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Buddha Poornima at Thirunavaya

// May 9th, 2012 // No Comments » // Cultural Politics, Culture and Ecology

The full moon day of Vaisakha is celebrated in all the Asian countries as the birthday of the Buddha.  Vaisakha Paurnami or Buddha Poornima is conceived as representing the birth, enlightenment and the passing away of the compassionate one.  It was a lifetime opportunity for me to watch the super moon of 2012 Buddha Poornima, [...]

Perar and Pakkanar

// May 6th, 2012 // No Comments » // Cultural Politics, Culture and Ecology

The myth of the ancient aboriginal  Paraya woman giving birth to the whole clans and communities in the river basin of Bharathapuzha or Perar (Parayi-petta-pathirukulam) articulates multiple truths regarding the heterologies of the region as far as Valluvanad and Vannerinad are concerned.  Historians and anthropologists assert the fact that the Paraya were one of the [...]

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