tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post7996154458544931703..comments2024-03-26T05:22:38.867-04:00Comments on Historic Alleys: The Kollam Calendar Mystery – A discussionMaddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-69279945844226137712015-01-12T07:35:25.887-05:002015-01-12T07:35:25.887-05:00Hello Maddy,
I have also read many theories of Kol...Hello Maddy,<br />I have also read many theories of Kolla Varsham. But this is the first time I read about the Kashmiri system and Namboothiris bringing it here. So let me tell you something which I read while going through the differences of rituals followed by Namboothiris with other Brahmans of South India. This is from a book published by an affiliate of Yogakshema Sabha in Kerala. It may or Vijay Keralavarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03958194835637324722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-60623341103914406612014-08-17T00:39:12.056-04:002014-08-17T00:39:12.056-04:00Nice study Maddy. My sincere appreciation on that....Nice study Maddy. My sincere appreciation on that.<br /><br />Strange to find historians like M.S Jayaprakash using adjectives like "brutal annihilation of the Buddhist, etc.". Historians are supposed to be pragmatic and free of bias (which seems missing here). <br /><br />Would surely like to know based on what historical evidence did he conclude the "brutal annihilation" Naveenkumar K.Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14277259545517639377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-21958272742344259312014-05-23T12:23:30.171-04:002014-05-23T12:23:30.171-04:00The URL in which the article Beginning of Malayala...The URL in which the article Beginning of Malayalam Era appeared is academia dot edu, which somehow missed while uploadingNewgen Astrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17835719974650795476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-73265256028582512992014-05-23T06:40:13.337-04:002014-05-23T06:40:13.337-04:00There is an article in entitled 'Beginning of...There is an article in entitled 'Beginning of Malayalam Era' which derived the beginning of ME as 17-8-825 CE PGC. when sun zenith occurred at the latitude of Kanjangad few Km south of ancient boundary of Kerala, i.e., River Chandragiri. No legend or Julian/Gregorian connection are to be attributed to the astronomy of Kerala. Kerala's astronomers of 825 CE were far superior to the Newgen Astrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17835719974650795476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-52332810600211378222013-07-17T22:28:05.991-04:002013-07-17T22:28:05.991-04:00Kollam era cannot be separated from evolution of K...Kollam era cannot be separated from evolution of Kollam. Kollam has evolved from Ravivarmas only I.e., when VaragunaII, Vijayalaya, Nirupatunga Indra/Govinda were all ruling Deccan. There was clash of interest between Varaguna I/Kochadaiyan Ranadheera and Ganga and actually occupied Mangalore which was not an impossibility through Alupa/Uchangi Pandiyans. However there was lull after Varaguna I. Tejaswininimburiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098146870657720928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-87638953898762481632013-07-16T09:33:21.551-04:002013-07-16T09:33:21.551-04:00Thanks valerii..
Kollam era is reckoned from Aug 1...Thanks valerii..<br />Kollam era is reckoned from Aug 15 824 AD and is expressed in expired years. I have made a text correction above, with the actual start date as Aug 15 (not July) explaining the 10 day shift of the Gregorian calendar. Thus as you can see, the original Aug 15 of Gregorian became the Aug 25 which was finally attributed to the Kollam era start date. I agree that it is a tricky Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-27147762855410058272013-07-16T08:00:37.012-04:002013-07-16T08:00:37.012-04:00Thank you, Maddy! But Gregorian adjustment shifts ...Thank you, Maddy! But Gregorian adjustment shifts dates forward: from 15 August to 25 August (not from 25 to 15!).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447739653806672687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-88751418815484750272013-07-15T16:01:47.126-04:002013-07-15T16:01:47.126-04:00hi tejaswininimburia
I could not quite understand ...hi tejaswininimburia<br />I could not quite understand how what you wrote explains the kollam calendar - can you elaborate?Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-68586844805530522522013-07-15T15:58:42.290-04:002013-07-15T15:58:42.290-04:00Thanks Velerii
KV Sarma explains this very well in...Thanks Velerii<br />KV Sarma explains this very well in his paper – So I will quote him - From the time of the acceptance of Pope Gregory's compensation of 10 days to the Julian era, in 1582, the commencement of the Kollam years has shifted to August 15 of the Christian year. The formula for conversion would then be AD date = Kollam date + 824 (for August 15 to December 14) and Kollam date + Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-46761419567891651312013-07-15T09:25:17.018-04:002013-07-15T09:25:17.018-04:00The mystery of Kollam calender is not puzzling whe...The mystery of Kollam calender is not puzzling when analyses with reference to other three South Indian states. The whole confusion is due to lack of inscriptional evidences in Kerala and discontinuity of evidences with regard to places referred by Alwars and Nayanmars Though occasionally the Deccan kings made attempts on Kerala contacts remained only during the time of early Cholas up to Tejaswininimburiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098146870657720928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-12711104092657154492013-07-14T22:26:42.264-04:002013-07-14T22:26:42.264-04:00The mystery of Kollam calender is not puzzling whe...The mystery of Kollam calender is not puzzling when analysed with reference to other three South Indian states. The whole confusion is due to lack of inscriptional evidences in Kerala and discontinuity of evidences with regard to places referred by Alwars and Nayanmars Though occasionally the Deccan kings made attempts on Kerala contacts remained only during the time of early Cholas up to Tejaswininimburiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098146870657720928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-27023413219734103262013-07-14T19:49:15.075-04:002013-07-14T19:49:15.075-04:00How "11 day Gregorian calendar adjustment&quo...How "11 day Gregorian calendar adjustment" can shift starting point from "Sept 25, 824" to "July 25th 825 AD"? Has Kollam Era zero year or no?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447739653806672687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-53561171022682843792013-07-13T11:01:35.693-04:002013-07-13T11:01:35.693-04:00Thanks Premnath.
As you saw this a collation of s...Thanks Premnath. <br />As you saw this a collation of some studies and not pointing to a definite answer.Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-25069129937407197822013-07-13T07:48:14.772-04:002013-07-13T07:48:14.772-04:00Confused,Confused,Premnath.T.Murkothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899555419501714340noreply@blogger.com