Comments on: What a Mace ! What a Mace ( Mangadapattu) !

By: Vijay

Vijay — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:16:31 +0000

thanks mahendran. keep visiting

rgds
vj

By: mahendran

mahendran — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:28:46 +0000

brother you work is awesome,and every day
there will be a pat on your back and that will be mine
this blog should be read by all students
to understand how rich our ancestor were in crafts

By: lakshmi

lakshmi — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:04:33 +0000

I like the bit abt Vivian Richards…awesome place..it was a great trip with arvind last week

By: Vijay

Vijay — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:01:45 +0000

hi kathie

This time we went to Mandagapattu and is coming up next ..or rather after dhalavanur ( shatrumalleswaram). We took some delightful captures of the door guardians in mandagapattu - one particular fav was the fold on the waist ( iduppu madippu in tamil), however compared to the pillar styles which are primitive mahendra type, teh door guardians are bit advanced ( and left incomplete) that some versions say it could be a much later addition.

rgds
vj

By: Kathie B.

Kathie B. — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:59:07 +0000

it’s interesting that in western art there’s
something called ‘Mannerist’ style, coming after the high Renaissance. This Door Guardian is definitely in ‘mannerist’ style — also sort of
‘cartoony’ I think. [that's not a criticism --
I love it!]

By: Vijay

Vijay — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:42:34 +0000

Thanks Cheenu, Have amended. Missed out while translating, thanks for pointing out

rgds
vj

By: Narasimhan Srinivasan

Narasimhan Srinivasan — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:17:30 +0000

Nice article containing very valuable pieces of information dear VJ. May be you could make very small changes like mentioning the name of this invaluable site i.e. Maangadapattu or Maangadapettu in the title as well as text of the article. The name can be added in the text where you mention that it is around 20 kms. from Villupuram. I almost said oh, what a miss by me!!! because this year (as I told you also) I did visit the Thirukoilur temple near Villupuram where I did miss the Anantasyayi temple located close to that temple, and as I realize now, I missed this temple also. Sadly either at Villupuram station or at the Villupuram bus stand there were no indications of these places being located very close to that town.

By: Vijay

Vijay — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:44:20 +0000

Hi kathie,

am sending you the closeups vide sep mail, meantime the directions are mentioned towards the end of the post. sengi or gingee fort..

rgds
vj

By: Kathie Brobeck

Kathie Brobeck — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:45:07 +0000

I’ve been wanting to see this Dvarapalaka in
a photo taken up close. Directions on how to
find it are welcome, too. Thank you!

By: தமிழ்த்தேனீ

தமிழ்த்தேனீ — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:07:34 +0000

அந்தக்காலத்தில் மஹாராஜாக்கள் அவர்கள் உபயோகித்த ஆயுதங்கள் அனைத்துமே
இப்போது பார்த்தால் அவைகளை எப்படி அவர்கள் தூக்கி அதைச் சுழற்றி போர் புறிந்தார்கள் என்று நினைத்தாலே ஆச்சரியமாக இருக்கிறது
மஹா ராஜாக்கள் காலத்திலேயே இப்படி என்றால் கடோத்கஜன் காலத்திலே அவர்கள் எப்படிப்பட்ட பலவானாக இருந்திருப்பார்கள்

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