Tags - Textiles of Kanchi, Sreemathy Mohan, 17th December 2017
PK2017: கைலாசநாதர் கோவில், கோபு, வீடியோ
Tags - Kanchi Kailasanatha Temple, R Gopu, December 2017, Pechu Kachery, Video
PK2017: காஞ்சியில் சைவம், மதுசூதனன் கலைச்செல்வன், வீடியோ
Tags - Shaivism in Kanchi, Madhusudhanan Kalaichelvan, December 2017, Pechu Kachery, Video
PK2017: தமிழ் இலக்கியத்தில் காஞ்சி, முனைவர் பாலுசாமி, வீடியோ
Tags - Kanchi in Tamil Literature, Dr. S. Balusamy, December 2017, Pechu Kachery, Video
PK2017: காஞ்சியின் வைணவம், முனைவர் தயாநிதி, வீடியோ
Tags - Dr. K. Dayanidhi, Vaishnavism in Kanchi, Pechu Kachery, December 2017, Video
PK2017: Thiruparuthikunram - Jainism in Kanchi, Shyam Raman, Video
Tags - Jainism in Kanchi, Shyam C Raman, Pechu Kachery, December 2017
PK2017: Vaikuntha Perumal Temple, Dr Chithra Madhavan, Video
Tags - Vaikuntha Perumal Temple of Kanchi, Dr Chitra Madhavan, Pechu Kachery, December 2017
PK2017: Grandeur of Kanchi, Dr R Nagaswamy, Video
Tags - Grandeur of Kanchi, Dr R Nagaswamy, Pechu Kachery 2017
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காஞ்சி காமாட்சி கோயில் வரலாறு, ஜி. சங்கரநாராயணன், 4 நவ 2017
தமிழ்ப் பாரம்பரியக் குழுமம்
Tamil Heritage Trust
presents
History of Kanchi Kamakshi Temple
(காஞ்சி காமாட்சி கோயில் வரலாறு)
by
Prof G. Sankaranarayanan
4th November 2017
, Saturday 5:30 PM at Arkay Center,
146/3 R.H.Road, OMS Lakshana (Above Shah Electronics), Mylapore, Chennai
About the Topic:
காமக்கோட்டம்
என்ற கருத்துருவானது காஞ்சியிலிருந்தேதான் துவங்கியிருக்கிறது. காஞ்சி
காமாக்ஷி ஆலயமே காமக்கோட்டமென்று இலக்கியங்களிலும் கல்வெட்டுக்களிலும்
குறிப்பிடப்பெற்றிருக்கிறது. காமாக்ஷி ஆலயத்தின் கோயில் வரலாறு கே.ஆர்.
வேங்கடராமன் முதலியோரால் ஆய்வு செய்யப் பெற்றிருக்கிறது. 13 நூற்றாண்டுக்கு
முன்னர் கோயிலைப் பற்றிய கல்வெட்டுக்களில் நேரடியான குறிப்பில்லாத்தாலும்
பலவிதமான பௌத்த சின்னங்களாலும் பௌத்த விஹாரையின் மேல் எழுந்த கோயில் என்றே
பல்வேறு கருத்துக்களும் தோன்றியிருக்கின்றன. இந்நிலையில் அண்மையில்
கும்பாபிஷேகத்திற்கான அகழ்வுகளில் பழமையான பல கல்வெட்டுக்கள்
வெளிப்பட்டிருக்கின்றன. அவற்றையும் மேலும் பல இலக்கிய வரலாற்று ஆதாரங்களைக்
கொண்டும் கோயிலின் வரலாற்றை மீளாய்வு செய்யும் முயற்சியே இந்த உரை.
About the speaker:
பேராசிரியர் ஜி சங்கர நாராயணன் காஞ்சிப் பல்கலையில் வடமொழித்துறைப் பேராசிரியராக பணியாற்றுகிறார். சமஸ்கிரும், தமிழ், வரலாற்று மற்றும் பண்பாட்டுத்தளத்தில் இயங்கி வருகிறார். sarasvatam.in என்னும் இணையத் தளத்தில் கலை, கட்டுமானம், கல்வெட்டுகள், சுவடிகள் எனப் பல்துறை சார்ந்த விஷயங்களை தொடர்ந்து எழுதி வருகிறார்.
Entry for the event is absolutely FREE; No registration required. The event will also be available on LIVE.
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Sepwells, Ravishankar Thyagarajan, 7th Oct 2017
தமிழ்ப் பாரம்பரியக் குழுமம்
Tamil Heritage Trust
presents
Stepwells
(படிக்கிணறுகள்)
by
Ravishankar Thyagarajan
7th October 2017,
Saturday 5:30 PM at Arkay Center,
Saturday 5:30 PM at Arkay Center,
146/3 R.H.Road, OMS Lakshana (Above Shah Electronics), Mylapore, Chennai
Stepwells are large and steep wells with steps leading to the water, built mostly in the dry states of Gujarat, Rajasthan and regions around Delhi. Though there were stepwell constructions prior to 10th century, after this period, the constructions became large and more ornate, of a quality comparable to the greatest temples of India. One such standout stepwell is Rani ki Vav built by King Bhimdev I of the Solanki dynasty in the 11th century at Patan. The stepwell construction continued during the Islamic rule as well, in the 13th-16th century period.
The talk will introduce stepwells in general, and describe in more detail two important stepwells of Gujarat, Rani ki Vav mentioned above and the 15th century stepwell Adalaj near Ahmedabad.
About the speaker:
Ravishankar Thyagarajan is a heritage enthusiast, who works in a leading Financial institution in Chennai. His interests range from Puranas to syncretic traditions of India. He has given talks on U Ve Sa, Inscriptions of Chalukyas of Badami, Jain sculptures of Kalugumalai & Islamic Architecture of India.
Entry for the event is absolutely FREE; No registration required. The event will also be available on LIVE.
For further details, please visit http://www.
RSVP:
S. Swaminathan - sswami99@gmail.com; 2467 1501
Badri Seshadri - Kizhakku-p-padippakam - badri@nhm.in; 98840-66566
A. Annamalai: Gandhi Study Centre - gandhicentre@gmail.com;
S. Kannan - musickannan@gmail.com; 98414-47974
R. Gopu - writergopu@yahoo.com, 98417-24641
T.Sivasubramanian - siva.durasoft@gmail.com, 98842-94494
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Sacred textiles of India, Sreemathy Mohan, 2nd Sep 2017
தமிழ்ப் பாரம்பரிய அறக்கட்டளை
Tamil Heritage Trust
presents
Sacred Textiles of India
(இந்திய புனித ஆடையலங்காரம்)
by
Sreemathy Mohan
2nd September 2017, Saturday 5:30 PM at Arkay Chennai Convention Center,
146/3 R.H.Road, OMS Lakshana (Above Shah Electronics), Mylapore, Chennai
About the Topic:
The
most common function for textiles is their use as articles of clothing.
Apart from their importance as everyday and ceremonial dress, textiles
in India have numerous other functions including their use as religious
hangings, backdrops, sacred talismans etc. They are intimately connected
to systems of religion, political organization, marriage, social status
and exchange. Such decorative textiles assumes great importance as
symbols of prestige, articles of wealth and of religious importance. The
making of such clothes requires physical and spiritual precautions to
protect the quality of dyeing and weaving, and the wellbeing of the
artisian. Through an introduction to such textiles of India, and by
seeing cloths in their cultural context, we can understand and
appreciate their true value and meaning.
About the speaker:
The
speaker was an insurance and IT professional, and is currently a
textile researcher and enthusiast on history of Indian/World textiles.
She writes widely on the subject, She has co-founded the W3 - Women,
Weave, World -on Facebook, which is a group of Textile lovers and
enthusiasts, and also works with Weavers and Weaving Societies directly
in supporting and reviving vintage weaves. Participating and conducting
textile trails in various clusters has given her a practical insight.
She is enthusiastic about outreach to youngsters about our rich handloom
heritage, and also facilitates expert connect sessions with designers.
Entry for the event is absolutely FREE; No registration required. The event will also be available on LIVE.
For further details, please visit http://www.tamilheritage.in & https://www.facebook.com/TamilHeritageTrust
RSVP:
S. Swaminathan - sswami99@gmail.com; 2467 1501
Badri Seshadri - Kizhakku-p-padippakam - badri@nhm.in; 98840-66566
A. Annamalai: Gandhi Study Centre - gandhicentre@gmail.com;
S. Kannan - musickannan@gmail.com; 98414-47974
R. Gopu - writergopu@yahoo.com, 98417-24641
T.Sivasubramanian - siva.durasoft@gmail.com, 98842-94494
Tags: Video
The Fabulous 40s, A Decade in Madras History, R Venketesh, 5th August 2017
Tamil Heritage Trust
presents
THE FABULOUS 40s, A DECADE IN MADRAS HISTORY
(40களில் நாம் கண்ட சென்னை)
by
Venketesh Ramakrishnan
5th August 2017, Saturday 6:00 PM at Arkay Chennai Convention Center,
146/3 R.H.Road, OMS Lakshana (Above Shah Electronics), Mylapore, Chennai
About the Topic:
Some
decades have the dullest assortment of events; they are swept into the
backyard of forgetfulness. Some are not. These are years when the
newspapers habitually keep sending out their errand boys to buy extra
ink- to print bolder headlines in close succession day after day. The
1940’s were one such ink guzzling decade. Throughout the world in fact.
And very much so in India and city of Madras.
40’s
started with a flourish. The tercentenary of the city had just been
celebrated. The finale of a century old freedom struggle was nearing
and a world war clouded all history from the background. Political
landscape of Madras and to an extent Andhra state was shaped in this
decade. Advances were made in art and film stars and singers who
dominated the next 50 years took their baby steps in the 40s. And then
scandals too were many. Superstars were arrested for murder, Movie
moguls were created, singing demigods were banned from sabhas, girls
from Madras became queens elsewhere and sitting judges were arrested for
manslaughter. And Madras changed too geographically. Lakes were dug,
rivers killed, bridges built and art deco buildings crowded the streets.
40’s
was a decade of achievements and losses, gains and forfeits, laughter
and tear. Some amazing events happened in those ten years in Madras.
Some even laid the footing for grander things to follow. Having the
calendar as a common thread, this talk will focus on happenings in close
succession over a decade. Basically a storytelling session filled with
trivia, it would help a clear picture emerge on what our city was like
70 years ago. This Madras Month let us revisit the past, where the
seeds for today were sown.
About the speaker:
R.VENKETESH
is a historian and novelist. He writes a weekly column for DT next and
lectures frequently on historical topics in both English & Tamil.
His KAVIRI MAINDHAN a sequel to Kalki’s Ponniyin selvan was his first
book. He is the founder of 2 history social groups called PONNIYIN
SELVAN GROUP and the MADRAS LOCAL HISTORY GROUP with huge members. His
cultural mapping projects of the Cooum and Adyar river made the city sit
up and take notice of what it had previously thought of as sewers. An
avid traveler, Venketesh makes frequent trips to historical and temple
sites.
Entry for the event is absolutely FREE; No registration required. The event will also be available on LIVE.
For further details, please visit http://www.tamilheritage.in & https://www.facebook.com/TamilHeritageTrust
RSVP:
S. Swaminathan - sswami99@gmail.com; 2467 1501
Badri Seshadri - Kizhakku-p-padippakam - badri@nhm.in; 98840-66566
A. Annamalai: Gandhi Study Centre - gandhicentre@gmail.com;
S. Kannan - musickannan@gmail.com; 98414-47974
R. Gopu - writergopu@yahoo.com, 98417-24641
T.Sivasubramanian - siva.durasoft@gmail.com, 98842-94494
Tags: Video
A Chola Game of Thrones, Whitney Cox, 21st July 2017
Tamil Heritage Trust, Dimple's Art Gallery and Apparao Galleries proudly present
'A Chola Game of Thrones'
21st July, Friday 6:30 PM
At Dimple's gallery
2nd floor, Dilmas Square
27/10 Shafi Mohammed Road
Opp Apollo Children's Hospital
(Off Greams road)
Chennai 600006
A
talk by Dr Whitney Cox, Chair, Department of South Asian languages and
civilisations, University of Chicago, in which he explores a crucial
period in Chola' History surrounding the Ascension and reign of
Kulothunga Chola. The Chola Emperor Kulotthunga I ruled for a
half-century, from 1070 to around 1120; after the great empire builders
Rajaraja and Rajendra, he was perhaps the greatest of the kings of that
dynasty. His path to the throne, however, was complex. In 1070,
Kulotthunga was called Rajendra Chola, and he was one of the three men
who could claim to be the rightful king. By 1074 at the latest, he was
renamed Kulothunga ("Supreme in his Family") and ruling unopposed. How
he managed to go from one point to the other is a fascinating story,
which Dr Cox will try to relate in the course of this talk.
Dr
Whitney Cox' recent book ' Politics, Kingship and Poetry in Medieval
South India: Moonset on Sunrise mountain' ( Cambridge university press
2016) explores the working of a complex political society that the
Chola reign during this period presents.
All are welcome!
பண்ணிசை தந்த சமூகங்கள், ப.கோலப்பன், 1 ஜூலை 2017
Tamil Heritage Trust
presents
Communities of Music
(பண்ணிசை தந்த சமூகங்கள்)
by
B. Kolappan
1st July 2017, Saturday 5.30 PM at Arkay Chennai Convention Center,
146/3 R.H.Road, OMS Lakshana (Above Shah Electronics), Mylapore, Chennai
About
the Topic: A few caste communities in Tamil Nadu besides Brahmins and
Isai Vellalas have contributed considerably to music. Padayachi, Kambar,
Sunnanbu Paravar, Maruthuvar and some dalit castes have contributed
immensely to the musical tradition of Tamil Nadu but their contributions
are not well known. Their contribution ranges from playing in Carnatic
concerts, in temple festivals, village festivals, naiyandi meals
performances etc. They have been adept at playing nageswaram, thavil,
flute, mridangam and many other instruments. Over the years these
traditions are vanishing and the performers have hardly received any
recognition. This talk will explore some of these communities and their
contributions to music.
About
the speaker: The loudspeakers from the Madhusoothana Perumal temple in
his village regularly filled the air with music, besides best Nagaswaram
players perfoming during summer festivals called Kodai. They fuelled
his interest in music. Later as a reporter for Dinamani, The New Indian
Express and The Hindu, Kolappan wrote extensively about music. He
currently works for The Hindu.
Entry
for the event is absolutely FREE; No registration is required. The
event will also be available on LIVE thru YouTube. For further details,
visit http://www.tamilheritage.in & https://www.facebook.com/TamilHeritageTrust
RSVP:
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Buddhist Monuments & Iconography in Odisha, Shyam Raman, 3rd June 2017
தமிழ்ப் பாரம்பரிய அறக்கட்டளை
Tamil Heritage Trust
presents
Buddhist Monuments & Iconography in
Odisha - An Introduction
(ஒடிசாவின் பௌத்தப் பண்பாட்டுச் சின்னங்கள் குறித்து ஓர் அறிமுகம்)
by
Shyam Raman
3rd June 2017, Saturday 5.30
PM at Arkay Chennai Convention Center,
146/3 R.H.Road, OMS Lakshana (Above Shah
Electronics), Mylapore, Chennai
About the Topic: Lalitagiri, Ratnagiri and
Udayagiri, about two and a half hours away from Bhubaneswar, were major centers
of Buddhism. The remains at Lalitagiri have been dated as early as 3rd C CE;
Ratnagiri and Udayagiri developed subsequently. They were great centers of
Vajrayana buddhism between the 7th and 11th centuries. Archaeological
excavations from 1958 and more recently in 1997-2000 have unearthed the ruins
of a grand monastic complex with magnificent shrines. The sites have numerous
sculptures of the Mahayana and Vajrayana pantheon as well as hundreds of votive
stupas. The talk will include a quick overview of the three sites as well as an
introduction to the basics of Buddhist iconography in Odisha.
About the speaker: Shyam Raman is a graduate in
Mechanical Engineering and a post graduate in Management. He is currently
employed with a large conglomerate based in Chennai. In the past few
years, he has been an active participant in the events of the Tamil Heritage
Trust.
Entry for the event is absolutely FREE; No registration
required. The event will also be available on LIVE. For further details, please
visit http://www.tamilheritage.in & https://www.facebook.com/TamilHeritageTrust
RSVP:
S. Swaminathan - sswami99@gmail.com;
2467 1501
Badri Seshadri - Kizhakku-p-padippakam - badri@nhm.in;
98840-66566
A. Annamalai: Gandhi Study Centre - gandhicentre@gmail.com;
S. Kannan - musickannan@gmail.com;
98414-47974
R. Gopu - writergopu@yahoo.com,
98417-24641
T.Sivasubramanian - siva.durasoft@gmail.com,
98842-94494
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Heritage of Hydraulics - Tradition of water conservation in Tamil Nadu, Shashwath
Tamil Heritage Trust
presents
Heritage of Hydraulics - Tradition of water conservation in Tamil Nadu
(தமிழ்ச் சமூகப் பண்பாட்டில் நீர் மேலாண்மை)
by Shashwath
6th May 2017, Saturday 5.30 PM at Arkay Chennai Convention Center,
146/3 R.H.Road, OMS Lakshana (Above Shah Electronics), Mylapore, Chennai
About
the Topic: In a land with no perennial rivers, it is the system Eris
and canals that have been the backbone of Tamil culture since the most
ancient of times. In short, they have transformed the landscape to make
agriculture possible. They were built by both kings and commoners, and
engineered with precision. In these times of unpredictable floods and
droughts, groundwater depletion and land use changes, the significance
of these structures is magnified. We will try to examine their history
and their technology, and explore their relevance for today.
About
the speaker: Shashwath is an electronics engineer by profession, but an
environmentalist and heritage enthusiast by interest. He has been
involved in environmental and water issues in Chennai city since
childhood, and has most recently been a part of the Cooum Cultural
Mapping project. As a heritage enthusiast, he has contributed to Poetry
in Stone, and has documented several heritage sites both in Tamil Nadu
and outside.
Entry for the event is absolutely FREE; No registration required. The event will also be available on LIVE
For further details, please visit http://www.tamilheritage.in & https://www.facebook.com/
RSVP:
S. Swaminathan - sswami99@gmail.com; 2467 1501
Badri Seshadri - Kizhakku-p-padippakam - badri@nhm.in; 98840-66566
A. Annamalai: Gandhi Study Centre - gandhicentre@gmail.com;
S. Kannan - musickannan@gmail.com; 98414-47974
R. Gopu - writergopu@yahoo.com, 98417-24641
T.Sivasubramanian - siva.durasoft@gmail.com, 98842-94494
Tags: Video
அசோகமித்திரன், வாழ்வும் எழுத்தும், ஞாநி, 1 ஏப்ரல் 2017
தமிழ்ப் பாரம்பரிய அறக்கட்டளை
(Tamil Heritage Trust)
presents
Ashokamitran, Life and Works
by Gnani
1st April 2017, Saturday @ 5.30 PM at Arkay Chennai Convention Center,
146/3 R.H.Road, OMS Lakshana (Above Shah Electronics), Mylapore, Chennai
About
the Topic: Sakitya Akademi award winning writer Ashokamitran (J.
Thyagarajan) died last week on 23rd March 2017. A prolific writer, wrote
over 200 short stories, 8 novels, 15 novellas and innumerable articles
in Tamil. He also rewrote a few of his short stories to English and
wrote a sketch of places in Chennai and about SS Vasan of Gemini Studios
in English. Ashokamitran's contribution to Tamil literature includes
his work as the editor of the magazine Kanaiyazhi, which provided space
to most of the top Tamil writers of today. Many of his short stories and
novels have been translated to English and other Indian languages. The
talk will focus on Ashokamitran's life and will also take a critical
look at his contribution to Tamil literature.
About
the speaker: Gnani is a journalist and a writer, who has had a long
association with Ashokamitran. They have worked together as part of the
Theatre group Pareeksha.
தலைப்பு: அசோகமித்திரன், வாழ்வும் எழுத்தும்
பேச்சாளர்: ஞாநி
தலைப்பு பற்றி: சாகித்ய அகாதெமி பரிசு பெற்ற எழுத்தாளர் அசோகமித்திரன் (ஜ.தியாகராஜன்) சென்ற வாரம் 23 மார்ச் 2017 அன்று காலமானார். தமிழில் 200க்கும் மேற்பட்ட சிறுகதைகளையும் 8 நாவல்களையும் 15 குறுநாவல்களையும், ஏராளமான
கட்டுரைகளையும் எழுதியுள்ளார். தன்னுடைய சில சிறுகதைகளை ஆங்கிலத்தில் அவரே
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பேச்சாளர் பற்றி: பத்திரிகையாளரும் எழுத்தாளருமான ஞாநி, அசோகமித்திரனுடன் நீண்ட காலத் தொடர்பில் இருந்தவர். பரீக்ஷா என்ற நாடகக் குழுவில் இருவரும் இணைந்து பணியாற்றியுள்ளனர்.
Entry for the event is absolutely FREE; No registration required. Video stream of the event will be available on LIVE.
For further details, please check
RSVP:
S. Swaminathan - sswami99@gmail.com; 2467 1501
Badri Seshadri - Kizhakku-p-padippakam - badri@nhm.in; 98840-66566
A. Annamalai: Gandhi Study Centre - gandhicentre@gmail.com;
S. Kannan - musickannan@gmail.com; 98414-47974
R. Gopu - writergopu@yahoo.com, 98417-24641
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