tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post8779327141446889625..comments2024-03-28T20:05:01.952-04:00Comments on Maddy's Ramblings: Fans and Punkhas…Maddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-25562953856424936542019-07-12T08:09:07.834-04:002019-07-12T08:09:07.834-04:00NiceNiceVishal Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861709834808119636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-13022867188066777082014-05-03T19:31:52.034-04:002014-05-03T19:31:52.034-04:00Hi seema
Thanks - go ahead Hi seema<br />Thanks - go ahead Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-81438710931093393482014-05-03T19:00:13.345-04:002014-05-03T19:00:13.345-04:00Maddy, Thanks for the fun narration about this ing...Maddy, Thanks for the fun narration about this ingenious device invented by man. I have a program called Enjoy Explore India and conduct workshops for libraries and schools. I am doing a craft workshop on Indian Fan and I am wondering if I can use some of the photos and illustrations used by you for my display board. Thanks. Seema Moondra enjoyexploreindia.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09686369459181548966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-85767324444180375712012-07-14T08:13:21.114-04:002012-07-14T08:13:21.114-04:00thanks Bhrahmaneeyam..
the scene description of th...thanks Bhrahmaneeyam..<br />the scene description of the punkha puller stopping when the weighing was done was fascinating..Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-38949332086569103652012-07-14T08:12:03.346-04:002012-07-14T08:12:03.346-04:00Thanks bernard..
I mentioned the Ramacha vishari i...Thanks bernard..<br />I mentioned the Ramacha vishari in the text, the picture I believe depicts one..<br />the square ola meja type prominent in palghat is another...Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-20261493494954053132012-07-13T08:08:23.960-04:002012-07-13T08:08:23.960-04:00Bhrahmaneeyam provides this interesting insight
I...Bhrahmaneeyam provides this interesting insight<br /><br />Interesting piece of writing, which takes my thoughts back to my<br />College days sixty years back. I was a student of Degree Course in<br />Government Arts College, Coimbatore. Only Degree College in my town in those days. Being a Government College of one hundred years standing at that time, it followed old British system. Our head ofMaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-78298624093989473712012-07-09T10:41:50.555-04:002012-07-09T10:41:50.555-04:00Manmadhan Sir,
This post reminds me of Raamacha vi...Manmadhan Sir,<br />This post reminds me of Raamacha vishari (Roots of Vetiveria zizanioides)and the very homemade one made from the base of Areca nut leaf (Paala). We all used to cut Paala for such use.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05276923783433308329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-91331282399847196312012-07-09T09:43:02.684-04:002012-07-09T09:43:02.684-04:00Thanks PNS..
the whole system was ingenious, thoug...Thanks PNS..<br />the whole system was ingenious, though requiring a tough guy to pull the ropes constantly..Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-79015904317439853692012-07-09T09:13:48.591-04:002012-07-09T09:13:48.591-04:00बीकानेर के रजवाड़ों में अब भी कहीं कहीं पुराने झलन...बीकानेर के रजवाड़ों में अब भी कहीं कहीं पुराने झलने वाले पंखे दिखाई देते हैं। एक आदमी बाहर बैठकर झलता था। <br /><br />पुरानी पंखियों पर मोरपंख और चीढ़ों (जिन्हें आजकल की भाषा में फैशन बीट्स कहते हैं) से सजाया जाता था। <br /><br /><br />बहुत सुंदर पोस्ट गर्मियों में पंखियां अब खत्म हो रही है। इन्वर्टर ने उनकी मांग बहुत कम कर दी है... :)Astrologer Sidharthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635473785714312107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29462524.post-36199735509005388352012-07-09T01:32:32.441-04:002012-07-09T01:32:32.441-04:00Beautiful post with a deep peep into the past. In ...Beautiful post with a deep peep into the past. In a place called Nowgong (Bundelkhand) I happened to visit an old church. Apart from the main hall it had twoo side halls as well. There was a series of Pankhas all over inter connected and only one person required to pull the strings.P.N. Subramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420464521174227821noreply@blogger.com