Cost Effective Solution to save Coconut trees during forth coming water scarcity months due to El Niño : Olla Irrigation - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Droughts. 🏺 Echoes of Ancient Clay pot Irrigation Long before the term olla entered agricultural vocabulary, ancient Tamil farmers practiced remarkably similar methods. In Sangam‑era Tamilakam, clay vessels called “ māṇ paṇai ” or “kulam paṇai” were used to store and seep water near tree roots - especially for coconut, banana, and areca palms. These pots were often placed in earthen basins (thottam) lined with coir, husk, and leaf mulch, creating a natural moisture‑retention system. Inscriptions and temple garden records from regions like Pollachi, Thanjavur, and Madurai mention such paṇai neer vaḻi (pot‑water channels) as part of sustainable irrigation networks. This continuity of wisdom - from ancient Tamil pot irrigation to modern olla systems - shows how indigenous knowledge can guide regenerative farming in the...
Deciphering Indus script: PASUPATHI SEAL - ( Mahayogi seal , Proto- Shiva seal ) Dr. N. Ganesan (NASA and US Airforce Scientist) - Troves of information - intrigued me into historic language research and was reading extensively on these subjects. He is from Pollachi, where I am also from . He is admin of our Tamil Circle (தமிழ் வட்டம்) group and he solves many ancient Tamil word meaning, etymology, history and many other language related enquiries. He is also well versed in Tamil who could write Venba immediately. Recently he was awarded Kalingarayar Award at Thiru. N. Mahalingam NM100 Centennial function. Dr. Ganesan is also involved in Houston Tamil Studies Chair : Dr. N. Ganesan has published a paper on: A Dravidian Etymology for Makra - Crocodile Gharial It led me to get interest in Indus Valley topics and search on various available information on Indus. It is always great to understand historical scripts. ...