Respected Sri Rajaram Krishna Murthy,(1)   which Hindutemples in Chennai, 
Madurai, Kaancheepuram, Kaashi, Prayaagraj, Rishikesh,Haridwar, Kerala, have 
"RIVERS INSTALLED AND CARVED IN THEIRENTRANCES"?
KR   ''Oldman, that is the question I askedGopalkrishnan and why do you want an 
answer from me; I know your vision andgrasp is poor. 
However I will answer. Many southern temples in Kerala are having idols of 
Ganga and Yamuna carved in the entrance pillars. They hold lamp in the hand. 
This lamp is lighted every day. It shows the relation of Agni and water related 
to Human life.I was initially not knowing why the women idols in front pillars 
of my local Lord Krishna temple(Kaipuzha, Pandalam). Very late I understood 
they are idols of Ganga and Yamuna, related to Lord Krishna. 




    On Sunday, 14 January, 2024 at 07:24:17 pm IST, Rajaram Krishnamurthy 
<[email protected]> wrote:  
 
 
Dear all

       The foolsnever stop professing their ignorance even if punched again and 
again, withbleeding nose and pain all over the body. Narayanasamy is rank#1. 
Apart fromthis rudimentary exposure of knowledge so poor from a couple of 
people, whopretend, which though quoted already, still fits in here: GANA 
MAYILADKKANDIRUNDHA VANKOZHI, THAANUM, ADIVAGAP PAVITHU, THAN POLLA SIRAGAI 
VIRITHU….Why at this age-old man? You are a big zero I had proved so many 
times. NunalumThan vayaal kedum- you are example. Nunal means Frog.  Now your 
great write up ( I don’t answerfools paradise but because you want to pull me 
like the sparrow , calling theking two ways.) 

(1)   which Hindutemples in Chennai, Madurai, Kaancheepuram, Kaashi, 
Prayaagraj, Rishikesh,Haridwar, Kerala, have "RIVERS INSTALLED AND CARVED IN 
THEIRENTRANCES"?

KR   Oldman, that is the question I askedGopalkrishnan and why do you want an 
answer from me; I know your vision andgrasp is poor. 

(2)    what is thetraceable authority for saying that samithaa-daanam can be 
performed withoutagni?

KR      A-K-M, I hadwritten the evidence and again you have poor vision. Read 
patiently; you haveno knowledge, except a mere pretender. 

(3)    what is thetraceable authority for saying that samithaa-daanam is an 
environmentalcleaning act?

KR      M-P Oldman;Bhopal is an evidence.

(4)   what is thetraceable authority for saying that the ashes from 
samithaa-daanam can betreated as vibhoothi to be applied on forehead, throat, 
and shoulders, and notashes from duly-burnt dry clean ,cow-dung? 

KR  again M-P , read Grhyasutra; your NO-KNOWLEDGE VADHYAR, (I CONFIRM 80% OF 
THE VADHYARS INCLUDING YOUARE ONLY FRAUD) ; if you want to learn from me you 
have to come and standbefore me with the folded hands and learn. 

(5)    what is thetraceable authority for saying that the samithaa-daanam agni 
"must bemaintained wherever he (i.e. the brahmachaari) goes including his 
education"?

  KR   M-P; again erring; I said Brahmachari cannotdo it and so samitha dhanam 
is not your Anyeshti agni. 

(6)   what is thetraceable authority for saying that the 
staaleepaakam/aupaasanam starts only onthe evening of the marriage and is not 
an essential ritual performed during themarriage when the bride pours a 
double-handful of popped rice on to the handsof the groom and he pours it over 
the homa-agni, while chanting the appropriatemanthrams?

 KR  A-k-M, "starts" means, from then until  ends only on death.

(7)   what is thetraceable authority for saying that "only Brahmin and an 
Agnihotri was prevented from crossing the sea.And if one crossed the sea, he 
may lose the right to be anAgnihotri"?   Has not hypocriticalconsistent liar 
and flagrant blaphemist K Rajaram ex-IRS 13124 crossed andre-crossed the ocean 
when he went for jaunts in California and in Hawaii, andthereby permanently and 
irreplaceably lost his right to call himself a dvijan,let alone a Brahmin, let 
alone an agnihothri?

KR      Mutta payale,only you are calling yourself on caste; none of us; we are 
doing something thatis all; and you are doing worse than us and yet Bragg too 
much. Agnihotristoday are a rare species. Vadhyars are supposed to behave as 
taught to be abrahmin but they are vysyas as we are. You are a vysya too. So do 
not raiseyour hoarse voice and pretend. 

(8)    what is thetraceable authority for saying that a Brahmin and an 
agnihothri cannot carrywith him his agni when he crosses (and re-crosses) the 
sea? 

KR     Only you have to say how will you do in flight?

(9)    what is thetraceable authority for saying that a woman is allowed to do 
the aupaasanam byherself alone, and that she is also allowed to wear a 
yagnyopaveetham?

KR        AKM I had given it as told by Maha periyava;have you become blind? 

(10)  exactly wheredid the late Kaanchi Mahaa-Periyavaal say that shoodrans  
should perform the aupaasanam?

KR       Nalla padida AKM

(11)    what is thetraceable authority for saying that "Aupaasanam is a Vedic 
right that awoman is entitled to perform on her own"?

KR        AgainPadida AKM

My parting question: Does hypocritical consistent liar and flagrant blaphemist 
K Rajaramex-IRS 13124 intend to answer my eleven points above serially and in 
full?  Or, will he as usual flee with his tailtucked between his canine legs 
(he has identified himself as NAYUNDA MAVEN bornof a common harlot) and will he 
scream, screech and shout abuses and insultsfrom his cracks and crevices in the 
sewers of the slums of  Red Dogtown?

KR   Muttal; even ifyou are blind and ignorant, I took pity only once on you 
and replied; withoutevidence I do not write anything; you are that type; you 
write as if you are Vyasaand call all ancestors are shudra and you alone is the 
only,6 character Brahmin. Getlost in the gutter, 

S Narayanaswamy Iyer……. I do not even wish to write my namenext to you as you 
are so mean  141 24

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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2024 at 12:48
Subject: Re: [KeralaIyers] Re: [iyer123] CULTURAL QA 01-2024-12
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Dear folks
It is indeed curious and hypocritical that K Rajaram ex-IRS 13124 -- who openly 
 abused and insulted all vaadhyaars and all heads of mutts including the late 
Kaanchi Kaamakoti Peetaathipathi Shree Chandrasekharendra Sarasvathi Swaamigal, 
should now, in a public display of unfeigned post-menstrual frustration, 
self-abnegation and self-condemnation, having voluntarily denigrated and 
rejected all Brahmin practices such as the prescribed samskaarams (including 
upanayanam, veda-adhyayanam, samaavarththanam, vivaaham, sthaaleepaakam, 
garbha-daanam, seemanthoneeyam, and pumsavanam) --  should now praise his 
erstwhile victim and whipping-boy Sri Gopalakrishna, and pretend to expound on 
subjects about which he is not learned, is unqualified,is unschooled, and knows 
absolutely nothing.
Let him now prove with concrete proof and with verifiable and credible evidence 
the truth of what he alleges -- instead of following blindly, like a goat led 
to the slaughter, the words of Sri Gopalakrishna:-
(1)   which Hindu temples in Chennai, Madurai, Kaancheepuram, Kaashi, 
Prayaagraj, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Kerala, have "RIVERS INSTALLED AND CARVED IN 
THEIR ENTRANCES"?
(2)    what is the traceable authority for saying that samithaa-daanam can be 
performed without agni?
(3)   what is the traceable authority for saying that samithaa-daanam is an 
environmental cleaning act?
(4)   what is the traceable authority for saying that the ashes from 
samithaa-daanam can be treated as vibhoothi to be applied on forehead, throat, 
and shoulders, and not ashes from duly-burnt dry clean ,cow-dung? 
(5)   what is the traceable authority for saying that the samithaa-daanam agni 
"must be maintained wherever he (i.e. the brahmachaari)  goes including his 
education"?  (6)   what is the traceable authority for saying that the 
staaleepaakam/aupaasanam starts only on the evening of the marriage and is not 
an essential ritual performed during the marriage when the bride pours a 
double-handful of popped rice on to the hands of the groom and he pours it over 
the homa-agni, while chanting the appropriate manthrams? (7)   what is the 
traceable authority for saying that  "only Brahmin and an Agnihotri was 
prevented from crossing the sea. And if one crossed the sea, he may lose the 
right to be an Agnihotri"?   Has not hypocritical consistent liar and flagrant 
blaphemist K Rajaram ex-IRS 13124 crossed and re-crossed the ocean when he went 
for jaunts in California and in Hawaii, and thereby permanently and 
irreplaceably lost his right to call himself a dvijan, let alone a Brahmin, let 
alone an agnihothri?
(8)   what is the traceable authority for saying that a Brahmin and an 
agnihothri cannot carry with him his agni when he crosses (and re-crosses) the 
sea? 
(9)    what is the traceable authority for saying that a woman is allowed to do 
the aupaasanam by herself alone, and that she is also allowed to wear a 
yagnyopaveetham?
(10)  exactly where did the late Kaanchi Mahaa-Periyavaal say that shoodrans  
should perform the aupaasanam?
(11)   what is the traceable authority for saying that "Aupaasanam is a Vedic 
right that a woman is entitled to perform on her own"?
My parting question:  Does hypocritical consistent liar and flagrant blaphemist 
K Rajaram ex-IRS 13124 intend to answer my eleven points above serially and in 
full?  Or, will he as usual flee with his tail tucked between his canine legs 
(he has identified himself as NAYUNDA MAVEN born of a common harlot) and will 
he scream, screech and shout abuses and insults from his cracks and crevices in 
the sewers of the slums of  Red Dogtown?
S Narayanaswamy Iyer
On Sat, Jan 13, 2024 at 11:31 PM Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]> 
wrote:


"Probably on account of thisVedic Brahmins performed Samidadanamby youngsters 
after Upananyanam and Oupasanam after marriage by elders  and Oupasanagni  
keptlit till antheyshti.

Rivers were given status of Gods and many temples they were installed/ carved 
inthe entrance to the temple. Gopalakrishnan"

         I am happythe comment above at least made some sense, though his great 
adorer of Singaporedenied it long ago against my article on Agni. If that man 
is going to approvenow, one may easily understand the knowledge of him.  And I 
did not understand the meaning for,RIVER INSTALLED AND CARVED IN THE ENTRANCE 
TO TEMPLE? River was installed ordid we install along with the river path? 
Temple on the banks of the river or templeand river were carved out? Knowledge 
is not showing to the dust bin but readingeven from the dust bin. Or may 
refrain from writing as if they knew a lot. Again, Iam happy that we began our 
thinking. 

       SAMITHADHANAM' is a "SUN WORSHIP”! (inthe day with or without agni; 
without agni Sun becomes Agni) This is continuedtill his marriage. It is a kind 
of worship, offering prayer to the FIRE GOD orSURYA i.e. Sun. This prayer offer 
in itself is an environmental cleansing act. 

          1.Usually, a four-sided elevated platform is created (Bricks model) 

2. While chanting the mantras, the sticks (from branches)of the Peepal Tree 
(Arasa-Maram or Ashvatha-Tree) are placed on the fire accordingly.

3. Sticks will get burnt and the residue (Ashes) of thepooja is kept on the 
forehead, shoulders, throat ....

4. This is regarded as a purification process, not only for the person whois 
performing it, but alsofor the environment!!

Why are Peepal tree's branch sticks being used?

Peepal tree has its significance not only mythologicallybut also 
scientifically! Traditionally, people are of the belief that evenGoddess 
Lakshmi dwells in the tree on Saturdays. Women who are not blessed witha child 
tie a red thread around the trunk or o its branches asking the deitiesto bless 
her and fulfil her desire. Scientifically, this tree has the power topurify the 
human body system - especially NERVOUS System. Peepal tree is ofgreat medicinal 
value. Its leaves serve as a wonderful laxative as well astonic for the body 
and as a cure for about 50 types of disorders includingAsthma, diabetes, 
Diarrhoea, Epilepsy, Gastric problems, inflammatorydisorders. It is especially 
useful for patients suffering from Jaundice. Theleaves of Peepal are highly 
effective in treating heart disorders. It helps tocontrol the palpitation of 
heart and combat cardiac weakness. Ayurveda makes extensive useof the leaves of 
Peepal due to the numerous benefits it provides.

Does this smoke while performing Samithadhanam cause pollution?

The smoke when the branch sticks of Peepal are burnt duringSAMITHADHANAM 
performance is a kind of BIO-Fuel when burnt, and the release ofsmoke from it 
is said to be of   amedicinal purification process (specifically for Nervous 
Systems), and mightjust create a minute CO (Carbon-monoxide) which is a gas 
that is required tomaintain a balance in the atmosphere!

         Samitha Daanam,is a concept to balance the nature and the health of 
the body and the mind, startingthrough a 7-year-old Brahmachari. Sandhya 
vandanam is important from thatangle which contains the samitha Daanam.  And 
the agni either SUN or fire started helpsthe existence of the balance in 
nature. That fire created as a brahmin, on hisfirst samitha dhanam, must be 
maintained wherever he goes including hiseducation; but it is impossible for 
any 7 year old to 2 3years when he returnsback from his schooling, when as a 
Grihastha-married, must start protecting,himself, his family and the society, a 
heavy responsibility, till his end. Tillthen, samitha dhanam afresh every day, 
must be carried out. The Anyeshti of abrahmachari is totally different from 
that of a grahastan and a sanyasi. Thereis no fire, daily maintained, to burn 
his dead body as bachelor. 

              Aupasana homa starts on the evening of the marriage and continues 
for a lifetime. It is an ordainedkarma and duty of all Grihastha-Brahmins. 
Sastra has not changed. There arestill many Brahmins who do Aupasana homa 
regularly. There are also several Agnihotris ( it is  truth backed up process) 
{however one whotakes the Aupasana Agni on the date of marriage, maintaining 
it, daily,continuing the Aupasana till death, which agni is used for the 
cremation}  today who do Agnihotra regularly using 3 agni.

1. It is started on the evening of the marriage and is donefor 4 days after 
which Garba dana ceremony is done. It is done twice a dayafter morning and 
evening Sandya Vandana.

2. It should be continued for the lifetime and the same agni isused at the 
antyeshti also. (But it is not done these days, even ifone does 
sandhyavandanam, and Bragg as a Brahmin}

3. The Aupasana agni has to be alive (burning) all thetime. If it goes out, a 
small vichinna-homa can be performed and it can berestarted. {But not 
repeatedly permitted to do again and again. That is notAgnihotram; hence only 
Brahmin and an Agnihotri was prevented from crossing thesea. And if one crossed 
the sea, he may lose the right to be an Agnihotri} 

4. Wife is compulsorily necessary for its performance.Without a wife being 
present in the house, Aupasana cannot be done. (Even during rajaswalaperiod of 
wife, husband can do it) {Thus, sumaṅgalī death will prevent thecontinuance of 
the Agnihotram; hence only 2nd marriage was madenecessary for those 
Brahmin-Agnihotris; but brahmins remarried showing this asa cause and later 
became as permitted under the sastra}

5. Wife can also do Aupasana in the absence of the husbandfor up to 5 times (2 
and half days).[Hence only women are said to have the Agni with them] She 
chantsvery few mantras and puts rice two times on fire. Note: Wife can do 
Aupasanawithout husband and not vice-versa! Beyond 5 times vichinna home is 
needed bythe husband.{ So brahmin woman is allowed to do Aupasana and allowed 
Yagnopaveethamalso about which I already showed a lot of evidences}

6. If the couple has to go to another place for a few days,then the Aupasana 
fire can be transferred to a samittu by a (samittaropana) mantraand only the 
samit-containing-the agni alone, needs to be taken to the newplace where it can 
be ignited; and restart the Aupasana there. {Again, the agnimust travel as a 
sample and continue within the time frame; and every day sandhyavandanamat 
every place performed, must continue and again that agni shall be carriedout 
through samit}

7. If there is a break in Aupasana for a long time, a simplehoma called 
vichinna Aupasana homa is performed. Then Aupasana can be started fromordinary 
fire. This is what is done every time we perform shraddhas in ourhouse as 
Aupasana has to be done before the shraddham is started.

{Maha Periyava onthis:”I(Maha periyava) said [in an earlier talk] that members 
of all castes mustperform Aupasana. The husband and the wife must do it 
together. Evenwhen the husband is away the wife must perform it by offering 
unbroken ricegrains in the sacrificial fire. The Vedas themselves have given 
women such aright.

Aupasana is the onlyVedic right that a woman is entitled to perform on her own. 
Ofcourse, there are so many pauranic vratas and pujas that she can 
performaccording to the sastras, but these belong to a different category. 
Besides,she naturally has a share in all the works of her husband. Apart from 
caringfor the household, she does not have to perform any rite (other than 
Aupasana).Even if she does, it will not yield any fruit, for such is the rule 
accordingto the Vedic dharma sastras

We hear people talk of "rights". It is my wish tocreate an awareness amongwomen 
about their right, the right to Aupasana. I should like every hometo become 
bright with the sacred Aupasana fire. Women should fight for thisright of 
theirs and impress upon their husbands the importance of performing 
Aupasana;women should tell their husband. "As for me I have had no upanayana, 
noram I entitled to mutter the Gayatri. If at all I have any right according 
tothe Vedas, which are the source not only of ourreligion but of this world and 
ofcreation itself, it is this Aupasana, Aupasana is indeed their one great 
Vedic"property".

Women must bear in mind the importance of Aupasana andagnihotra (like Aupasana, 
agnihotra must also be performed twice a day. By not performing Aupasana wewill 
extinguish that fire which was witness to our marriage."{Divorce once 
neglected?}  

The sacred fire mustbe kept burning by adding rice husk to it now and then. In 
many ways it isadvantageous to pound rice at home for, apart from the husk, we 
will havenutritious hand-pounded rice to eat. Also the poor labourer who does 
thepounding will get a little cash or a few handfuls of rice for his or 
hersustenance. (For the unbroken rice grains offered in the fire the 
housewifemust pound the rice herself. This is a piece of work done to the 
accompanimentof mantras).{Thus Antyeshti agni is obtained}

   The Aupasana firewill keep away all evil spirits and afflictions of all 
types. Many Brahminstoday have exorcist rites performed by others with neem 
leaves or bamboosticks. They go to a mosque for relief, or they come to me 
praying for help.Aupasana is a remedy for all ills and wearing the Aupasana 
ashes is a great protection.("Hindu Dharma" speeches of Sri Sri Sri 
Chandrasekharendra SaraswathiMahaSwamiji (at various times during the years 
1907 to 1994).}}}KR IRS 13 1 24

8. Incities the problem is to obtain simple materials like cow dung cake and 
ricethavidu (rice bran) and a well-ventilated room to keep the Aupasana agni 
which mayemit a small amount of smoke.

9. Aupasana requires only about half a fistful of (raw)rice in two parts. No 
ghee or (cooked) anna is needed. It takes only 10 minutesto perform it. Getting 
the fire ready may take some more time.

10. This simple Aupasana homa gives all benefits to thefamily of the person 
performing it. Agni is a very powerful God and givesbenefits directly. Even if 
benefits are not desired, it gives a lot ofspiritual peace and elevation.

12. Many details and mantras can be found in the book"Homa Vidhanam" by Anna 
and other books available in most religiousbook shops

K Rajaram   IRS  13124

On Sat, 13 Jan 2024 at 17:57, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 
<[email protected]> wrote:

 Dear Mr Sekar,
Thank you for the response with additions about water and fire. 
Probably on account of this Vedic Brahmins performed Samidadanam by youngsters 
after Upananyanam and Oupasanam after marriage by elders  and Oupasanagni  kept 
lit till antheyshti. 

Rivers were given status of Gods and many temples they were installed/ carved 
in the entrance to the temple.Gopalakrishnan

   On Saturday, 13 January, 2024 at 04:56:57 pm IST, 'N Sekar' via KeralaIyers 
<[email protected]> wrote:  
 
 Thanks.
Q 2 
Although strictly not related to the question,  still it is worth recalling:
Civilizations developed around the places where rivers were. Water is called in 
Tamizh " Prana Nadi" meaning without water there is no life.
Agni and Water are indispensable for many of our rituals.
N Sekar 

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  On Sat, Jan 13, 2024 at 12:52 PM, 'gopala krishnan' via 
iyer123<[email protected]> wrote:   
CULTURAL QA 01-2024-12

All the BELOW  QA are from  Quora  digest to me  on  13-01-2024.

 Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers

.Compiled and posted by R. Gopalakrishnan,  on 13-01-2024

Q1             Doyou know a joke about a fishing licence?

A1             AndrasLu,14h

A man is in his boat out on the lake with a bucketfull of fish that he had just 
caught. A wildlife officer spots him and pullshis boat up alongside. Seeingthe 
bucket of fish in the man's boat, the wildlife officer asks to see hisfishing 
license.

 The man tells the officer that hedoesn't need a fishing license. The wildlife 
officer looks down at the bucketand says: 

"You definitely need a license to be catchingfish, I can see that you've been 
fishing today. You have live fish right there!"

The man says: "Oh no, those are my pet fish. I just broughtthem out here for 
the day to enjoy the lake."

"Pet fish?" Replied the wildlife officer. "Oh absolutely, I let him out of the 
bucket and they swimaround and play, but when I whistle they all jump right 
back in. They are verywell trained."

The wildlife officers scratches his chin, then says:"I've never heard about 
trained pet fish. Well I'vegot to see this."

The man dumps the bucket of fish into the lake, thencalmly turns and looks at 
the wildlife officer.

The wildlifeofficer says: "Well, call them back."

The man says: "Call who back."

The wild life officer says: "Your pet fish."

"What petfish?" Replied the man.

Q2             Whatare some interesting facts about water?

A2             Deepaktopzone,Dec 6

There are two kinds of water: salt water and freshwater. Salt water 
contains—you guessed it—large quantities of salt, while fresh water has a 
dissolved saltconcentration of less than 1%. Only fresh water can be used as 
drinkingwater.

Americans usefive times the amount of water that Europeans use.

A small drip from a faucet can waste as much as 75litres of water a day.

Frozen water is 9% lighter than water, which explainswhy ice floats.

Water is the only substance on earth that is foundnaturally in three forms: 
liquid, solid and gas.

A trilliontons of water is evaporated every day by the sun!

If you ever catch a fever, be sure to drink lots ofwater—it regulates your body 
temperature.

In Canada, there is more water underground than on thesurface.

Most of the water found on the earth's surface ispermanently frozen or salty.

Less than 1% ofthe water supply on earth can be used as drinking water.

More than 90% of the world's supply of fresh water islocated in Antarctica.

The earth is a closed system that rarely loses orgains extra matter. 
Essentially, this means that the same water that existed onearth millions of 
years ago is still present today.

Pure water hasno smell and no taste. It also has a pHlevel of around 7.

Canada is home to 25% of the world's wetlands. Infact, it's the largest wetland 
area in the world.

Our bodies are 60-70% water; our brains are 75% water;our lungs are nearly 90% 
water; and our blood is about 82% water.

Q3             Howis serfdom any different from slavery?

A3             ClaireJordan,Worked at National Health Service (NHS)15h

In most places in Europe serfs were only like slavesin that they couldn’t 
change their location or job without their lord’spermission. They werebasically 
employees with a rather restrictive contract, not property.

They had legal protection from cruel treatment, againstsexual assault etc. and 
they and their lord were legally bound to protect *eachother* - it wasn’t just 
one way.

They could marry whomever they pleased.

Their children weren’t sent away from them againsttheir will, and though it was 
normal for children to go away to new jobs quiteyoung, there were networks in 
place for parent and child to keep tabs on howeach other were doing, visit each 
other at Easter etc.

They had a*lot* of holy days off - some sources say 150 a year. Of course they 
still had to feed andmilk their beasts, but other than that they spent the day 
watching religiousplaylets, dancing etc.

In England, atleast, they usually had comfortable two-storey houses and could 
afford goodkitchenware and the occasional flagon of wine.

 

Although they were required to work the lord’s land asa form of rent in 
exchange for their own land, they had a *lot* of land for themselves as well 
-not the occasional small garden patch that slaves got, but a whole small 
farm’sworth of fertile strips to raise wheat and barley, turnips, pigs and 
chickens,and they could sell their surplus produce.

There was noliteral slave-driver standing over them and forcing them to do 
things *his* way: they had work that needed to bedone, but it was up to them to 
do it in their own way, so long as it got done.

Anyinfractions, such as failing to do their share of the work on their 
lord’sfields, were punished with fines, not whipping.

Having said that,serfs in Russia *were* effectively slaves until the early 
19thC, and could beput up as stakes in card games and sold away from their 
families against theirwill.

Q4             Whatare some unknown facts about Srirangam?

A4             DevKumar, student Wed

Srirangamwas attacked by the Delhi Sultanate during the Tamil month of Vaikasi. 
Nearly, 12,000 residents ofSrirangam island had laid down their lives fighting 
to protect the temple. The forcesattacked the temple and Lord Ranganatha's 
jewels and the temple gold were takenaway.

The forces also wanted to seize the murti of Vishnu.They searched for the murti 
but the Vaishnavite Acharya, Pillailokacharya had taken themurti away and fled 
to Madurai. (The murti of Vishnu, called Namperumal thatleft Srirangam in 1323 
returned back only in 1371).

Unable to locate the murti, the Sultanate forces killedthe temple authorities 
and later launched a massive hunt for Pillailokacharyaand Namperumal.

Fearing that the forces would capture the Acharya andthe image, Vellayi, a 
temple dancer ( devadasi ) performed adance before the commander of the forces 
thus gaining time for Pillailokacharyato escape with the image.

Her dance lasted for hours together and finally she tookthe commander to the 
eastern gopuram and pushed him down.After killing him, Vellayi jumped to her 
death fromthe tower of the eastern entrance chanting the name of Ranganathar.

HailingVellayi's sacrifice, the chief of Vijayanagara forces, Kempanna, who 
drove awaythe Sultanate forces, named the tower after her. 

The gopuram continues to be painted white in her memoryand now called as Vellai 
Gopuram.

Q5             Whatare some of the greatest examples of presence of mind?

A5             AshwinAmar, Works at Students6y

This is about the most loved and intelligent CheifMinister of Tamil Nadu.He is 
none other than the renowned scholar C.N.AnnaDurai.

During1968,Anna made his debut visit to USA to attend a conference at Yale 
University. In order to judge his English skills ,a student asked him to tell 
tenwords in English which doesn't have alphabets “A,B,C and D” in themwithin a 
minute.

Littlecomplex right?

Nope.Anna repliedwith 100 words within a second.

He said “one,two,three…..ninetynine”.Suddenly he said “STOP”. 

If you noticeyou would understand that no word has letters “A,B,C and D” in one 
toninetynine. The crowd was flattered by his presence of mind.

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