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Sridhara Venkatesa Dikshitar (13-8-1635–1720), popularly known as Ayyaval, was a Hindu saint and composer who lived in the village of Thiruvisanallur in the then Thanjavur Maratha kingdom. Ayyaval was the son of one Sridhara Lingarayar, a Brahmin who settled in Thiruvisanallur, during the reign of Shahuji I. Ayyaval's father was the Diwan of the Mysore kingdom. That was the period when Muslims invaded India. The King of Mysore maintained good relations with the Muslim rulers. Artists and musicians from neighboring kingdoms moved into Mysore hoping the King of Mysore, being a Hindu King would protect them. Lingarayar was so engrossed in his job, that he had no time for spirituality. Sridhar Ayyaval, on the contrary, was very focused on the purpose of life from his early life and was a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva.
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Dhanurdāsar was a powerful wrestler. Not just any ordinary wrestler but one of very high standing. Almost all the wrestlers in the GBChola Kingdom used to pay him a 'protection fee'. He and his wife Ponnachi lived in Uraiyur. (Pon in Tamil means gold.) Everyone who saw her swore that she richly deserved her name. Her complexion came closest to the yellow metal. She was slightly on the plumpier side. Her dance-like Walk, her height, and her dimpled cheeks made her the much-acclaimed beauty in her village. But the most prominent feature of her face was her eyes, very large, round and from which you cannot take your eyes off. Listen and share it with all. Panchu Maama is a short story written by La.Sa.Ra.Saptharishi, who is the son of La. Sa. Ramamritham. Here in this story, Kannan's uncle, Mr.Panchapakesan also known as Panchu Maama was an officer in a bank. He was a very talkative man and though he was elderly, he mingled easily with children and kept them entertained in many ways. 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