with the opportunity to present a copy of "Maalyada: The Sacred Garland" to Hon'ble @PMOIndia Sh. @narendramodi But there's more! So, as always a #Thread

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1 year

A curious headline, “South Indian traditions of Hindu Dharma have opposed Sanatana Dharma for over 2000 years” This is interesting because until recently, a lot of “rationalist” voices argued in TN and elsewhere that there was no such thing called “Hinduism”+ #SanatanaDharma

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1 year

The Tamil Shaivite tradition is antithetical to Vedic traditions, argues B. Jeyamohan, award-winning writer and expert on Tamil philosophical traditions, quoting texts starting from Purananuru and invoking Sree Narayana Guru @jeyamohanwriter

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Jeysundhar

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9 months

Today is Amaavaasya in the month of Maargazhi, when we celebrate #HanumanJayanti in Tamil Nadu. Today is also the 26th day of Margazhi, with Andal singing the 26th Paasuram. What is the connection between the two? #Thread

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Jeysundhar

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2 years

I would like to tell you the story of a remarkable woman. My maternal grandmother's elder sister, who passed away last year, at the age of 94. But that's not what made her remarkable. #Thread

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10 months

Prime Meridian, like every longitude is an imaginary line. Could be through Greenwich, or Ujjain or my living room. What makes it special is that the rest of the world has been made to begin the longitude count with Zero Meridian at Greenwich. As it once did from Ujjain +

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2 years

PS-1 trailer at the 2.24 mark. Arrows are fired at a palanquin carrying Azhvarkkadiyaan. Malayalam trailer: Azhvarkkadiyaan shouts, "Narayana!" Telugu trailer: Same Tamil trailer: He shouts, "Ayyayyo!" Interesting! Very interesting!

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8 months

They're singing Maitreem Bhajata, a composition by Kanchi Mahaperiyava Sri Chandrasekhara Saraswati. The last stanza has the verse, "Daamyata, Datta, Dayadhavam, Janataa", a reference to a story from Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. #Thread

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8 months

Tamil singers ahead of inauguration of BAPS Hindu Mandir in UAE

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Jeysundhar

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4 years

The tragedy of Hampi is matched by little else in history. The largest and richest city in India during its time wiped out of history in a flash. #ShortThread

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@AhmasmiVayuh

4 years

The inheritance of greatness, Immortal Hampi.

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1 year

LOL. Chanakya says in Arthasastra 2.12.23 लक्षणाध्यक्ष चतुभोगतास्रं **रूप्यरूपं** तीक्ष्णव्पुसीसाञ्ञनानामन्यतमं माषवौजयुक्तं कारयत्‌- Roopya is Silver. Roopya Roopa was coin of silver. Arthasastra also mentions Taamra Roopa (coin of copper). 56k followers for this?!

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Jeysundhar

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1 year

Not sure which Mahabharata this guy is referring to. Vyasa is quite clear. When Arjuna(A) reaches Manipura, Babruvahana(B) rushes with gifts to greet his father. It is A who exhorts B, reminding him of his duties as a Kshatriya and that's how the fight happens. +

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4 years

This is the first time I see the words "slavish" associated with Sati and Savitri. Let's see if we can make it the last time, shall we? #Thread

Madhavan Narayanan

@madversity

4 years

I have got a new name for journalism extraordinarily kind and slavish to those in power: Sati Savitri Media

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Jeysundhar

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3 years

I don't know about you, but if I were to write something about where hing came from and when it began to be used, I would have asked all these questions to the University scholars BEFORE hitting publish.

Shantanu Nandan Sharma

@shantanunandan2

3 years

Most “ancient India” scholars I know stay away from Twitter. They teach in Univs & I will surely ask them hing’s origin. Was it grown in today’s India? Was it brought in from the wild of Afghanistan? And why writers on Indian spices say hing was brought in by Mughal? Gud night

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2 years

The amount of emphasis AP Nagarajan laid on the sets (not even getting to the exceptional music and casting), in pre-CGI era. This temple song comes for about 4.5 minutes in the movie. Look at how elaborately it is done, right from the 25 feet tall Yaali pillars! +

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Jeysundhar

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2 years

Congratulations to the Indian Navy on the new ensign! A quick thread on the verse in the Octagon seal, “Sham no Varunah” The verse comes from the Seekshavalli section in the Taittiriya Upanishad of the Krishna Yajur Veda. #Thread #IndianNavy

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Jeysundhar

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2 years

Our Murukku Paatti passed away in 2021, after 94 years of life, filled with challenges and successes. Since her all-women food business was located in small town Trichy of 1960s and not London of 2020s, I can't expect @YOUMagSocial to write about it. So... I wrote about it!

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1 year

On the auspicious occasion of #narasimhajayanti let's look at how Narasimha opens and closes the Vishnu Sahasranama. #thread

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Jeysundhar

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3 years

That's the translation of the first verse of the Dasagitika. It begins with a tribute to Brahman. In fact, it says Aryabhatta sets forth the book only AFTER having paid reverence to Brahman.

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2 years

Ingredients of a popular hitjob on the Cholas: -Grandiose claims about 10th century substantiated by 20th century novels -A singular incident from a folk ballad with a wrong timeline -Political rhetoric disguised as reasonable argument +

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4 months

Kautilya begins the chapter by saying that the term Sasana is to be used only for royal writs. Right at the outset, he stresses on the importance of Sasanas, that they are as important as treaties (Sandhi) and can lead to peace and war.

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Jeysundhar

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9 months

It was a divine blessing to have "Maalyada: The Sacred Garland" launched by Hon'ble FM @nsitharaman Ma'am, Isaignaani @ilaiyaraaja Sir, and @RangarajPandeyR Anna. Thank you, @keshav61 Anna and @bseshadri Anna for the opportunity. Aandaal Tiruvadigale Saranam!

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Jeysundhar

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3 years

Brahmagupta was both an heir and counterpoint to Aryabhatta's legacy (One could write a whole book on Brahmagupta's criticism of Aryabhatta). His seminal work Brahmasputa Siddhanta speaks about positive numbers, negative numbers, role of Zero, and Brahmagupta's Theorem(AF=FD)

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4 years

Today is Arudra Darisanam, or Thiruvaathirai Thirunal! It is the day of the star Ardra, or as she is known in Tamil, Thiru Athirai. Here's Ardra as part of Orion!

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Jeysundhar

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3 years

The point is simple. In India, science and math were never seen as an anti-thesis to religious belief. Creation myths existed & were revered. At the same time, those wanting to understand "how it all came to be", strived in their pursuit of knowledge.

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2 years

Assuming that speaking the same language is essential to the continued existence of a nation, and not having one would lead to it “falling apart” is a very Tower of Babel-esque notion. #Thread #CivilisationalState

Atlas Pro

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2 years

The fact that India doesn’t fall apart every single day is honestly a miracle

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3 years

How does Brahmagupta choose to open his Brahmasputa Siddhanta? Thus: The first verse is an invocation to Mahadeva. He repeats it in his other work, Khandaka Adyaka.

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9 months

It was a privilege to meet @annamalai_k Anna this morning. His breadth of knowledge and reading interests are astounding. Presented him a copy of Maalyada: The Sacred Garland. Please order on Amazon here:

Maalyada

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9 months

Delighted to have met a Diplomat representing India’s interests abroad, Thiru @jeysundhar_d IFS avl today and received a copy of his recently released book, “Maalyada”. Maalyada is an elaboration of Andal’s Thirupavai, and I am glad Thiru @jeysundhar_d avl could extract time from

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Honoured to meet the Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu Sh. Ravi and present a copy of "Maalyada: The Sacred Garland". His interest in Tamil literature is inspiring. @rajbhavan_tn

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4 months

So, someone who is as qualified as a Minister(Amatya Sampadopetah) He needs to: know all customs be good at composing(Sugrantha) have good handwriting (Charvaksharo) smart in reading (Lekha Vachana Samartha) If there was no literacy, where would reading and writing come from?

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6 months

Nishada prince Ekalavya was the son of Hiranyadhanu, a commander in Jarasandha's army. Drona did not want strengthen Jarasandha further with an archer of Ekalavya's caliber. Calculative? Yes Casteist? No.

Sankrant Sanu सानु संक्रान्त ਸੰਕ੍ਰਾਂਤ ਸਾਨੁ

@sankrant

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Of course this Ekalavya story of being a “shudra” rejected by a “Brahmin” is totally fake. The Mahabharata says no such thing. Ekalavya is a prince. It isn’t of him being “low caste.” It is Dronacharya’s moh for Arjuna and his being in the pay of the King which stops him.

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6 months

See this piece of wire? It's part of an earpiece, through which live translation happens. Eyes clouded with prejudice are blind to the obvious.

Devi

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6 months

What a failed PR. He is so stupid that he allowed to post a video where he is speaking Hindi to an American. But may be he knows that his followers are dumber than him to believe it.

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3 years

To conclude, belief in Gods, or a divine power, didn't adversely affect people of science/tech or even policymaking,in the Indian context. It enabled them to strive harder, in pursuit of superior insights in chosen line of work, while always having the infinite divine in mind.

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Jeysundhar

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9 months

Blessed to meet the Raga Devan. Struggling to contain my excitement at being in his presence. Invited him to grace the book launch event tomorrow at GRT Grand, 120 Sir Thyagaraya Road T Nagar. Please join us from 1600 hrs tomorrow.

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3 years

Brahmagupta's Khandaka Adyaka begins with a reference to the four Vedas, and then an invocation to Mahadeva.

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3 years

The month of Margazhi begins today. For these 30 days, temples and devotees celebrate the glory of the Lord in the month of Margashira. Why this month? Krishna says in Bhagvad Gita, among months He is Maargashira. Maasanaam Maargasirsoham - BG 10:35 #Thiruppavai

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2 years

There doesn't seem to be any doubt on "if Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar did hit Nalanda" or not. How do we know this? Because the "visiting monk wrote about it"! #Thread

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11 months

The extent of Indic civilisational unity and civilisational continuity never fails to astound. The oldest Sanskrit inscriptions in Indonesia are the 7 Yupa inscriptions (yes, the same Yupa/pillars erected for yajnas). These are dated to the 2nd half of 4th c CE. #Thread

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5 years

If Madhu wants any support or guidance for the interview, I'd be happy to talk to him.

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3 years

Shall we begin with a thread on the Visvanathashtakam? (I'm using the spelling I'm comfortable with. Please forgive the non-use of diacritics) Visvanatha is the Lord of the Universe, the form of Siva in the town of Varanasi. #KashiVishwanathCorridor

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8 months

No matter how many times a parrot mimics the chanting of the Vedas, it does not become Shuka Muni. Those singing Tyagaraja kritis without the Bhakti that made him compose those kritis, will forever remain parrots in their own cages.

krithika sivaswamy

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So our predictable guy tmk stops mid way in a concert that happened earlier and says that the meaning is " there is no Ayodhya " . Tmk takes a literal meaning out of context cleverly to show his protest against Ayodhya ram mandir and his whatever secularism, while Thyagaraja 's

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As we know, longitudes are used to determine time zones. If Ujjain was Prime Meridian, then the longitude count began there. It was the place from where "time began" Ujjain, with its temple to the Lord of Time, the Mahakaleswara Today's Bhasma Aarti of Ujjain Jyotirlinga

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3 years

Moving to the famous Varahamihira, whose Brihat Samhita and Pancha Siddhantika were compilations of earlier works with comments of his own. The opening lines of both works.

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This pursuit was never divorced from the belief systems, and in fact, found ample support in the "seeking" nature of belief systems themselves. Religion and beliefs never limited the Indian seekers from attempting to understand natural phenomena from a scientific perspective.

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9 months

Took the blessings of Paarthasaarathy Svaami at Tiruvallikeni for the book launch today of Maalyada: The Sacred Garland. Venue: GRT Grand, T Nagar Time: starting sharp at 1630 hrs. So, please come early.

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5 years

So, after plenty of recommendations, I finally got around to starting with the @HBO series #Chernobyl over the weekend, and watched the 3rd episode last night. Before I go and elaborate, a shout-out to the creators @clmazin et al, for this scene.

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3 years

Even the much later (12th century) Lilavati of Bhaskara II, begins thus.

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4 months

Kautilya clearly mentions the term "Lekhaka" - writer, which has come to us all the way into Hindi as लेखक. Such a Lekhaka, should carefully listen and understand (Srutva Nischitartham) the King's message, and then write it.

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I'm sure if we take the date back a few centuries, we'd see that most food of the Old World depended on Pepper from India. How do we know? Pliny the Elder himself tells us! "There is no year in which India does not drain the Roman Empire of 50 million sesterces" #ShortThread

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10 months

As the sacred month of #Margazhi2023 begins, happy to announce the pre-order of my upcoming book on the Tiruppaavai "Maalyada: The Sacred Garland" Foreword by @bibekdebroy Richly illustrated with paintings by @keshav61 Published by @bseshadri

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1 year

Meanwhile, Vishvamitra, Dushyanta and Shakuntala.

Mufaddal Vohra

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1 year

Our country Bharat gets her name from Ramayan. How can I not watch something which is my history and my pride. You too watch it #AdipurushWithFamily .

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2 years

Thank you for reading! @threadreaderapp please compile.

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5 years

So, this meme in the tweet. I think I have a thing or two to say about it. So, please bear with me through this thread.

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4 years

Today, I will tell you the story of Ramadasa. "Ramadasa? Why Ramadasa? Why not Rama?", you ask? Well, read on. #Thread

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What happens when all the happy hormones flood your brain? You have a stupid grin like me when I stood next to Raga Devan. Happy birthday, @ilaiyaraaja Sir.

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The Cholas built hundreds of temples, small and big, but their irrigation works have stood the test of time just as much as the temples have. Case in point: The mighty Madhurantakam lake

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Sita was asked to be regent if Rama went to the forest. Ok, why did Rama have to go to the forest? Because Kaikeyi got 2 boons. How? Because she drove Dasaratha's chariot in war. Wait, Ramayana has women fighting battles AND ruling? Some patriarchy this is! 🤣🤣

Aabhas Maldahiyar 🇮🇳

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Don’t know about Chinese technologies but ages before female were seen way inferior (without voting rights) in Christian world, in Ramayana, a Brahmin had asked Sita to take up throne if Ram goes to vanvas. That doesn’t sound good take for a person who believes in virgin birth.

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Like Plato's ideal of a philosopher-king, in whom would be found both philosophical knowledge and political skill, India had its scientist-sages, who could pursue science while still being rooted in religion.

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It must take quite some imagination to think that the 24 spokes of Ashoka Chakra (from 4th century BCE) "represents" the number of states of India. 🤣 As with the Ashoka Chakra itself, these are from Buddhism. A #Thread on what the 24 represent. 24 = 9+6+9 Why?

South India Portal

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Ashok Chakra doesn't represent us

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As we celebrate Parasurama Jayanti, a #Thread on how Parasurama shows up in the Ramayana and how Valmiki dramatically describes his arrival. Parasurama, being a Chiranjeevi, is one of the few who appear in both Ramayana and Mahabharata, transcending Yugas. #ParshuramJayanti

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With blessings of Aandaal and Krishna, happy to share that launch of "Maalyada: The Sacred Garland" will be held on 4 Jan '24. Blessed to have gracious presence of Hon'ble FM @nsitharamanoffc , Maestro @ilaiyaraaja & Journalist @RangarajPandeyR as special guests at the event. +

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Naming the place after Lt. Archibald Blair because he surveyed the islands would be like naming the country after Vasco da Gama because he took a sea route. Our history goes back long before that

Man Aman Singh Chhina

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Quiet stupid. Port Blair was fairly named after Lt Archibald Blair who first surveyed the islands.

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An old thread on #ChatrapatiShivajiMahaRaj 's southern campaign, victory at Ginjee and visit to Chennai's Kalikambal Temple in 1677. #ShivajiJayanti #ShivajiMaharajJayanti

Jeysundhar

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So, as we know #ShivajiMaharaj 's coronation was held in a glorious ceremony on 6 June 1674. This was important as without the ceremony, Shivaji did not hold any "kingly" title.

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And here comes another nuance of Protocol! A sasana addressed to Isvara (not the Gods, but another king) should mention the recipient's country, his possessions, his family and his name, and that to Anisvara (a common person) shall have only the country and name.

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I had the opportunity to present a copy of @keshav61 's divine work to Hon'ble PM. Rama, Lakshmana and Sita, with Hanuman and Vibhishana. Vibhishana receives Sri Ranga Vimana from Rama and takes His blessings. Hon'ble PM was curious about the colours of the squares. So...

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On #MothersDay , let's look at 2 unique mothers, Devaki and Yashoda. Each had a share of the joy of being mother to Krishna. One gave birth to Him, the other brought Him up. 2 Azhvars bring out the contrast between these 2 mothers. Let's look at them on #MothersDay2023

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On the occasion of #KarthigaiDeepam shall we do a thread on Siva appearing as the infinite pillar of fire, without beginning or end? Pic: Lingodbhava from Arunchaleswarar temple, Tiruvannamalai

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So, to use "Sati Savitri" to describe being "slavish" is a complete disservice to qualities of courage, ownership, responsibility and authority that both Sati and Savitri possessed. End of thread. Thank you for your attention. @threadreaderapp Please compile.

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@keshav61 Lakshmana is born as Sesha on the earth (brown square) and enters the waters(blue) of Kshira Sagara to be Vishnu's mattress. Sita emerges as Lakshmi from Kshira Sagara (blue) and is found from the earth (brown) as Sita Rama transcends earth, water, and all worlds

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Kautilya then lists the qualities of a sasana, and goes on to explain each of them. Arthakrama-arrangement of content in order of importance Sambandha-relevance-later parts should not contradict earlier parts +

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Jeysundhar

@jeysundhar_d

2 years

Her murukku was a more complicated, braided version. It looked something like this.

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@jeysundhar_d

4 years

I have a question. The list of people who endorsed this has a name. "L Ramdas, Former Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Army" Did tri-service integration reach such a level that we had the CNS from the Indian Army? 🤔🤔

Yogendra Yadav

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4 years

Leading economists, intellectuals and activists propose a 7-point Plan of Action to respond to the current crisis

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3 years

Belief in and acknowledgement of a divine power went hand in hand with understanding the functioning of the world created by said divine power. Remember this?

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@jeysundhar_d

3 years

Andal tells Narayana not just to bring rain, but also how to make that rain! She says, "Dive into the sea and take your fill of water" What happens when you're filled with water? Andal tells us!

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@jeysundhar_d

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Yoga Nidra in Shavasana, @hubermanlab In your style, that's YNS. Calling something by a different name does not bring inventor's credit.

Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.

@hubermanlab

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Once we understand that meditation, NSDR: non-sleep-deep-rest (deliberately lying still & relaxing the body while remaining awake) & breathwork are perceptual exercises, their science supported effects (reduced stress, sleep loss offset, improved concentration etc.) make perfect

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+that there was no such thing called “Hinduism” and the name &definition given by the British. How could something that did not exist oppose Sanatana Dharma for 2000 years? Let’s keep that aside for now and get to the body of the article. We will refute it with primary sources.

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@jeysundhar_d

3 years

Andal thanks Narayana for rain, sees rain as a blessing of the Gods, but also reveals an understanding of how rain is produced through the water cycle. This was possible because the natural phenomenon had already been studied and understood.

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@jeysundhar_d

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Arunagirinathar's Tiruppugazh at Chidambaram. "Kanaga Sabhai Mevum" திருப்புகழ் -னாலே ஒரு தனி emotion வருதுல்ல!

Aditya Tiwari

@OmMitrasya

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Found this on Insta. What a Voice!!!

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In the last 2+ years, have eaten at Maharashtra Sadan several times, taking friends along. Of course, the good food was 1 of the reasons. A bigger reason was to show them the murti of Rajmata Ahilyabhai Holkar in the foyer & tell them about her restoring 100+temples 🙏🙏

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@jeysundhar_d

8 months

Next, we'll commission a Pew survey to confirm that the Rashtrapati Bhavan is indeed in New Delhi.

Shekhar Gupta

@ShekharGupta

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'South India isn’t less religious than Hindi heartland. Pew survey debunks North-South divide' Pranav Gupta @p_gupta93 , PhD candidate at UC Berkeley and Omkar Joshi @omijomi , research scholar at University of Maryland, write #ThePrintOpinion

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+ Paripoornata-completeness-avoiding redundance(repetition) or missing words/letters, explaining the subject with reasoning and examples, and using appropriate words. Madhuryam-Sweetness - Through having a good style of composition of the sasana, to give a pleasing effect. +

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+ Surya Siddhanta in 1.62 clearly mentions that the zero meridian passes through Rohitaka and Avanti (Another name for Ujjain). Sure. But like I said, it's an imaginary line & could be anywhere. Unless, others also recognise it. So, did any of the contemporaries recognise?

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@jeysundhar_d

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For almost half a century, she had run an all-women's business - sweets, snacks and catering. The world around changed. Andar Veedhi got more and more crowded, as did Trichy. But, not the taste of her Murukku, nor her dedication and steely resolve.

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@jeysundhar_d

4 years

Yama, the God of Death, arrives all ethereal, to take away Satyavan's life. See how Raja Ravi Varma captures the moment.

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@jeysundhar_d

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"Paatti! When were you born?" "Purattasi maasam Akshaya Varusham" she told us "Not that!Which year?! What number?" "Athellaam theriyaathu poda!" (All that I don't know) she drove us away, with murukku in hand. Yes!MURUKKU!This story is as much about her as it's about Murukku!

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@jeysundhar_d

2 years

Indians are unique in how they are led to believe that Hinduism did not exist because the name is not mentioned in religious or historical texts. For eg, today's Greeks, Italians or Egyptians do not question the past existence of their ancient religions. #Thread

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@TimesNow

2 years

Kamal Hassan jumps into the controversy surrounding the #PS1 film saying that there was no Hindu religion during the time of Chola King. @sreeprapanch shares more details with @prathibhatweets

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@jeysundhar_d

3 years

Speaking of which, the belief in rain being a blessing of the Gods, did not lead to an expectation that it would rain any time the fields needed water. No! People thanked Gods for the rain, but built tanks to store that water.

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@jeysundhar_d

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Now, people like @devduttmyth may argue that all this is fine, but the message was nevertheless only oral. Kautilya covers that ground too.

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Jeysundhar

@jeysundhar_d

1 year

Since Devdutt has quietly deleted his tweet on Babruvahana, let me post this with a screenshot. 😄

Jeysundhar

@jeysundhar_d

1 year

Not sure which Mahabharata this guy is referring to. Vyasa is quite clear. When Arjuna(A) reaches Manipura, Babruvahana(B) rushes with gifts to greet his father. It is A who exhorts B, reminding him of his duties as a Kshatriya and that's how the fight happens. +

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+ Audaaryam- Nobility - Words should be in the higher register (More formal instead of colloquial choice of words) Spastatvam - Lucidity/Clarity-brought about through use of recognised/acknowledged words - and not slang/jargon.

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After having spent so much time on words, Kautilya goes on to define words themselves. how words are made of letters different kinds (noun,verbs, etc) how words make a sentence

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@jeysundhar_d

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@devduttmyth He says that a Sasana concludes with "iti" and then, says that "Vachikam Asya Iti Cha". That in some cases, a verbal message is attached to the non-verbal (written) message.

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@jeysundhar_d

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Silappadhikaram has a vivid description of Venkata Hill with a dark 🌦 - 🌞 &🌝 on either side, like the dark Venkatachalapati, holding the enemy-killing Sudarsana and milk-white Panchjanya. Tirupati has ALWAYS been a Vishnu temple. No substantiation to claim otherwise.

Vishwatma 🇮🇳 ( மோடியின் குடும்பம் )

@HLKodo

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"Tirupati was a Buddhist Vihar, because people tonsure their heads their and nowhere else its done" the jerk who spoke this in a Christmas function is now standing in a Perumaal temple.

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@devduttmyth Pratishedha - Prohibition Chodana -Rule/Command Saantvam - Conciliation Abhyupapatti -Offering help Bhartsana - Threat Anunaya - Persuasion Those are the 13 purposes for issuing Sasanas.

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