Author:arjun

Cambodia Temple

Prevalence of Dharmaśāstra-Purāṇa–Itihāsa Traditions in Cambodia

7th Century CE

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The current article is an enlarged version of a talk presented by Arjun Bharadwaj on 5th June 2018 at the National Seminar on Dharmashastra - Theory and Practise - RC Puducherry. The article derives its inspiration from a paper titled "Vedic Cambodia" written by Dr. R Nagaswamy. 

 

Gangaikondacholapuram

And then Rajendra Chola arrived on the scene. He has been known by such various honorifics as Gangaikonda Chola, Gudigonda Chola, Kadaramgonda Chola and Pandita Chola. His father Rajaraja Chola gave him a solid training since childhood. Apart from him, Rajaraja Chola had a daughter named Kundavadevi who was married to Vinayaditya of the Vengi Chalukyas.

Shiva Rama Krishna

பொது வாழ்க்கை பல முரண்பாடுகள் நிரம்பியது. தன்னைப்பற்றி பிறர் என்ன கூறுகிறார்கள் என்பதை லட்சியம் செய்யத் தேவையில்லை. இருப்பினும் தன் மேல் சுமத்தப்பட்ட களங்கத்தைத் துடைத்தே ஆக வேண்டும். ஏனெனில் நற்பெயர்தானே பொது வாழ்க்கைக்கான அஸ்திவாரம். கிருஷ்ணனது வாழ்வில் ‘சியமந்தகமணி’ அத்தியாயமே இதற்கான சிறந்த உதாரணம். அதை அணிந்துச் சென்ற சத்ரஜித்தின் சகோதரன் இறந்து கிடந்தான். அதற்காக திருடன், கொலைகாரன் என்று கண்ணன்மீது பழி சுமத்தினான் சத்ரஜித். உடனே கண்ணன், இன்னும் இருபத்தோரு நாட்களில் தான் அந்த நகையைக் கண்டுபிடிக்காவிட்டால் தான் மீண்டும் துவாரகைக்குத் திரும்பி வரப்போவதில்லை என சபதம் செய்தான்.

Nala in Forest

Kali had to wait for a whole twelve years until he could find a flaw in Naḻa. He went to Naḻa’s friend Puṣkara, instigated him to invite Naḻa to play a game of dice, and he (i.e. Kali) entered the dice that would be used for the gamble. When invited, Naḻa could not refuse to play. Falling prey to Kali’s rage, Naḻa lost all his gold, wealth, chariots, and so forth even as Damayantī watched the game. The madness of the game befuddled his mind and he played like a man who is unconsciousness of his body. None of his friends were able to stop him.

Sri Hariyappacharya Swami was a truly magnanimous person who extended patronage, patience, and friendship towards other sects. He did not prohibit the Sahapankti bhojana[i] with Smartas and other sects. He became worship-worthy for all people on account of his conduct, integrity, and selflessness. After Sri Hariyappacharya Swami passed from this world, Sri Hebbani Srinivasacharya became the Swami of the Sripadaraja Matha. I have recounted his name earlier.

There was a large population of Madhva Brahmanas in Mulabagal. The locality they lived was divided as the Upper and the Lower Agraharas. In total, there were about two hundred and fifty or three hundred Madhva Brahmana homes. Of these, about a hundred and fifty or two hundred homes constituted those of the Vaidika Acharyas. Most of these folks were deeply learned in the school of Sri Madhvacharya’s Dvaita philosophy. Typically, traditional education and discourses was carried on in almost every such home.

AbhinavaBharati

ಛಂದಸ್ಸು

ನಾಟ್ಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಛಂದೋವಿಚಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬೆಲೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರೂ ಅಭಿನವಗುಪ್ತನು ತಕ್ಕ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದಂತೆ ತೋರದು. ಆದರೂ ಅವನ ಛಂದಸ್ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಗಳ ಅರಿವು ಹಿರಿದಾದುದೆಂಬುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂದೇಹವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ನಿದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ನಾವಿಲ್ಲಿ ಗಮನಿಸಬಹುದು. ಅದು ವಿವಿಧಚ್ಛಂದಸ್ಸುಗಳ ಪಾಠ್ಯತ್ವ ಮತ್ತು ಗೇಯತ್ವಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ವಿವೇಕ.

Brihadeeshwara Temple

The name Nrpatunga has a pre-eminent place in the hearts of the Kannada people. He has gained such fame because of the treatise Kavirajamarga, which he composed along with Srivijaya. Although he was a great warrior imbued with the brilliance of kshaatra, he knew how to manage the kingdom in a balanced manner during peacetime. Indeed, his royal clan was renowned for kshaatra. The Rashtrakuta kings defeated the Kannauj rulers on several occasions and brought back treasures and gifts. The historian Dr.