Search Term: tamil     Total Results:361

Ordered by

Post Date
Artefacts
Article/Essays
Event
Links
New Books
Rare BOOKS
Rare Manuscripts
Rare Maps
Rare Paintings
Rare Photographs
Sculpture
Video
 25 Sep 2015 Rare Paintings
Opaque watercolour painting on European paper of a Muslim and his wife at worship. The mosque is the only drawing of a building in this album. It has two minarets, arched halls and niches in the walls. Opposite the mosque, an aged man with a flowing beard in green clothes kneels before a bookstan... Read More
 22 Sep 2015 Article/Essay
Article:
Love and Betrayal in India: The White Mughal
By Marina VaizeyFriday
04 September 2015

William Dalrymple finds in an Anglo-Indian marriage that crossed cultural boundaries hope for today.

William Dalrymple has discovered a fascinating true romance from history in this story of the relat... Read More
 28 Aug 2015
Sri Lakshmi
India, Tamil Nadu, Kaveri region

9th century, with circa 12th century recutting
Sculpture
Granite

Source: Los Angeles County Museum of Art Read More
 6 Aug 2015 Article/Essay
Essay:
The ‘Evolution’ Of Hindu Gods
By Anil Kumar Suri
Swarajya

How did the current Hindu pantheon come to be? Given below is a brief introduction to an essay on the topic by Anil Kumar Suri. Link to full essay is given at the end of the introduction.

How did Hinduism come to have the deitie... Read More
 5 Aug 2015 Article/Essay
Article:
How Siva evolved over the years
By Rohini Bakshi
daily O

In truth the divine is unknowable, and to try and find his origins is a reckless task.

In part 1 of this series on Siva we touched upon the presence and development of Rudra as he appears in texts before the beginning of the comm... Read More
 5 Aug 2015 Video
Audio:
The great writer Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, The Perennial Philosophy and The Doors of Perception, describes the "Dancing Shiva" - Nataraja of the Hindu tradition and its immense significance and comprehensiveness. This is from an interview with Mr. Huxley which was done in 1... Read More
 27 Jul 2015
New Book:
Wings of Fire: An Autobiography
By A.P.J.Abdul Kalam with Arun Tiwari
Published by Universities Press, Hyderabad - 1999

Preview book online:

http://bit.ly/1Ku4GEV

Buy this book:

http://bit.ly/1IpNW2d

Summary:
Wings of Fire: An Autobiography is an autobiographical novel that tells t... Read More
 21 Jun 2015 Article/Essay
Article:
Regulate the mind field
By Sheela Rani Chunkath
The Hindu - June 21, 2015

It is the month of the year to make new resolutions. I know it is not the beginning of the New Year but the United Nations General Assembly has declared June 21 the International Day of Yoga. What better time then... Read More
 18 Jun 2015 Rare BOOKS
Digital Rare Book:
Yoga Makaranda or Yoga Saram (The Essence of Yoga) - Part One
By T. Krishnamacharya
Mysore Samasthan Acharya
(Written in Kannada)
Tamil Translation by Sri C.M.V. Krishnamacharya (with the assistance of Sri S. Ranganathadesikacharya)
Kannada Edition - 1934
Madurai C.M.V. Press ... Read More
 22 May 2015 Rare BOOKS
Digital Rare Book:
Dasakumaracharitam of Dandin
Sanskrit text with English Notes
By M. R. Kale
Published by Gopal Narayan & Co., Bombay -1925

Read Book Online:

http://bit.ly/1SoKTLI

Download pdf Book:

http://bit.ly/1Q1D0rC

Complete text of Dasakkumara Charitam authored by renowned Sanskrit p... Read More
 10 May 2015 Article/Essay
Article:
Operation Hidden Idol: The Struggle To Bring Back Indian Antiquities
By S. Vijay Kumar
Swarajya

After the first part on how artefacts worth millions are smuggled from India because of the indifference of the authorities, the sequel looks at what happens to these lost Gods in an unendin... Read More
 9 May 2015 Article/Essay
Article:
India Has Abandoned Its Gods
By S.Vijay Kumar
Swarajya

How artefacts worth millions are smuggled from India, and the authorities don’t seem to care.

A few days ago a US official revealed the full extent of “Operation Hidden Idol” which had recovered approximately 2,600 items worth an e... Read More
 12 Apr 2015 Rare BOOKS
Digital Rare Book:
The Vishnudharmottara - A Treatise on Indian Painting and Image-Making
By Stella Kramrisch
Lecturer in Fine Arts (Department of Ancient Indian History and Culture), Calcutta University
Published by Calcutta University Press - 1928

Read Book Online:

http://bit.ly/1GBLyWc

Down... Read More
 10 Apr 2015 Rare BOOKS
Digital Rare Book:
The TANJORE Mahratta Principality in Southern India : The land of the Chola, the Eden of the South.
By William Hickey - Pleader, Madras Presidency.
Published by C.Foster and Co., Madras - 1874.

Read Book Online:

http://bit.ly/1DsKmlo

Download pdf Book:

http://bit.ly/1FsYXQa... Read More
 9 Apr 2015
Article:
Museums Begin Returning Artifacts to India in Response to Investigation
By Tom Mashberg
New York Times - 7 April 2015

Several American museums have begun returning possibly stolen artifacts to India in response to a major federal investigation into the activities of Subhash Kapoor, a de... Read More
 4 Apr 2015 Rare BOOKS
Digital Rare Book:
Sri Hanuman Chalisa
By B.Hanumantha Rao
Published by Bapatla Venkata Parthasarathy, Guntur - 1965
In Telugu

Read Book Online:

http://bit.ly/1C1bIuE

Download pdf Book:

http://bit.ly/1xN92EE

Image:
Hanuman Conversing
Chola period (880–1279 AD)
11th century
India (Tamil Nadu)... Read More
 4 Apr 2015 Sculpture
Hanuman
India, Tamil Nadu, 1600 AD
Sculpture
Copper alloy

Source: Los Angeles County Museum of Art Read More
 2 Apr 2015 Rare BOOKS
Digital Rare Book:
Life of Mahavira
By Manak Chand Jaini
Printed at The Indian Press, Allahabad - 1908

Read Book Online:

http://bit.ly/1NEAXbT

Download pdf Book:

http://bit.ly/1CfzYZ3

Image:
Jina Mahavira
India, Karnataka or Tamil Nadu, 850-900 AD
Sculpture
Copper alloy

Source: Los Angeles ... Read More
 24 Jan 2015 Article/Essay
Personality:
A.A. Krishnaswami Ayyangar was born in a traditional Vaishnavaite family. He studied at Pachaiappas College, Chennai (Madras), and was awarded his M.A. in Mathematics in 1911 when he was 18 years old. He was then appointed to teach mathematics at Pachaiappas College and he taught the... Read More
 23 Jan 2015 Sculpture
Ganesha in south-east Asia

Hindus spread through Maritime Southeast Asia and took their culture with them, including Ganesha, statues of whom are found throughout the region, often beside Shiva sanctuaries. The forms of Ganesha found in Hindu art of Java, Bali, and Borneo show specific regional ... Read More