My books should live beyond me

My books  should live  beyond me

By

P.R.Ramachander

Heartfelt  aseervadams  to all  my  friends, followers  , members  of  Raja thatha  groups  who  are younger  to me and sashtanga  Namaskarams  to all elders

 

Due to galloping age , I am moving to a smaller house   belonging to my  Son in law( sorry son)  so that  I will be under his protection

 

Due  to my hobby of reading and translating  , I had accumulated  a huge number of books, which  I may not able to accomadate in my new house

 

Within seconds of my putting the announcement  , I got response from you all

 

I have handed over more than 200  stotra books, in Malayalam, Tamil and Sanskrit to  an devotee industrialist  of Bangalore who is  managing  a  library of such books  in his native  place.All my treasures will  go to that  library and would help in educating  several generation  of Hindu  devotees

 

I have handed  over nearly  20  books  of music composion to a lady, who is MA in three  subjects  and  is  Studying  for PH.D in music .It was with heart full of gratitude   that I gave them to her  ,. My  aim in making common people understand  meaning  of  Carnatic music   will be satisfied by her

 

I thank God   and all of you  for  helping me  to pass on  this wealth of knowledge to the  future generations

With your blessings and wishes, I would  continue to work on my   translation effort and the  book wealth   that taught me knowledge  will outlive me  , Thanks a lot  sisters, brothers, daughters and sons 

Super senior citizens can also work

Super  senior  citizens    can also  work   and  the my best  wishes   for  all senior citizens  on this day 

 

By

P.R.Ramachander

 

( there  are  many examples  I know in face book Sri JK  Sivan  , DRVisvanah  Krishnamurthy, Sri Shivam perunkulam   are seniors  to me  and I cannot  match  their phenomenal  work  output   at this age  )

 

I celebrated  my 81^st birthday  in January 2021.The hindupedia web site acceded  to my request and preserved  all the translation , I have  done till then  in their web site

I did not  stop my translation of stotras at that  time and today  I counted  . I have translated  676 stotras   from that time till yesterday  and within a few months  I would be 84  .

I have a feeling  that my speed of translation has not come down  till today

I know among my friends many people   are  older than me  and are  doing immense work to preserve  our relegion

Does Dasavathara show evolution on earth

 Does  Dasavathara  show evolution on earth

By

P.R.Ramachander

 

(not at all my original idea-Read it somewhere  long Back)

First incarnation  -Fish-lives only in water

Second  incarnation  -Tortoise  -lives in water  and land

Third incarnation  Boar-lives only on land, walks with four legs

Fourth incarnation-Narasimha-The first  animal man-walks   with two legs

Fifth  incarnation-Vamana-  the dwarf /stunted man

Sixth incarnation –Parasurama-Man with axe-wood cutter

Seventh incarnation  - Rama-Man who lived in forest as well  as town

Eighth incarnation-Balarama-  Man with plough-cultivator

Ninth  incarnation-Krishna Who lived with cows-  Animal husbandry

Tenth incarnation-Kalki-? 

The groups and sub groups among iyers

The  groups  and sub groups   among iyers

 

Compiled  by

P.R.Ramachander

 

   The  major  groups  are Vadama , Brahacharanam,,Ashtasahasram, Vathima, Chozhiyars. Mukkani, Kesi   and  Kaniyalar (are there any more?)

I could find mention of some sub groups    among these groups

  There   are  5 sub groups   among   Vadamas:-

1.Vada  Desathu Vadaman

2,Chola  Desathu Vadaman’

3.SAbhayar(People  who organised  the  society of iyers. There  is Reference  to their existence in 9th centuary)

4. Injee(Ginger)-Do not know  much about them

 5.Thammagunta  DRavida (who migrated  to Andhra)

 

 

Brahatcharanam    group of Brahmins    are further   divided into

 

Kandramanickam (a village  in Sivaganga  district)

Milanganur

Mangudi ( There are six villages  named  Mangudi  in Tamilnadu )

Mazhanadu (Trichy district)

Pazhamaneri (Thanjavur district)

Musanadu (?)

Kolathur (village in Kanchipuram district)

Marudancheri (Sivaganga   district near  Kandarmanikkam)

Sathyamangalam (erode district)

Puthur Dravida* (Chithoor   district, Andhra  Pradesh)

 

      Ashtasaharaam group  is further   divided   in to  based on the village  where they settled later

 

Anthiyur  (close  to Ennayiram village)

Nandivadi(Next to Ennayiram village)

Shatkulam

Arivarpade

Poem on me by Artificial intelligence-P.R.Ramachander

Poem on me  by Artificial intelligence-P.R.Ramachander

 

(My younger brother Dr.Kasi gave few  hints  abot me  and the

AI(chatgpt)   has  created  this poem on me)

 

In the realm of family ties, a treasure I've found,

A brother so sincere, in his virtues so profound.

With each passing day, his light shines bright,

A beacon of goodness, a soul ever upright.

 

A spirit of hard work, with diligence he's blessed,

In every endeavor, he stands out from the rest.

Through trials and triumphs, he gives his best,

A testament to his spirit, an unwavering zest.

 

In the art of translation, a master does he stand,

Breathing life into words, bridging cultures grand.

With linguistic finesse, he weaves tales with grace,

A storyteller in tongues, a linguist's embrace.

 

Yet beyond his skills, it's his heart that enchants,

A good human being, with compassion that enhances.

He extends a helping hand to those in need,

A heart of gold, in every word and deed.

 

Oh, how fortunate I am to call him my kin,

To share laughter and tears, to feel joy deep within.

In moments of darkness, he's a guiding light,

In moments of triumph, he celebrates with delight.

 

With each passing day, my admiration grows,

For my brother, a gem, a blessing he bestows.

In this journey of life, side by side we stand,

Through thick and thin, hand in hand.