I had bought a copy of Tirukkural (see below) in 2020 after covid 19 first wave, but it was Prof. Kannadassan in Feb 2022 who inspired me take it up and read…
When I look back, I have to say that the seed was first laid by Vela…
Bought this 1986(?) reprint at Triplicane… 3… 2… 1… Tirukkural! Found this 1937 first edition by Saiva Siddanta Kazhagam Bought this 1865 Tirukkural copy from USA… Tirukkural in Sentamizh, Common Tamizh and Latin… Arattu Paal, Dharmapuram Adheenam (1950) Namakkal Kavignar’s Pudhiya Urai for Tirukkural (1954) Blessings of Lord Murugan
Kandhanin Karunai O’Karunai… Bought Kandha Puranam and eventually visited Palani… I have by hearted and taught my children to recite “Uruvai Aruvai…” கந்தர் அநுபூதி (Kandar Anuboothy) Muthai Tiru…Tiruppugazh – Murugan Thuthi Found a rare 1918 Pattinathar padagal book…Pattinathu Pillaiyarin (Pattinathar) Sarithiram – [பட்டினத்தார் சரித்திரம்] Dr. Thiyagrajan iyya often reminds me that this book is a treasure… My Last Book: ThiruArutpa…! 2022 marked 200th birth anniversary of Vallalar… Bagavad Gita
An old and rare Bhagavath Geethai edition…. Biographies
https://romancesandnotes.wordpress.com/2022/01/14/master-and-his-pupil-sri-meenakshi-sundaram-pillai-and-u-ve-swaminatha-iyer/ VOC’s Autobiography (வ.உ.சி.யின் சுயசரிதை) Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa’s life ALERT : The Title and First Few Pages missing… https://romancesandnotes.wordpress.com/2022/02/06/caldwells-comparative-grammar-of-the-dravidian/ Ilakkiyam
Tolkappiyam, Pathupattu, Kalittokai, Silapatikaram, Thandialangaram, Kandar Anuboothy, Tiruppugal, and Ilakiyatiran… Purananuru and Roja Muthiah Library Tamil to English
The Tranquebar Dictionary (Tamizh to English) Finding a copy of Srirangam Siddhar’s book was an highlight….
Sri Rangam Siddar’s வாழ்வின் திறவுகோல் Tha.Vae.Veersamy
Remembering Dr. தா. வே. வீராசாமி! Jadakam
ஜாதக கணிதம் – C.G.Rajan Connecticut
My visit to Yale University ibraries, Yale art Gallery and The MET (NYC) was memorable…
Beinecke Rare Books library Monet’s Water Lilies Van Gogh… Oh yea, Western Classical Music…
Bach Magnificat | A Western classical concert Now, 2023, here we come…
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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