tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post1415993774917555397..comments2024-02-19T03:27:48.448-08:00Comments on Musings from Antique Origins: Remembering a great teacherMurali RamaVarmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-76823769176803662692009-04-03T13:21:00.000-07:002009-04-03T13:21:00.000-07:00thank you soooo much:)next time when we visit DC b...thank you soooo much:)next time when we visit DC books,will certainly take this list and look for them there.thanks a lot!Meera's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595039881196315514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-27546162038701180912009-04-01T07:15:00.000-07:002009-04-01T07:15:00.000-07:00Dear Meera,Thanks for the fine compliments about w...Dear Meera,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the fine compliments about which my wife was very happy. I could recommend many books to you, but shall restrict myself with the following for the present:<BR/><BR/>Non fiction<BR/><BR/>1. History of Travancore from the earliest times: Sangoonny Menon<BR/>2. The land of charity by Samuel Mateer<BR/>3. Native life in Travancore by Samuel Mateer<BR/>4. Malabar manual by William Logan<BR/>5. Kerala History by Sreedhara Menon<BR/>6. Cochin History by Padmanabha Menon<BR/><BR/>There are many more…….<BR/><BR/>In fiction, the following Malayalam books are interesting<BR/><BR/>1. Cheraman Perumal K. Krishna Menon<BR/>2. Kerala Simham by Sardar KM Panikkar<BR/>3. Marthanda Varma/Dharma Raja /Ramaraja Bahadur all by CV Raman Pillai<BR/>4. Panchavan Kaadu by Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair <BR/>5. Swathi Thirunal by Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair<BR/> <BR/>And here too there are many and the above have been my random selections.<BR/><BR/>Kind regards,Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-55769400348322515322009-03-28T13:04:00.000-07:002009-03-28T13:04:00.000-07:00i have a different request:)could you give me the ...i have a different request:)could you give me the names of a few historical books,fictional or non fiction,about kerala history?i saw the post about the tribute to your wife.she is absolutely a beautiful lady.<BR/>thanks in advance:)Meera's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595039881196315514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-89619277732883409122009-03-23T07:04:00.000-07:002009-03-23T07:04:00.000-07:00Thank you, Sandeep for the comments.Thank you, Sandeep for the comments.Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-4835975927008710412009-03-20T06:24:00.000-07:002009-03-20T06:24:00.000-07:00Interesting posts murali chettaInteresting posts murali chettasandeep varmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384543813371468442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-14409964704500167002009-03-05T21:27:00.000-08:002009-03-05T21:27:00.000-08:00Dear Sunita, Thank you for your warm comments whic...Dear Sunita, Thank you for your warm comments which touched me instantly. Professor Ananthakrishnan was of a different mettle than that with which common mortals are made of.Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-35490832171569910472009-03-05T07:20:00.000-08:002009-03-05T07:20:00.000-08:00Great post! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it becaus...Great post! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it because your reverence for your teacher is so obvious.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-19021980550745226832009-03-02T05:16:00.000-08:002009-03-02T05:16:00.000-08:00My friend Thomas mentioned in the post had written...My friend Thomas mentioned in the post had written as follows:(I used to call him "Thoma" and he used to call me "Unni")<BR/><BR/>Acharya is God.<BR/>Matha, Guru & Athithi are equal to God.<BR/>It is great to remember Acharya1<BR/>My humble pranamam to the Great Guru Dr. Ananthakrishnan.<BR/>And Unni has made a great effort.<BR/> <BR/>Thank you<BR/> <BR/>Thoma<BR/> <BR/>Dr. K.V. Thomas<BR/>Marine Sciences Division<BR/>Centre for Earth Science Studies<BR/>Thiruvananthapuram - 695 031<BR/>India.Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-9547045058613385502009-03-02T05:13:00.000-08:002009-03-02T05:13:00.000-08:00Dear Nebu, Thank you for the touching comments mad...Dear Nebu, Thank you for the touching comments made on my pranams to my great teacher.He was of the stuff that great scientists and teachers of the likes of Nobel laureates are made of. I was indeed privileged to be his student. <BR/><BR/>Yes, Nebu, I understand your requirements as a planter. It indeed helps you to know the weather of a day to be successful to save on costs. Nowadays it is possible to predict weather of a geographical area with great accuracy because satellite data are available based on which studies are made. It is also possible to give fair assessment of mid term and long term forecasting of weather. For example, the onset of monsoons on the Kerala tip is predicted with great accuracy even months before. These are made possible by the study of data collected from satellites on cloud types, its speed of movement, atmospheric pressures and temperatures at various heights etc etc. The study of the dynamic atmosphere above our own heads is very interesting because it too rotates with the rotation of the earth around its axis. Scientific studies of this atmosphere made by the likes of Dr.Ananthakrishnan have indeed helped mankind to reveal the mysteries of nature to very great extents.<BR/><BR/>With modern technology and availability of various data, it is possible to give very accurate predictions of weather over a fair extent of geographic area for the day. The mid term forecasting too shall be fairly accurate with minor deviations, if any.Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-79580573857871220152009-03-02T00:59:00.000-08:002009-03-02T00:59:00.000-08:00Even if you did not join the career for which you ...Even if you did not join the career for which you studied, you were really privileged to be in close proximity to and to have studied under such a great professor. The humility and greatness of the man stands out in your narration. All in all it’s a well written tribute to a great teacher, a breed getting extinct fast.<BR/><BR/>I am really surprised to know that you are a postgraduate rank holder in, of all subjects Meteorology! We planters depend a very great deal on the weather conditions for most of our agricultural operations, especially so in cardamom compared to rubber. A few examples are, an accurate prediction of the weather can save us a lot of expenditure regarding spraying of fungicides in cardamom. And in rubber if the onset of the monsoon can be accurately predicted we can plan the rain guarding and spraying of fungicides of rubber trees accordingly. So also decide on time of application of fertilizers.<BR/><BR/>Tell me; with all the latest technology is it possible to predict the weather with pinpoint accuracy of a locality on a given day and how many days ahead?Nebuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918391278683718111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-73077988830728284642009-02-28T23:49:00.000-08:002009-02-28T23:49:00.000-08:00Absolutely true Maddy. In younger days the realiza...Absolutely true Maddy. In younger days the realization does not dawn on you that life is a one-way traffic.Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-46862423383334660672009-02-28T09:48:00.000-08:002009-02-28T09:48:00.000-08:00It is always much later in life that you remember ...It is always much later in life that you remember some of the fine guidance of your earliest teacher..and then you realize what life is all about..Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.com