Karaikkal Ammaiyar’s works- Arputha Thiruvandhaathi, Irattai Manimaalai and Mootha Thiruppathigam are the first Indian literary evidences available till date, for a list of exceptional events
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The dance of Shiva in Thiruvalangadu and karana Vishnukrantam
Saivism, the word derived from its principal deity Shiva hails Him as the omnipresent andomnipotent of all Gods. He mystically reveals Himself in the form
Musical Instruments of the Ancient Tamils: Part III- DAMARUGAM and UDUKKAI
Damarugam damarugam in the right hand of dancing shiva, muktheeswaram, kanchipuram (pallava period) Damarugam is introduced by Karaikkal Ammaiyar in her Mootha Thiruppathigam, as an
History of Dance in Tamil Land and Natya Sastra- Part I
My recent research paper, ‘History of Dance in Tamil Land and Natya Sastra -I’ was published (August 2023) in varalaaru.com, a monthly web magazine for South
An Award and a Reputed Platform to share my Research
The research article that I wrote, as inspired by a 30-year old Radio Broadcast of Dr. R. Kalaikkovan, Founder, Dr. M. Rajamanikkanar Centre for Historical
Iconographic Representation of Adavallan/Dancing Shiva inspired by Karaikkal Ammai’s Poetry
The Radio broadcast of Dr. R. Kalaikkovan, Founder, Dr. M. Rajamanikkanar Centre for Historical Research, Thiruchirapalli (approximately 30 years ago), titled ‘ADAVALLAN’, was published in the
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