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<BR>Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 16:06:50 -0000
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<BR>Want to make a comment. Tamil experts have written
<BR>widely about iLaGkO's Jain religion.
<BR>
<BR>It looks some disagree looking at Hindu
<BR>gods in Cilampu.
<BR>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/agathiyar/message/17465
<BR>"appaTiyirukkac cilampu camaNam en2patu poruntaatu".
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<BR>However:
<BR>Many gods in Hinduism are shared by Jainism as well.
<BR>PadmAvati, Saraswati, Ambikaa, and so on. Neminatha is considered
<BR>a cousin of Krishna. Saschikaa statues are remarkably close
<BR>to Durga killing Mahisha. There are Jain Ramayanas. 
<BR>Common heritage, that's all.
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<BR>Again, an art evidence can be submitted. Panel of Tamil
<BR>experts have considered all the evidence, and a larger than
<BR>lifesize statue of iLaGkO aTikaL as a Jain monk
<BR>stands on the Madras Marina beach for all to see and consider.
<BR>Compare with the coin issued by the government on VaLLuvar,
<BR>a clear Jaina monk under an umbrella symbol (like the
<BR>theerthangara statues) clean shaven and no sacred thread.
<BR>Numismtists consider the early 1800s coin made out of pure
<BR>gold one of the best ever minted by any Govt. in India.
<BR>This vaLLuvar statue can be contrasted with
<BR>neo-saivaite portrayals of vaLLuvar as a Siddhar,
<BR>usually with thiruniiRu, yajnopaviitam and a rudraaksha
<BR>maalaa.
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<BR>Regards,
<BR>N. Ganesan
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