Ponniyin Selvan – Samadhi
On Dec 25th we visited the samadhi of the great emperor Raja Raja Chola aka Ponniyin Selvan near Kumbakonam. Very sad to see him lie beneath an asbestos roofed shed 🙁
Chola Empire
Chennimalai Subramania Swamy Temple & Sivalaya Chola
We visited the Chennimalai Subramania Swamy Temple on Nov 24th. It’s a beautiful, serene 3000 year old temple on a small hill, near Erode.
A Gas Cylinder ..
On seeing a gas cylinder being used for road laying work in the morning I remembered the Coimbatore blast on Oct 23rd. Thankfully the Sangameswarar temple built by Karikala Chola stands !!
Book Review – Sivakamiyin Sabadham Vol #1
Have started reading Kalki Krishnamurthy’s next series – Sivakamiyin Sabadham. There are four volumes. This is the review for Vol 1.
Ponniyin Selvan Book #5 Vol 2 – The Pinnacle of Sacrifice
This is the concluding portion of Kalki’s 5 book Magnum Opus “Ponniyin Selvan”. The story is so unforgettable !!
Ponniyin Selvan Book #5 Vol 1 – The Pinnacle of Sacrifice
The final book, The Pinnacle of Sacrifice, in the Ponniyin Selvan series is split into two volumes ….here is the review of the first volume
Book Review : Ponniyin Selvan #4 – The Jewelled Crown
The story moves forward in this book and reaches the point where Crown Prince Aditha Karikalan is in Kadumbur Palace. Will he get killed ?
Book Review – Ponniyin Selvan #3 The Sword
In this book, the conspiracy is moved further and Nandini decides to use Veera Pandiya’s sword to assassinate Aditha Karikalan… Arulmozhi Varmar is thought to be lost at sea or worse drowned.
Book Review – Ponniyin Selvan #2 The Storm
This is a review of Book #2 – The Storm. Ponniyin Selvan is a 5 book series that the legendary Kalki Krishnamurthy wrote. Just spellbinding.
Book Review – Ponniyin Selvan #1
Have been reading Kalki’s magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan. Just about to complete the 5th book in the series. This is the review of book 1.