History Of India and World

Close your eyes and think about Shiv Ling. Well, As soon as we think about a Shiv Ling/Lingam the image that strikes our mind is this, Image For Representation Purpose Only Right?? There are thousands of temples spread across our country dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Maa Shakthi. Many temples are infamous worldwide and are also recognised by the UNESCO World Heritage sites. India is not only a place to the oldest temples in the world but also an abode to the most mysterious and miraculous ones.  The reason why I asked you to visualise Shivlingam is 99% of them would have visualised the above image or any specific Shivling that's close to your heart. We have seen many Shivlings from humongous ones to smaller ones, each one would be in a different shape. Most Shivlings are made out of Granite, Marble, Panchaloha, and even made out of precious stones, like Emerald. The list goes on and on we do not know how many hidden treasures have to be unearthed in India, that's the...

Rani Velu Nachyiar  was Born in Ramanathapuram and was married to Muthuvaduganathaperiya Udaiyathevar. Who took training in handling different weapons in martial arts, silambam, horse riding and archery. She also had a good command of several languages.   Rani Velunachiar and The British. British with The Nawab of Arcot invaded Sivagangai in 1772, where Rani Velunachiyar’s husband was killed in Kaliyar Koil War with Colonel Smith. This war was ruthless where women and children were killed mercilessly. Following the death of her husband, Rani Velinachiyar took refuge under the protection of Palayakaarar Gopala Nayakar. During this time Hyder’s Kingdom was also facing a tough time from the British, and He joined hands with Rani Velu Nachiar. He even built a temple for her to worship and she was respected like Queen. Rani Velunachiyar built a powerful army to fight against the British with the support of Gopala Nayakar. In 1778 Rani Velunachyiar defeated the British in...