11-10-2005, 05:00 AM
Folks
I am new here(registered today) and thought I will start a thread rightaway!
I thought there is no one location where one can discuss the histories of various places and the myths and legends associated with them. This is important especially in India where our combined Indic history can be a emotionally uniting factor. Lord Rama the Prince of Ayodhya(in UP) crossing over to Lanka from Rameswaram(in TN) immediately connects the people of 2 small towns in UP and TN thru a legend and a shared past. IMHO there no other single binding force like this in an incredibly diverse India. This thread will hopefully throw more light on indian places from our mythologies, puranas and right upto to modern day India.
I must admit I have nothing to offer on this thread other than starting it. I am here to learn(unlike what my nickname suggests <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> ) and probably contribute later.
Over to you Gurus <!--emo&
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I am new here(registered today) and thought I will start a thread rightaway!
I thought there is no one location where one can discuss the histories of various places and the myths and legends associated with them. This is important especially in India where our combined Indic history can be a emotionally uniting factor. Lord Rama the Prince of Ayodhya(in UP) crossing over to Lanka from Rameswaram(in TN) immediately connects the people of 2 small towns in UP and TN thru a legend and a shared past. IMHO there no other single binding force like this in an incredibly diverse India. This thread will hopefully throw more light on indian places from our mythologies, puranas and right upto to modern day India.
I must admit I have nothing to offer on this thread other than starting it. I am here to learn(unlike what my nickname suggests <!--emo&

Over to you Gurus <!--emo&
