Sreekanthv

Rasas

Dear Sreekanth, please check out the discussion page. In short, since there are huge differences between different schools of abhinaya, I suggested that we should specify that such and such interpretation, illustration, etc. comes from such and such school, style, etc. in order to avoid the confusion. Vasishtha33 (talk) 14:00, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

About Ambalavasi Nambiars

Dear Sreekanth, I have noticed the changes that you are made in the Nambiar article. I admit your edits and keeps it as so. However, I would like to say a few words. Many historians have misinterpreted the position of ambalavasis in the society of Kerala. But the castes that I have noted in the Ambalavasi sect was with greater references, dates back to 1960s. Please see my user page. However, nowadays such distinct castes doesnot exist. But it was a matter of fact that there were theree distinct groups in Ambalavasi Nambiars. -Pushpaka, Tiyyadi and Mizhav. These were the adjectives used by the Ambalavasi nambiars to represent their profession/occupation. Each sect used thereown name for womens also. But you edited it in such a way that there is only one ambalavasi group. It is true. There is only one now and there was only one earlier. But the difference is that, in the earlier times they used such adjectival forms. But now, not. That is why I started that sentence as "There WERE....". I expect further studies from the part of you.. and if you have comments, talk to me on my talk page, which is still waiting for messages. Ambalavasi 17:42, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

Nambiar

Hello Sreekanthv! what i edited the article to was an improvement from what it was before....where there was a paragraph titled Ambalavasi nambiars and another title with nair nambiars....but alas...no information about them beneath it! Yes all castes are just as important....and i have accomodated this by including a section on ambalavasi nambiars. samantha kshatriya nambiars (which are considered to be part of nair sect) is however the majority type of nambiar in kerala, and it has been said that ambalavasis may have adopted the title. this is not to say one is better than the other. they are 2 different castes. the picture is of a young kshatriya man presumably from south india (since he is not dressed like a north indian kshatriya...rajput, etc.) he wears a knot of hair above his head (just as nambiars, kurups and unnithans did), he carries a bow and a quiver of arrows (nambiars and nairs were reknowned for carrying arms at all times) and he wears the sacred beads (just as nambiars did in the past- this includes ambalavasi brahmins i presume- teachers and students alike at the kalari wore these beads) Furthermore we know he is a kshatriya, yet he does not wear a poonul, just as kshatriya nambiars do not wear poonuls. i ask you sreekanthv, what is there that is incorrect with this image? Kshatriya knight 11:41, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

• Google just hasn't found it yet - see below (we put new things at the bottom here). Kappa 10:30, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Hi Sreekanthv, thank you for contributing to wikipedia, I can see our coverage of Kuttiyattam theatre is very bad. However we might have some problems:

• Regarding Image:Mani damodara Chakyar.jpg, it's not possible for wikipedia to use the image if you want it to be "all rights reserved", we have to be able to re-use it freely. Did you actually take the picture?
• The article Mani Damodara Chakyar doesn't give any sources we can check to prove that it's true. I checked on google and I could find almost nothing about him, is it possible that you could cite a website or a printed source like a book or newspaper report which discusses him? Kappa 17:33, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

• I've added the source you gave me to the article, thanks. Kappa 18:19, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
• According to Special:Upload you need to release the image to the GFDL or the public domain, if you remove "all rights reserved" from the page and replace it with "I release it to the GDPL" or "I release it to the public domain" that should be enough. Kappa 18:19, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

Google can't find Mani Damodara Chakyar

• The article on Mani Damodara Chakyar is not able to view. why it is so? please help me Kappa
  • I can see it, maybe you just have a bad connection. Kappa 10:08, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
• But dear Kappa, i am not able to see if i search in google, why its so?
  • Well google doesn't search wikipedia instantly, it takes time for them to update their database. Kappa 10:21, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
    • Hai Sreekanth. Google takes around two to three weeks to find out new wikipedia pages. I guess you have not got the welcome kit yet. The kit below will be useful for contributing to wikipedia--Raghu 10:57, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

Welcome!

Hello, Sreekanthv, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome! --Raghu 10:57, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

• Thanks Raghu. I am also from IIT Madras.

Sreekanthv 16:42, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

India quick links

-- utcursch | talk 03:20, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

Mani Damodara Chakyar

I'm sorry, I'm not sure why google still can't find this page, but I'd give it another two or three weeks. Kappa 04:24, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

dear kappa, what about the photos? why google isnt detecting them? Sreekanthv 07:19, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

Redirects

Hi, Sreekanthv. I just wanted to let you know that you can make an article redirect to another by replacing all text in the article with this line:

#Redirect[[Target]]

and replacing [[Target]] with a link to the target article. You can learn more at Wikipedia:Redirect, or look at the edit window for this page for an example. Thanks! -- Vary | Talk 05:28, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

No Problem. -- Vary | Talk 17:52, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Create your own user page

Hello Sreekanth,

Now try to create your own user page

talk

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Because it is an orphaned image and not used linked to any articles in Wikipedia. -Nv8200p talk 14:25, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

Mani Madhava Chakyar

Thanks for your work on this article, which is one of the best that we have on a subject related to Kerala. One thing that is missing is references to some of things mentioned in the articles - especially the quotes. For example can you please add whether it was a particular person who called him the master who gave eyes to Kathakali. Can you please take care of this. And once again, congrats for such a fine work. Tintin (talk) 12:10, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

Kerala notice board

Chetta, can you please keep Wikipedia talk:Notice board for India-related topics/Kerala in your watchlist and comment when any issues of your interest is discussed there. Tintin (talk) 13:03, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Deleted category

There was a category called 'People of Kerala' which was deleted and renamed to 'People from Kerala'. See Wikipedia:Categories_for_deletion/Log/2006_July_29#People_from_Indian_states.

Both the articles had the 'People of Kerala' category. What this edit did was to move it from the deleted category to the category 'People from Kerala'.

There is absolutely no threat to the articles. Tintin (talk) 13:18, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

category

Well it means this: Wikipedia:Categories for deletion/Log/2006 July 29 there was a discussion about the name of the category, and after several days it was agreed that the name should change. The category was NOT deleted, it was renamed -- Drini 16:19, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Concerning Ambalavasi Nambiar Edit

Dear Sreekanth, I know one should talk at the end of the talk page. But when I viewed your talk page, it was a mess. You haven't yet deleted unnecessary/Expired talks. I needed immediate attention from your part. That is why I wrote in the beginning. If you felt any inconvenience, I am sorry. You discribied your vision. But I was not explaing my own vision. The sentences I put it there was based on an Article Published in Mathrubhumi Azchappathippu in 1983 May 29 about Ambalavasis, Their History etc. The title of that Article was "Thrikkovil Kazhakam"-Keralathile Ambalavasikal, Avarude Charitram. It was written by M.G. Sasibhushan. In that article and in some of the references mentioned, it was clearly stated that Tiyyadi Nambiar is also a part of Pushpaka Brahmin Sect. See "Pushpaka Vargangal". The article also covers the status of Kshatriya Samantha Caste. A similar state - They were described as Ardha Kshatriya (Semi-Kshatriya).

Hoping creative study and editing from your part, Your Ambalavasi 18:06, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

Kathakali

If you are interested in Kathakali, will you be able to spend a little time in articles about Kathakali artists too. Except Guru Chengannoor and Guru Kunchu Kurup, very few major artists have an article now. Tintin (talk) 05:47, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

Reverted

Reverted the article to previous version and reported that user as a spam. Ambalavasi 08:11, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

Nambiar

I see you have not replied to my previous post on the discussion page58.104.108.27 11:35, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Carnatic Music Article - Support for Neutrality

Hi, thanks for your link about Natya Shastra. If you believe Carnatic Music (or Indian Classical Music) was only influenced by Ancient Tamil Music to a limited extent during a particular period, but is a separate genre with its own traditions even from the time of Natya Shastra, please lend your support in the talk page of the CM article. We need more mainstream neutral views from wikipedians to stamp out propoganda and linguistic chauvinism. Please see Talk:Carnatic_music#Balanced.2FNeutral_POV and respond appropriately. Thanks.-- ॐ Kris 10:03, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Surprise!

		The Barnstar of High Culture
		I, Deepujoseph hereby award Sreekanthv the Barnstar of High culture for his tireless contributions to Indian culture-related articles. Awesome job, dude!--thunderboltz(Deepu) 15:08, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

It certainly is well deserved. And nopes, I'm not at iitm. I'm honoured to think that somebody who shares my name might even be studing there. (Njan paavam evide kochiyilae oru college-il jeevichu pokunnu..) ;-)

Are you at iitm? Btw, I noticed you are an "advanced mathematician". Maybe the Kerala School article might interest you? It needs some attention, particularly with the mathematical aspects. Please take a look when you have time.--thunderboltz^(Deepu) 17:06, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Happy Diwali

File:Diwalipuja.jpg

Happy Diwali!!! Known as the "Festival of Lights" in India, Diwali symbolises the victory of good over evil. It represents celebration of hope and life, and is an occasion to strengthen relationships. This year, it is celebrated on May 6, 2024. I take this as an occasion to wish you the best in the days to come. May this Diwali invigorate you, bringing you more happiness and content. Happy Diwali!!!

-- Chez ^{(Discuss / Email)} • 10:11, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

chembai

Hi,

I see that you are a Keralite interested in carnatic music. I have created an article on chembai. Please have a look and let me know any suggestions or what you think of it. Thanks.-- ॐ Kris 18:53, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Hey, I mentioned the village name Chembai, but didnt mention Palakkad in the main article because it is already there in the infobox under the first picture.

What is this bhajan you mentioned? I was not aware that he sang a specific bhajan because he could not sing until he got back his voice.-- ॐ Kris ( talk | contribs) 16:54, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

=NatyaShastra

Yes Bharata's natyashastra is refferred to as Natyashastra most frequently without paying heed to the implication of using such a title.

My argument is the following 1. Natya Shastra - This refers to the shastra of dance, however it is known that there have been different shastras or tretises on Natya or dance, and the only one currently available seems to be that of Bharata. That does not mean that we can just hijack the term(which is the join of two sanskrit words- both the words have unambiguous meaning) . Anyone with sanskrit knowledge will tell you that shastra can be written by more than one author . Take the dharmashastra for instance.

2. Much of what is today believed to be Bharata's work has been collected by people like rukmini devi and the tretise, which is claimed to be that of Bharata today is used for building up bharatanatyam. I however see no proof that this is the only natyashastra. If you do find such a proof then you may edit suitably.

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I agree with you, but I am concerned with the use of sanskrit here. In fact I have been careful myself. I have just said 'Natyashastra can be loosely translated as'.Difficult to find exact translations. Sanskrit terminology should be universally applicapable and if we use some term the context must become self explanatory.We have other terms like 'Vimana Shastra', but it can be written by anyone and I may(may emphasized) not even be wrong if I classify aerospace enginneering, a modern science as Vimana Shastra. This may be small thing now, but by defining this in encyclopedia we are setting a precedent for future use. Remember that even in the future a person can come up with a tretise on a dance form like salsa (which does not even have Indian roots) and title it as 'Natya Shastra' and he may be entitled to use such a title(Such issues can be left to sanskrit grammarians)

In any case, in the article 'Natya Shastra of Bharata', I have made a small modification. I have mentioned that this work is titled Natya Shastra. Hope that sorts things out. Thanks --Harishsubramanian 10:38, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Chakyars

You can use this link I think in a WP article, where you find appropriate. It is a published source about Chakyars.

http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=1356-1898(1926)4%3A2%3C295%3AAAONB%3E2.0.CO%3B2-D -- ॐ Kris (☎ talk | contribs) 17:31, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Kerala WikiProject

Hi! Adding your name to the list was just a formality. :-) See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Kerala#Active_Members. Merry Xmas!--thunderboltz^(Deepu) 16:20, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

You do not know english and you say you corrected the article???

Wikipedia sucks ... what neutrality are you guys faking about ... when some one is great and we call him great ... how does that make it a fan site ... and your earlier article was full of lies and you call that neutral .. We call it biased. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 210.18.18.76 (talk) 00:40, 22 March 2007 (UTC).

Koodiyattam

I'll keep a watch on the page and handle it if he comes back. Tintin 04:51, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

Chakyarkoothu

My mistake it was. The fuller treatment on the external page did me in. I will do copy checking for it now. Please note that Chakyarkoothu should be one word and the article needs to be moved accordingly.Rajamankkan 11:48, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Mani Madhava Chakyar to FA

I've been rather busy over the week. I'll take a look at it and reply soon. At a first glance, what seems to be missing are inline references. See here for referencing formats. Also, if you havent already, please see this guide as well.--thunderboltz^(TALK) 05:41, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

A new wiki just for India

www.indianotebook.org/wiki

Hey Sreekanthv, I noticed that you were interested in editing India articles. I just wanted to tell you about a new wiki that a friend and I have created called India Notebook, the url of which is above. A description of our site is as follows (copy-pasted from the main page): About Us: The ultimate aim of India Notebook is to document each and every little thing in India. From shops to restaurants to your local paanwalla in your hometown, India Notebook will have an entry on it so that anytime you find yourself wanting to go to, say, a new restaurant in your town, just log on, search for restaurants in your town and browse away. All we need is a little help from you. Just add all your favourite hangouts, restaurants etc etc and slowly but surely, we will have documented everything there is to see and do in India for anyone to reference, anywhere and anytime. Soon a visitor to Bombay will be able to simply come here and check out the hottest clubs, best eateries and coolest Museums without buying a guidebook. Anything and everything you want to know about a city will be right here, written by the locals.

Come and contribute. Review your favourite pubs/restaurants so that people get up-to-date information about any place in india from the locals. And also tell any friends of yours who edit wikipedia to come help out here. We're also thinking of integrating Google maps into the site, so that you can view the location of any place described on the site. Don't hesitate to contact me at chaita@gmail.com

Best,

Chaitanya Netkalappa University of Chicago Class of 2010

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Ok, let's sum up the actions required for the pics:

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Excellent Work

Hi

The contributions from your side have been an excellent piece of work. Great job!!! Keep going....

From kerala4u.in

Dear Sreekanth, THank you for linking with us in your articles about MANI MADHAVA CHAKYAR. I request you to visit our site and contribute with your excellent writing. http://kerala4u.in regards Kannan Balakrishnan

How much do you agree with this?

http://indisch.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/mohammad-rafi/

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Re:Mani Madhava Chakyar

Hello! I'm sorry, but I'm having exams currently, and will be away till mid-august. So I'm afraid I would not be able to help. You can try asking Tintin or any other Indian Wikipedian if he/she can help. Good luck!--thunderboltz^(TALK) 14:53, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

Sure, though I know very little about the subject. Tintin 02:27, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

Since you are the creator of the image, you can use it here without any problems. You can either overwrite the current image by using the "upload new version" at Image:Mani Madhava Chakyar-Sringara.jpg, or upload it as a new image (with the same copyright tags) and use it in the article. Tintin 12:17, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

No, you will have to send it through Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. This is done seperately in each language. Tintin 12:28, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Yes, like Tintin said, you'll have to nominate it on each wikipedia separately for featured status. Each language wikipedia functions almost independently. When an image is uploaded on one of the language wikipedia, it is available only to that particular wikipedia. So an images on the English wiki will not be available on the Malayalam wiki and vice versa. To make your GFDL images appear across all Wikipedia languages, you can upload it to Wikipedia commons. --thunderboltz^(TALK) 15:40, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

hello

i like to know more about u srikanth coz i am from killikurissimangalam

Malayalee

Hello,

There's a problem in the Malayalee article. The points of contention are the following:

• Dayaanjali doesn't want the article to mention that marumakkathayam (matrilineality/matrifocality) were practiced by the Nairs. i.e., as a community, Nairs were known to be matrifocal/matrilineal, and a martial class.
• Dayaanjali insists the the words "Malayali" comes from the Malayalam words Malai and Aali. Historically, the region has been known as Malayalam before the genesis of the Malayalam language. Hence, the words probably originated from old Tamil. He also seems to think that Malayalam originated independently of Tamil, whereas (facts aside) all linguists state that Malayalam split off from Tamil about 800 AD or 900 AD.

Since you are active in Kerala-related articles, I request you to take a look at this matter. Dayaanjali seems unwilling to discuss changes in the talk page. Initially we had a discussion. I provided references to support my points. After this, he has refused to discuss the points, claiming that my edits are "unverified". The discussion is here. --vi5in^[talk] 06:45, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Hi I firmly believe that Malayalam developed independently having more influence from Tamil. Having said that, the language has similarities with other languages in south india. It has loaned words from sanskrit and many foriegn languages. Its grammatic styles are similar to Tamil. Script is more similar to Tulu Script. Even then You cannot call it new language. The people of malabar cost was using languague which was different from Tamil even during Sangam period, though part of same kingdoms as that of present day Tamil Nadu. The people are different, the culture is different, the script is different. The words Mala and ali are there in many languages in south india and foreign languages like Sinhala, Thai etc. Its not known where the words come any paryicular language. And about customs of Nair cast, its not specific to nairs. More than that this is not the article that you can list out all the customs and tradition of aparticular community. You have a separate article where you can add details.

Daya Anjali (talk / contribs) 09:10, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Hi, Malayalee not the artcile to add all caste in kerala. Only some of castes are added. If you add like that it will become very big and tedous to maintain. Ambalvasi is small caste. there are many castes in kerala like that. More than that many caste are prominent also like Nadar, Pulaya, Saliya etc. The article should be simple and maintainable. Daya Anjali (talk / contribs) 09:17, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Hello Sreekanth, yes it is quite sad. The irony is that being a Nair myself, I was accused of all sorts of "caste-bias" from other Nairs, when I was trying to make the Nair article more neutral. Thank you for your help! --vi5in^[talk] 16:13, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

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hibiscus

Hi sir..... im ranitha mathialagan who taking diploma in chemical Engineering of Bioprocess in unikl,malaysia. The purpose of my mail here is to ask help from sir regarding a topic. Actually i plan to do shampoo from hibiscus as my final project. I choose this topic coz i heard from my mother that hibiscus have a lot of advantages either for health and appearance. So i plan to concentrate on hair care and search about it because in malaysia i didnt find any shampoo product that made from hibiscus although it has too many advantages.But the problem is.....hibiscus have a lot of species and i dont know which one is suitable for my project. So, i search in wikipedia about it..... and if im not wrong chinese hibiscus is suitable for my topic. However i didnt get a clear idea about this.If sir didnt mind, can sir help me give some more information regarding this topic which wil help much for my final project. Hope sir will consider my sincere request and reply me soon. Please dont ignore my mail sir although if sir find it not interesting. Sir can give me any comment regarding the topic that i choose. Everyonebut laern from mistake and others opinion. i do prefer that. Thank you in advance....

Your Sincerely,

Ranitha Mathialagan —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ranitha mathialagan (talk • contribs) 04:33, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

I am coming from Kerala where the traditional Ayurvedic treatment is still very popular. According to Ayurveda, the hibiscus found in Kerala (:Image:Hibiscus India Kerala1.jpg) is the one used as shampoo. We use the flower and its leaves to make shampoo. for more details give your email id as i believe wikipedia is not for personal use. with regards Sreekanthv (talk) 05:15, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Mani Madhava Chakyar

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thank you !

Sree..

My name is Rakesh. I am from Kollam, Kerala. Thanks a lot for the kind of contributions you had done for the entire human kind. Thank You !!

"rakesh" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.164.151.89 (talk) 09:54, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

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Chandragupta Maurya religion

Please do not include 'Hinduism' religion in infobox. It is highly controversial. Pls see Talk:Chandragupta Maurya. You won't find a single reliable source which state that he was 'Hindu'. He might be Shudra or Kshatriya. But some users say that being Shudra or Kshatriya does not mean being a Hindu. In later life he was converted to Jainism but religion for earlier life is missing. I am reverting your edit. Thanks. neo (talk) 14:00, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Dear neo... this is highly ridiculous.. Shudra/Kshatriya are Hindus only [even now]... I fail to understand that there is a discussion about the emperor's religion. He was a HIndu and perhaps in later years got converted to jainism. Sreekanthv (talk) 16:17, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Common sense does not work on wikipedia. They want sources. I have argued over this topic on talkpage, ANI, RSN, INB. It has even gone to DRN. Everybody was silent. Finally one admin spoke and even he wants sources. See this. If you can't find sources, Chandragupta and Chanakya were never Hindus, that's what they are trying to tell me. If you have reliable sources to prove that they were Hindus, very good. neo (talk) 16:38, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

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We, at BBC Worldwide, are producing a series involving human-interest stories, based on history and mythology, where the storytelling style is modern docu-contemporary. The series is essentially an unprecedented, definitive list of the people, moments and stories that have contributed to India as we know it today. This list covers the most iconic faces, incidents and things in Indian history, across different categories.

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Ranjithsiji That is an original picture of mine scanned. please keep it. it is valuable and important. I have contributed immensely to Kerala traditional artforms, for a decade in wiki..pls do the needful.. and that pic was a rare one. Sreekanthv (talk) 14:36, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

I know that the picture is a rare one. But original photograph needed for a GFDL License. Or you can keep local copy of the file on en wikipedia. On commons only free license image are kept. If you taken the picture then scan it and upload. do not edit it. also you want to state that you are the owner of the photograph. I think Exif data needed. --Ranjithsiji (talk) 16:42, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

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Pls tell me what I need to do for keep it here.. it is from my family collection & worked and scanned for wiki purpose something like ten years back. How I am supposed to keep it here?

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Sir I wanted to know the meaning of the facial expression in photo named Mani Madhava Chakyar-Sringara-new in your wikipedia page of RASAS, please tell me the elaborated meaning, I am a acting student and doing research for while stuck at this image, my email id is manasjoshi03@gmail.com Thank you ! :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.75.184.182 (talk) 13:25, 28 August 2014 (UTC)

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Dear B-bot Just like this magazine cover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_%28magazine%29#/media/File:Bibi_Aisha_Cover_of_Time.jpg once can use the Nartanam cover as well, right? Sreekanthv (talk) 09:13, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

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