The dating of Ramayana based on Astronomy ,Flora and Fauna descriptions found in the Valmiki Ramayana pushes its date to million years. Hindu texts mention Ramayana date to be in Treta Yuga,which is agreement with Million year dating. The same with Mahabharata which took place around six thousand years ago,Dwapara Yuga. The remains of Dwaraka city has been dated now at 32,000 years. The Indian language is dated around two thousand years ago.
Month: April 2018
This temple was the abode of Sri Ramanujacharya,who espoused the Qualified Non Dualism, Visishta Advaitha,Visishtadvaida,. He had to flee from the Chola kingdom, Sri Rangam due to persecution from the king and some Vaishnavas and Shaivas. One may add here that there no mention of Shaivas and Vaishnavas in the Vedas, and as such, in my opinion,the difference between them, to say the least,is not what Vedas say.
One is basically a ruse to grab land( Christians and Muslims also indulge in this) by installing an Idol and as the visitors increase a temple /Church/Masjid is built.In the case of Islam,in lieu of Idol a green flag is installed initially. The second one is built by Mutts, Religious Organisations. Some of them are sanctified by Kumbabhisheka performed according to Agamas. These are very few.
But Trade was also carried out through western ports on the Arabian sea. Chera kings used this route. But for the Chola's,whose Ports were in the East,had to reach the western ports . And they used Kumbakonam as the Entry point to the western Ports. The early Chola,Karikal Valavan held Court in Kumbakonam.
The Kannada letters,Lipi,seem to be older than 13th Century. I estimate it to be as old as Thanjavur Big Temple, Thanjavur. The architectural design has Chola Style. King Raja Raja Chola's Father Sundaram Chola was married to the Daughter of Vaidhumbaraya,who belonged to the area high we now call as Karnataka.
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