Correspondence concerning political and domestic matters in Sikkim in 1974
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Collection of correspondence between Palden Thondup Namgyal (Chogyal r.1965-1982), Indian officials and the political parties of Sikkim. Original file reference: SPA/CO/OF/011. Extent of original material: 81 pages. This file contains the following 21 items: EAP880/1/7/11/1: Draft of the messa...
Official correspondence regarding domestic and foreign affairs
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Collection of the correspondence of Sidkeong Tulku Namgyal (Chogyal r.1914), Basil Gould (PO Sikkim) and various individuals. Original file reference: SPA/CO/OF/015. Extent of original material: 199 pages. This file contains the following 126 items: EAP880/1/7/15/1: Chart explaining the variou...
The walls of the Bodinayakkanur Zamin palace has the painted murals. The two rooms at the basement level are drawn with Ramayana mural paintings.The paintings are in extinct condition and peeling off due to changing weather conditions. Bodi Nayakanur is the small town located in the foot hills o...
The Kalyana Mandapa (Marriage Hall) of Siva temples' ceilings and walls have the painted murals. The paintings are in extinct condition and peeling off due to changing weather conditions. It is unfortunate a considerable portion of the Frescos had been already removed bacause of sand blasting. Th...
Tiruvannamalai Arunachalesvara-Kalyana Mandapa-Hall one-East wall South
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The Southern portion of the East wall has the story of Arunagirinathar. Arunagirinaadhar was a Tamil great saint-poet who lived during the 15th century in Tamil Nadu, India. He was the creator of Thiruppugazh/Tiruppukal meaning "Holy Praise" or "Divine Glory", a book of poems in Tamil in praise o...
On realisation of the crimes he committed against the religious and righteous path, Arunagirinathar decided to end his life
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On realisation of the crimes he committed against the religious and righteous path, Arunagirinathar decided to end his life. He went to the temple hit his head in all the pillars and steps, begging for forgiveness. He climbed up the Vallala Gopura of the Tiruvannamalai Arunachaleswara temple and ...