Tiruvilayadal Puranam Research

INDRA AND THE INTRIGUING MADURAI OF YORE – Part 1

While the TIRUVILAYĀDAL PURĀNAM is traditionally revered as the sthalapurānam—the sacred chronicle—of Madurai, the SKANDA PURĀNA offers gleaming yet illuminating glimpses into the long-forgotten realities of ancient Madurai. Click here to rediscover the astonishing truths about the long-lost Purānic Madurai…

‘WATERSPOUTS’ IN THE ANCIENT PANDYAN LAND

A distinctive natural phenomenon described in the ancient Tamil epic TIRUVILAYĀDAL PURĀNAM provides credible clues about the location of the ancient Madurai it glorifies. Click here to uncover this intriguing hint, which reinforces the pertinent inferences I have previously published on this blog………

THE ‘POTTRĀMARAI’ (GOLDEN LOTUS) OF MADURAI

The flora and fauna mentioned in ancient literary accounts often serve as crucial hints for identifying the places they describe. In the case of TIRUVILAYĀDAL PURĀNAM, the Pottrāmarai (golden lotus) offers a significant clue about the location of the ancient Madurai it glorifies. Click here to learn more about my interesting inferences………

ARCHAEOLOGICAL REMAINS OF ĀLAVĀI-MADHIL?

I have been trying for long to trace the archaeological remains of Ālavāi-madhil—the city wall of Tiru-Ālavāi alias Madurai—mentioned in TIRUVILAYĀDAL PURĀNAM. Finally, I believe I have discovered it. However, I find myself shocked and surprised about its location. Click here to learn more………