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கொல்லி ஆண்ட வல்வில் ஓரி’

ஓரி

‘கொல்லி ஆண்ட வல்வில் ஓரி’

- பெருஞ்சித்திரனார் – புறம் 158

வல்வில் ஓரியும் கொல்லிப் பொருநன் என்று குறிப்பிடப்படுகிறான்.

- வன்பரனர் புறம் 152

வல்வில் ஓரி கொல்லிமலை அரசன்

- கபிலர் – குறுந்தொகை 100,

பரணர் - அகம் 208

புகழ்மிக்க ஓரியைக் கொன்று முள்ளூர் மன்னன் காரி கொல்லிமலை நாட்டைச் சேரலர்க்குக் கொடுத்தானாம்.

- கல்லாடனார் – அகம் 209

Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman

Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (7 November 1888 – 21 November 1970) was an Indian physicist who was awarded the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the molecular scattering of light and for the discovery of the Raman effect, which is named after him.

Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman was born to a hindu family in Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu. His mother tongue was tamil. At an early age Raman moved to the city of Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. His father was a lecturer in mathematics and physics, so he grew up in an academic atmosphere. His nephew Subramanyan Chandrasekhar also won the Nobel Prize in Physics, in 1983.Raman entered Presidency College, Madras, in 1902, and in 1904 gained his Bsc, winning the first place and the gold medal in physics. In 1907 he gained his Msc, obtaining the highest distinctions. He joined the Indian Finance Department as an assistant accountant general in Calcutta.

Veerappan

கூசு முனிசாமி வீரப்பன்
வீரப்பன் நாமதல்லி காடுகளில் தன் கூட்டத்தினருடன்
பிறப்பு	சனவரி 18, 1952
இறப்பு	அக்டோபர் 18 2004
மற்ற பெயர்கள்	வீரப்பன்
பணி	யானை வேட்டை சந்தனமரம் கடத்தல்
வாழ்க்கைத் துணை	வீ.முத்துலட்சுமி
பிள்ளைகள்	வீ.வித்தியாராணி, வீ.பிரப விஜியாலட்சுமி

வீரப்பன் (1952 - 2004) சந்தனக்கடத்தல் வீரப்பன் என்று அழைக்கப்படுபவர். தந்தங்களுக்காக யானைகளைக் கொன்றவர். சந்தனக்கட்டை கடத்தல் செய்தவர். சத்தியமங்கலம் காட்டுப் பகுதியில் மறைந்து வாழ்ந்தார். 2004 இல் விஜயகுமார் தலைமையிலான தமிழ்நாடு சிறப்புக் காவல்படையினரால் கொல்லப்பட்டார்.^[1]

சிறப்புகள்

வீரப்பனை எதிர்மறையாக பலர் உணர்ந்தாலும், வீரப்பன் வாழ்ந்த காட்டிற்கு அருகே இருக்கும் கிராம மக்கள் தங்கள் காவல் தெய்வமாக வீரப்பனை பார்த்தார்கள்.
பெருஞ்செல்வந்தர்களின் செல்வங்களை முறையற்ற வகையில் களவாடி அதை ஏழைகளுக்கு பகிர்ந்தளித்து வாழ்வு நடத்திய ஏழைகளின் பங்களான் எனப்படும் இராபின் ஊட்டின் சாயலில் வீரப்பனின் நடவடிக்கைகள் இருந்ததாலும், சட்டவிரோத செயல்களுக்கு பொதுமன்னிப்பு அளிக்க சரனடைய போதுமான வாய்ப்பு அளிக்கப்பட்டது.
வீரப்பனின் மறைவுக்குப்பின் அளவுக்கு அதிகமாக செல்வங்களை சேமித்து வைத்து இருந்தார் என எந்த செய்தியும் இல்லாத அளவுக்கு அவர் உண்மையிலேயே ஏழைப்பங்காளனாக இருந்திருக்கின்றார்.

நக்கிரன் ஆசிரியர் பல நேரங்களில் வீரப்பனை நேரடியாக சந்தித்து மக்களுக்கு வீரப்பன் பற்றிய செய்திகளை உண்மையாக எழுதினார்.
இவருடைய வரலாறு சந்தனக்காடு என்ற தொடராக இயக்குனர் கவுதமன் அவரகளால் இயக்கப்பட்டு மக்கள் தொலைக்காட்சியில் ஒளிபரப்பாகியது.
வீரப்பனின் தாக்கத்தால் தமிழக திரைப்படங்களில் பலவும் காட்டிற்குள் வில்லன் இருப்பதைப் போன்று சித்தரித்து வீரப்பனை ஞாபகம் செய்தன. விவேக் போன்ற நகைச்சுவை நடிகர்கள் வீரப்பனை காவல்துறை பிடிக்காதது குறித்தான நகைச்சுவையில் ஈடுபட்டார்கள்.
வீரப்பனின் மரணத்திற்கு பின்பே வெகுஜன மக்களுக்கு வீரப்பனின் மகிமை தெரிந்தது. இப்போது விடுதலைப் புலிகள் தலைவர் பிரபாகரனுடன் இணைத்து வீரப்பனை கொண்டாடுகின்றார்கள். அவர் சமாதிக்கு சென்று பல இயக்கங்கள் வீர வணக்கம் செய்கின்றன.

Kannappar

KANNAPPA NAYANAR

 

   His original name is Thinnanar.  He comes to forest for hunting with his servants.  While chasing an animal he comes to see the temple of Kalathi.  On seeing this Shiva temple he forgets everything. The very sight of the temple brings him to his senses.  He strongly understands the futility of worldly life.  He gets himself lost in the thought of the Lord and in offering service to Him.

   He renounces everything and sticks to the temple.  His approach to Siva is unique.  He does not know any rituals and so he follows his own mind in conducting pooja and offering service to God.

  

    He offers even meat to the shrine. Next day the priest of the temple comes and he is disgusted to see the meat within the temple.  One night Siva appears in the dream of the priest and informs him of Thinnanar and his strong devotion to Him.  Siva asks him to hide in the temple after 'pooja'.

   He does the same and sees Thinnanar coming with meat etc.  He pays offerings to God as usual.  Suddenly blood drips from one eye of the idol.  Thinnanar is undone to see such a scene.  He runs into the forest and brings some medicinal leaves and drops the essence on the eye of the idol.  The blood does not stop.

   He remembers an old saying in Tamil "Flesh for Flesh".  So he plucks his eye at once and places it on the eye of the idol.  Blood stopped dripping.

   After a while blood comes from the other eye of the idol.  Then he tries to pluck out his other also for putting on the shrine.  Then God Siva blesses him with mukti.

Tamilan

 

 

Dheeran Chinnamalai

இந்திய சுதந்திரப் போராட்டம் சிப்பாய் கலகத்திலிருந்து தீவிரம் அடைந்தாலும், அதற்கு முன்பே தமிழகத்தில் விடுதலைக்கான விதைகள் தூவப்பட்டன. பூலித்தேவன், மருது சகோதரர்கள், வீரபாண்டிய கட்டபொம்மன் வரிசையில் தீரன் சின்னமலையும் விடுதலை வேள்வியில் பங்கேற்ற‌வர் என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது. வெள்ளையர்கள், இந்தியாவில் சிதறுண்டு கிடந்த அரசர்களையும் குறுநில மன்னர்களையும் பார்த்து வியாபார வலை வீசினார்கள். வெள்ளையர்கள் சூழ்ச்சி செய்து பின்னால் நம் தேசத்தையே சூறையாடப் போவது தெரியாமல் அரசர்களும் குறுநில மன்னர்களும் அவர்களுக்கு ஆதரவு தந்தனர். எந்தச் சூதும் அறியாத அப்பாவி இந்தியப் பிரஜைகள் கிழக்கிந்தியக் கம்பெனியிலேயே பணியில் சேர்ந்து, வெள்ளையர்களுக்கு மறைமுகமாக உதவினர். இதை ஒரு வாய்ப்பாகப் பயன்படுத்திக்கொண்ட வெள்ளையர்கள், கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சமாக நம்மை வளைத்து சுர‌ண்டத் தொடங்கி, இறுதியாக நம்மையே அடிமைப்படுத்தினார்கள்.
இந்தச் சூழலை உணர்ந்து, பொறுக்க முடியாமல் ஆர்ப்பரித்த வீரர்களில் ஒருவன் தீரன் சின்னமலை. கொங்கு நாட்டில் எண்ணற்ற வீர இளைஞர்கள் வளர வித்திட்டவர் தீரன் சின்னமலை. வரலாற்று வீரனான தீரன் சின்னமலை

First Tamil Book(1554)

Sankagiri Fort

Forts in Tamilnadu

Sankagiri Fort The fort Sankagiri is located in Tamil Nadu state. The fort lies 50 km away from the south west of the Salem. The history related to this fort explains information about two to three families. The Tipu Sultan which was the son of Hyder Ali, and the Dheeran Cheenamalai the son of Rathina Sakarai are the main two families which were related to this fort. Points of Attraction: The fort has 10 walls around the hill. Among these walls the last wall of the fort was built by British. This fort acts as the treasury for the Kongu Mandalam. All the taxes and the gold were kept in this fort by the British. Besides that the fort has two oil godown, one long cave, varadharaja temple, two official buildings, and memorial park for British, Muslims, Soldiers, and the officers. The fort has two sides and out of which one side was easy to climb and other side was difficult to climb. And hence this fort was mainly used by the military base for Tipu Sultan and after that British. Way to reach there: The Salem is the main place in Tamil Nadu state and hence it is well connected by all important cities of Tamil Nadu state. There are number of buses and trains are available to reach at Salem. Sankaridurg railway station is the nearest and on the Erode Salem line. From road, you can go through National Highway 47. The pictures of Sankagiri Fort are as follows:

Panchalankurichi and Kattabomman Memorial Fort

Panchalankurichi and Kattabomman Memorial Fort

Panchalankurichi, is a small but historic village around 70km from Tirunelveli and18 km from Tuticorin. From here the great warrior Katta Bomman popularly known as 'Veerapandiya Kattabomman' raised his voice against the British regime in the 17th Century A.D.

The existing memorial fort was constructed in 1974, by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The memorial Hall, have beautiful paintings on the walls depicting the heroic deeds of the saga which gives a good idea about the history of the period. Sri Devi Jakkammal Temple, the hereditary Goddess of Kattabomman, is located near the fort. A cemetery of British soldiers are also seen near the fort. The remnants of the old fort is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India. At Kayatar, near Tirunelveli the place where he was hanged, there is another memorial for Kattabomman.

Within the Memorial Hall, there are beautiful paintings on the walls depicting the heroic deeds of the saga. The snap shot of the 5th generation heir of Veerapandya Katthabomman is also shown over here. His name is "Veemaraja" alias "Jegaveera Pandya Subbramania Kattabomma Durai". "Bommu" means God Sashtha Ayyanam Swamy (also spelt as Sashtha Ayyanam Swami). The British gave the sentence of death by hanging Kattabomman and others on charges of treason.

INFORMATION FOR THE VISITORS
Tourists can visit the fort from 8.00am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 6.00pm.
HOW TO GET THERE

 Air : The nearest airport to Tuticorin is at Madurai.

Rail  There is a railway station at Tuticorin.

Road : Tuticorin is a main port city of India and is well connected by road with the important cities and towns of south India. Regular buses are available from Tuticorin to Panchalankurichi.

WHERE TO STAY
Tuticorin has good accommodation facilities, which are worth for an overnight stay.

Genji Fort

Genji /Gingee Fort

Location : Gingee, 37-km From Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Popularly Known As : Troy Of The East
Dating Back To : 13th century
Built By : Chola Dynasty

It is located on the Tindivanam - Thiruvannamalai road about 25 kms. from Tindivanam and is about 132 kms. from Chidambaram. This place is associated with Raja Desingh. There is a 700 year old fort running over three hills of huge and steep boulders. According to tradition the original fort was laid by Kone Chiefs. The fort was ruled by Vijayanagar Nayaks, Marathas, Moghuls, Carnatic Nawabs, the French and the British Rajagiri and Krishnagiri are two important fortifications here and it is a popular picnic spot.

A Magnificent Fortress
According to a legend the name Gingee or Senji is derived from "Senji Amman", a virgin Goddess.

The massive walls of Gingee fort interconnect the 3 inaccessible hills- Krishnagiri, Chandrayandurg and Rajagiri. The three hills are disposed in the form of a triangle, while the main wall connecting is 20 meters thick. The top of the three hills form impregnable citadels, while the inner fort contains many fortifications and gates.

Attractions Within The Fort
One has to pass through an uneven flight of steps along the rocky hill track, which may make the visit to the fort a bit difficult. The fort houses a Gymnasium, audience hall, stable, palace, clock tower, granary, treasury in Indo-Islamic style, store-house for grains and the Elephants tank.

Kalyana Mahal
Kalyana Mahal is one of the most attractive ruins in the fort. It was built in the Indo-Islamic style and consists of a square court, surrounded by rooms for the ladies of the Governor's household. In the middle of this court, is a 27 metre high square tower, built of stone and has a puramidal roof.

Barracks And Stables
On the western side of the Kalyana Mahal one can see a series of low vaulted and arched cells that are referred to as the Barracks and Stables, but now it has been converted into Archaeological Conservation Training camp.

Gymnasium And Granary
It is the largest granary built in stone with a spacious entrance passage. The walls are nearly 2 metres thick. A stone structure, with barrel-vaulted roof, found on the Northern-Eastern side of the granary is said to be the Gymnasium.

Sad-At-Ullam Khan Mosque
Sad-at-Ullam Khan Mosque located at the entrance of the inner fort of Rajagiri was erected by Sad-at-Ullah Khan to commemorate his victory over De Singh and the capture of the fort in 1713 AD. According to a Persian inscription found here, the mosque is said to have been constructed in 1717-1718 AD.

Vekataramana Temple
Vekataramana Temple is the largest temple in Gingee, which was built by Muthiah Nayaka in 1550 AD.

Prisoner's Well
Situated behind the Chakkaraikulam on the Rajagiri hill, this low circulation brick well is said to be the place where prisoners were thrown and left to die of starvation. Bathtubs with continuous supply of water, a huge cannon on the top of the fort near Chakrakulam-Kunda (reservoir) are a treasure for the tourists.

Other buildings and structures in the fort complex were raised by the successive rulers of Gingee belonging to the Vijayanagar, Nayaka, Maratha, Mughal, Carnatic Nawab, the French and British families during the period from 1383 to 1780 AD.

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
Just a kilometre away from Gingee there is another fort at Rajagiri, which was founded by Ananda Kon, the Chief of Konar community in 1200 AD. His successor Krishna around 1240 AD fortified the Krishnagiri. The fort of Rajagiri is made of Saffron and black rock.

INFORMATION FOR TOURISTS
On the way to the fort, one must take guide from the archaeological office. For visitors it remains open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.

HOW TO GET THERE
Air : The nearest airport is at Chennai, which has both national and international terminals.
Rail : The nearest railway station is at Tindivanam.
Road : Tourists can access Gingee from Tiruvannamalai, from where there are buses almost every hour.
WHERE TO STAY
Accommodation is available at the small budgeted hotels and lodges at Tiruvannamalai.

Srinivasa Ramanujan

Srinivasa Ramanujan was one of India's greatest mathematical geniuses. He made substantial contributions to the analytical theory of numbers and worked on elliptic functions, continued fractions, and infinite series.

Ramanujan was born in his grandmother's house in Erode, a small village about 400 km southwest of Madras. When Ramanujan was a year old his mother took him to the town of Kumbakonam, about 160 km nearer Madras. His father worked in Kumbakonam as a clerk in a cloth merchant's shop. In December 1889 he contracted smallpox.

When he was nearly five years old, Ramanujan entered the primary school in Kumbakonam although he would attend several different primary schools before entering the Town High School in Kumbakonam in January 1898. At the Town High School, Ramanujan was to do well in all his school subjects and showed himself an able all round scholar. In 1900 he began to work on his own on mathematics summing geometric and arithmetic series.

Ramanujan was shown how to solve cubic equations in 1902 and he went on to find his own method to solve the quartic. The following year, not knowing that the quintic could not be solved by radicals, he tried (and of course failed) to solve the quintic.
BY S.SOMASUNDARAM

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