N. S. Vayaskara Mooss

N. S. Vayaskara Mooss (1912-1986).

V. M. C. Sankaran Nambudiri

At the age of about 85 (in October 2005), V. M. C. Sankaran Nambudiri is one of the most respected teachers of ayurveda in Kerala today, and a great expert in Viṣavidyā. Pictured here at his home near Trissur, with his daughter and grandson Brahmadattan (on the bed behind him), and his pupils (Dr Madhu in the white shirt). See also the documentation at PADAM .

Agni, Pattiswaram Temple

Agni, in current worship in the Pattiswaram temple, Kumbakonam district, S. India

Google Earth kmz file of some S Indian cultural centres

Here's a set of Google Earth data for some cultural centres near Kumbakonam and Thanjavur in southern Tamil Nadu:

• S Indian cultural centres.

Once you have Google Earth running with these place markers, click once on a marker for info (in some cases). Double-click to zoom in for a specific closeup and angle.

Enjoy!

DW

Pattiswaram images

Nāgāmba, Govinda Dīkṣita's wife.

Wrestling

The gopuram from the first inner courtyard

Govinda Dīkṣita, the great paṇḍit

Sarasvatam

Today I discovered Somadeva Vasudeva's blog, http://sarasvatam.blogspot.com/
and that inspired me finally to set up my own blog. However, I'm far from sure that I'll use it.

Hello World!

Hello World!