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Dec 27, 2022 16 tweets 11 min read Read on X
Please watch this enlightening lecture by Dr. #Nagaswamy titled "Lecture on water management in olden days"

Where Appa talks in great detail about the water management by the great #Kopperunchinga #Kadavan chieftain highlighting his #Tamil and #Sanskrit inscriptions.

"பேணு செந்தமிழ்‌ வாழப்‌ பிறந்த காடவ கோப்பெருஞ்சிங்க"

#கோப்பெருஞ்சிங்கன், #காடவன், #செந்தமிழ், #கல்வெட்டு
This is the #Tamil portion of #Kōpperuñjiṅga #inscription
1 ஸ்வஸ்தி ஸ்ரீ -சகலபுவனச்சக்கரவத்தி காடவன் அவனி ஆளப்பிறந்தான் கொப்பெருஞ்சிங்கன்
2 திரிபுவனமாதெவி எரிகரை பல இடங்களிலும் உடைந்து எரியும் துருந்து மதகுகளும் முறிந்
3 து கலிங்குகளும் அழிந்துகிடக்கயில் உடைந்த மடைகளும் அடைத்து எரியும் கல்வி கரையு-
4 ம் கற்கட்டி மதகுகளு மட்டு[னி]த்து கலிங்குகளும் செய்தபடி
Please see #Kilputtur section of the video transcript in this link with the original #inscription in #Tamil:

#கீழ்புதூர், #Kampavarman

docs.google.com/document/d/1Pq…
There is so much information in this video that we are planning to publish it as a journal article in our Tamil Arts Academy website soon:

tamilartsacademy.com/journals/journ…
Dr. #Nagaswamy’s explanation of
#Pallava #Nandivarman 37th year - 740 CE at #Paiyanūr Inscription on water management (#Chengalpattu Taluk): transcript below 👇

docs.google.com/document/d/1W0…
When talking about #Ukkal inscriptions, Appa says:
அக்காலத்தில் பல நகரங்களை இணைக்கும் வழி “பெருவழி” என்று அழைக்கப்பட்டது.
It is not that we had #highways only after the British rule, such highways existed even in olden days. This was seen around the #Thiruvaṇṇāmalai hills where on both sides stones were installed indicating the distance to be covered till reaching the next town.
There were dots engraved on these stones for people who couldn’t read so they could touch and count thereby knowing the distance to the next town.
பெருவழியில் செல்வோர்க்கும், மாடு ஆடு போன்றவைகளுக்கு குடிப்பதற்காக பெருவழியில் குடி நீர் கிணறுகள் அமைக்கும் பரப்பு பண்டைய வேத காலத்திலிருந்து நம் நாட்டில் இருந்து வந்துள்ளது.

To continue...
Ukkal section writeup with original inscriptions in #Tamil can be accessed here:

docs.google.com/document/d/1p1…

Reference: #ASI South Indian Inscriptions Vol III by E. #Hultzsch

#உக்கல், #Nagaswamy, #Inscriptions
The concluding part of the video transcript on Thribhuvanai Inscriptions:

"பேணு #செந்தமிழ் வாழ பிறந்த #காடவன்"

#water

#Kōperuñchiṅga, #Nagaswamy, #Pondicherry

docs.google.com/document/d/1c3…
राजा काठक वंश मौक्तिकमणि - 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾 𑌕𑌾𑌠𑌕 𑌵𑌮𑌶 𑌮𑍗𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌕𑌮𑌣𑌿

#Grantha
We are happy to share that we will publish this long #Twitter thread of water management with inscriptions and video transcript as a journal in Tamil Arts Academy. Stay tuned...🙏.
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Jan 5, 2023
It is #fascinating to read #Hultzsch books on South Indian Inscriptions published by the #ASI in 1899. In volume III, he has written in detail about many temples.

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In chapter one, he has recorded most inscriptions in the #Ukkal #Vishnu #temple called Pūvaṇimāṇikka-Viṣṇugraham, i.e., the temple of ‘Bhuvanamāṇikya’. This word means, 'the ruby of the world'.

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The deity of the temple is #Tiruvāymoḻi #Dēvar. This is the name of that portion of #Nālāyiradivyaprabandham which was composed by Śaṭagopa alias Nammāḻvar.

#உக்கல், #திருவாய்மொழி, #நம்மாழ்வார், #சடகோபன்

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Dec 10, 2022
While adding index to Chapter 11 #Vedic #Courts in Tamil Nadu, the Land of Vedas (#TTLV) authored by my father Dr. #Nagaswamy, I came across this fantastic reference that Appa quotes "Ancient Hindu Judicature" authored by G.R. Rao in the year 1920.

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Appa writes "Yājñavalkya was an extraordinary personality whose code is admired even by modern exponents of Law. "

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Dec 5, 2022
I watched #KantaraMovie today and was thrilled while watching the #Varaha #Worship scenes. Appa had narrated a story where some 20+ years back he travelled with forest rangers deep into the south Canara forest in the middle of the night to see Bhuta worship dance and ritual.

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He took some amazing photographs with his film camera very similar to the visuals in the movie. We are trying to locate those photographs. Will share it soon.

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I watched Rishab Shetty's interview in #Tamil and what a conviction in his #Hindu #Belief (#Deiva_Vazhipadu)! Appa would have loved this movie!

Congrats to the entire #KantaraMovie team for bringing out our regional traditions and culture to #entertainment field🙏.

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Oct 12, 2022
1. The year was 2000 and Dr. #Nagaswamy travelled frequently to the temple town of Uttaramerūr, near Kāñchipuram.

@kalabaski, @SreeIyer1
2. He was immersed in the remarkable features of this village. Its Village assembly hall had transacted the village administration for over five hundred years which still exists in its original position with all its records.

@kalabaski, @SreeIyer1
3. After frequent visits to this village, Dr. #Nagaswamy wrote one of his best selling books உத்தரமேரூர்
/Uttaramerur in Tamil and English. Excerpts of this best seller has been translated into French.

@kalabaski, @SreeIyer1
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Oct 1, 2022
1. I am looking for volunteers to edits certain books and articles of Dr. R. #Nagaswamy with editing skills in Tamil, Sanskrit and English. The editing part involves critically checking consistencies, diacritical marks for Tamil and Sanskrit according to international standards.
2. Many articles and books are written in British English and needs checking for grammar. Inline references need to be verified with end of the chapter Notes and References.

@KanchiMatham, @kalabaski
3. Some of you have graciously agreed to help us in the editing process. Dr. #Nagaswamy's work in monumental and we need an army of volunteers to preserve his work in a timely manner for the current and future generations. We are greatly indebted to volunteers for helping us 🙏.
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