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Sreedharan K S
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Engineer by profession. Concerned citizen. Keen on Current affairs. Views personal. RT's not endorsements.
Dec 7 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
These verses in Yuddha Kanda have been used to portray Rama in a certain way. Between Balakanda & Yuddha Kanda, in Ramayana there are many inter-related events which are not widely known & these inter-related led to Agni Pravesha by Sita. What exactly are they? Let us see. 1 Usually it is said that Rama asked Sita to enter fire & term it as Agni Pariksha. But Rama had only asked Sita to go with any man she likes. It was Sita who decides to enter fire. Hence Agni Pravesha. Moot question is whether it was right on Rama's part to act in such a way? 2
Sep 6 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
A thread on some rational thinking based on common questions.

1. Why is Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec 9, 10,11,12 th months while they mean 7,8,9,10?
2. Why February alone has 28 days?
3. Why should you adjust for leap years?
4. Why is there no leap year adjustment in Tamil Calendar? Ask anyone around, you cannot find answers to such questions through what is taught in schools.

When you make an effort to find answers, you will be surprised about how religion has played an important role in the design of modern Gregorian Calendar. 2

Jul 3 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
Some questions had bothered me for a long time. Why are Vedas taught by hearing & listening rather than books?
Why was it rote learning?
What is the need to teach and practice so many variations of the basic text?
Answers to these will add a relevant perspective 1/n The most authoritative scriptures of Hinduism like Vedas & Upanishads are also referred to as Shrutis, those which were heard and transmitted. Sound is analog in nature. Converting it into text in the form of syllables makes it discrete resulting in losses 2/n
Jun 3 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
When you walk the steps of Madras University you will see the photos of illustrious scientists. Natural question is do they still engage in such ground breaking research? Let's see the life of GN Ramachandran, his tenure & how it changed the fortunes of Madras University 1/n The credit for making Madras University as one of the premier university for groundbreaking research in those times was AL Mudaliar. He also encouraged wealthy people to set up educational institutions. In his time as VC, Madras University was recognized worldwide for research 2 Image
Apr 17 • 19 tweets • 7 min read
To explore why Sunday is the weekend, we will have to discuss the following points
1. Why are there seven days in a week?
2. How did we get the names & what is the basis?
3. What is basis for designating some days as holidays?
4. How did we get 5 working days and 2 holidays 1/n Let us start with why should a week have seven days. It is in Babylonia and India that earliest reference to the 7 day week exists. In Babylonia, the quarter moon (actually the half moon) was celebrated and this usually fell on 7th day. 2/n

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Apr 14 • 21 tweets • 6 min read
Today is #TamilNewYear day. But which year? For e.g. it is 2024 in English Calendar. What is it in Tamil Calendar? It is 5125 years in Kaliyuga. This Kali epoch has a very special astronomical significance which is detailed in this thread. 1/n

In short, a unique conjunction of all visible planets happened in Aries (Mesha) 5125 years before. Hence Yugadi (start of Yuga) and the solar transition into Mesha which heralds #TamilPuthandu happened on that day. If so why are they celebrated on different days now? 2/n
Apr 9 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
Pity that Tamil Nadu does not know some illustrious details about Sir Pitty Thyagaraja Chetty. So brace for some interesting stories. First who was he. A moneylender,
capitalist weaver, hide and skin merchant and joint-stock banker who dominated local affairs of Madras 1/n
Image You would have heard about Dr. TM Nair, the person, one of the core members of the Justice Party. You would be surprised to know that while Sir PT and his friends were dominating Madras Corporation, he opposed PT for their corrupt means. TM Nair was not able to beat PT. 2/n
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Apr 9 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
Today is #Ugadi / #yugadi. It is the first day of the New Year in the Luni-Solar Calendar followed in Andhra, Karnataka. So why is it named Yuga+Adi (Yugadi) means starting of the yuga? This is the day on which Kali Yuga started? How do we know that? 1/n The answer to that is found in the Solar Calendar followed in another South Indian state, TamilNadu. It is possibly the only calendar that consistently keeps track of the number of year past the epoch Kali yuga. So what is special about the epoch 5124 years before? 2/n Image
Sep 10, 2023 • 17 tweets • 8 min read
திரைப்படங்களின் தாக்கத்தினால் வந்த புனைவுகளின் சான்று இந்த நந்தனார் கதை. நந்தனார் திரைப்படம் கோபாலகிருஷ்ண பாரதி அவர்களின் நந்தனார் சரித்திரம் என்ற சங்கீத நாடகத்தை தழுவியது. சேக்கிழார் அருளிய பெரியபுராணத்தில் திருநாளை போவார் சரிதத்தை கற்பனையாக்கி உருவானது தான் இந்த கதை. 1/n

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Image மீனாக்ஷி சுந்தரம் பிள்ளை அவர்கள் இதில் உள்ள இலக்கணப் பிழைகளை மட்டுமல்லாது பொருள் குற்றம், கருத்தில் பிழை எனச் சொல்லி பாயிரம் எழுதிக் கொடுக்க மறுத்து வந்தார். பாரதி தன் இசையால் மாற்றி,பாயிரம் எழுதி வாங்கினார். அப்போதே இதன் தாக்கத்தை உணர்ந்தவர் தமிழறிஞர் மீனாட்சி சுந்தரம் பிள்ளை2/n
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May 15, 2023 • 13 tweets • 7 min read
Here are few excerpts from famous Spur Tank speech of Dr. T.M.Nair in the year 1917.

1. Let us first start with words used for media - "fraud, fake news, gutter newspaper like @the_hindu helps Brahmins build their selfish political power and prestige". Decent & kind words🙂1/n Image Actually Kasturi of @the_hindu group had a history of being against the "Mylapore Brahmin clique" of those times. But still the communal statement had to be made and the media attacked. Not sure under what benchmark does this nastiness come. 2/n

May 14, 2023 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
Key words: I like Hindi as a language, speak it very well. But it should not be thrust on my throat.
Great! If it is a good language & you had access to it & was not particularly disadvantaged because of that additional knowledge, why thrust denying that opportunity to others 1/n In a recent tweet thread in Tamil while analyzing the arguments related to CRPF examinations in English and Hindi, I found how the Hindi imposition politics is exactly what the liberals will otherwise brand as Brahminical system of denying knowledge. Let me elaborate 2/n
Nov 9, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
அறிவோம் பெசுக்கியை : அவர் எழுதிய தமிழ் கத்தோலிக்க புத்தகத்தின் பெயர் வேத விளக்கம். அடைக்கலமாதா ஆலயம் அமைத்து கத்தோலிக்கர்கள் லூதரணாக மாறுவதை தடுக்க ஹிந்து சனாதன யாத்திரை முறையை நிறுவி அதற்க்கு நிறைவுப்பலனை வாங்கி தந்தார். இவர் தனக்கு வைத்து கொண்ட பெயர் தைரியநாதர். 1/n அவர் இயற்றிய தேம்பாவணி எனும் நூலின் முதல் பாயிரத்தில் சூசையை ஆரிய வளன் என்று கூறுகிறார். சுருதி அர்ச்சனை போன்ற வார்த்தைகள் மற்றும் துளசி, சக்கிரம் வாகனம் போன்ற ஹிந்து மத குறியீடுகள் கொண்டது தேம்பாவணி. கம்ப ராமாயணம் மற்றும் ஆழ்வார்கள் மொழி நடையை பின்பற்றினார். 2/n
Sep 15, 2022 • 16 tweets • 7 min read
Here is a bit of cultural history. Was there a classless Tamil society? The oldest extant Tamil language book Tholkappiam talks about the existence of a hierarchical class structure in the society. மறபியல் 615-623 1/n
tamilvu.org/slet/l0100/l01… If you hear a few murmurs on this being extrapolated text, notwithstanding the fact that it is hosted in TN Govts Tamil Virtual Academy website, let us explore scientific angle. A research by Madurai Kamaraj university on genetic differentiation in TN 2/n
Aug 21, 2022 • 12 tweets • 6 min read
These snippets, just like Google's targeted ad's gives a window to the person's mind. Looking at the document gave a lot of insights. A thread analyzing the document & screenshots. Will also explore how ancient texts have been interpreted across the world at various times. 1/n The document cited by @angry_birdu starts with the toddler stage in Sri Krishna's life. The screenshots shared by this person, describes one of the leela's when the age of Sri Krishna was just over 5 years. 2/n
Jan 8, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
This information of temple control being under select few is historically wrong. In Madras presidency, temple elections were initiated by 1863 act, much before SILF. Kumbakonam temple election was won by Mr.T.Ponnusami Nadar. 1/n
Wealthy landowners like Appasami Vandyar, Sivaswami Odayar also controlled this temple. In 1915 Raja of Ramnad took over. To retain control of these powerful institutions, not social justice was the objective of law brought in by Justice Party. 2/n
Sep 29, 2021 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
In this interview @RangarajPandeyR asked @jsaideepak why Justice Party wanted Govt Control of Temples, as they were the rich people administering temples. Here is some history. In early 19th century EIC had nominal control over temples, till it relinquished in 1863 by Act XX 1/n Image The temples became one of the power centres. Where there was no Zamindar, Pandarasandhi, rich and powerful people got themselves associated with temples. 2/n Image
Nov 25, 2020 • 5 tweets • 5 min read
Adyar River status at 11:00 AM on the Saidapet bridge. Water being discharged in the river. Still has capacity to carry water. Embankments also raised. #NivarCyclone #chennairains #Nivarpuyal #Nivar #Adyar River status at 11:00 AM on 25 Nov 2020.
Aug 8, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Hmm. So Ashok converting to Buddhism after Kalinga battle is also not true. At this rate what needs to be “cancelled” is the education of history in India. Phew. This article by @sanjeevsanyal (taken from a comment in this thread) gives the nitty gritty details of the Emperor who wasn’t benevolent. Would have spread Shoka all around it seems. Now where is NCERT?
swarajyamag.com/culture/ashoka…