About
My full name is Tirunillayi Veeraraghavan Raghuraman. The first two words indicate my place of birth and my father’s name respectively. Born into an orthodox Hindu Brahmin family my roots can also be traced with precise info about my Gothra, Veda, and Sutra with which we identify ourselves when we offer pranams to elders! We are a family of four brothers and one sister. Being the youngest I have had the privilege of getting an over dose of care and affection as usual in our system.
The pet name with which I was addressed by my parents, elder brothers and sister is Konthai. My sister still continues this tradition, and I privately enjoy the same as it carries with it an extra care, concern and affection! I also shoulder many other titles with matching responsibilities! I am Raghu to my wife, close relatives and friends, Appa to my sons, Mama to my sister’s children, Chittapa to my brother’s children, TVR, TV, to some others.
My area of specialisation is Agriculture, which I have been practising for the last 30 odd years. Having profitably managed thousands of acres of Orchards and Plantation crops, it’s my desire to do of my own in my retirement, preferably in a high altitude of over 3500 metres. Time will tell!
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My first post « Raghuraman’s blog
April 18, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Dear Sir,
I was going thru the Websites out of curiosity to find whether any info is available on My Village “Tirunillayi”. I belong to Tirunillayi village in Palghat My name is Tirunillayi Ramaswamy Venkateswaran. I am 72 years old and am settled down in Bangalore now.My Grand Father my namesake,had a house in Tirunillayi and we used to spend our vacations there.He was a retired Rly Station Master, with a pet name “Chamu.His elder brother Sri. T.R.Sesha Iyer also lived there in Kizhakkethalai.I stillremember fondly the Sasthapreethi celebrations in the village.I also recently visited the village, though I could not visit the house my grand father used to stya.But the opposite neighbours very courtiously invited us in.We also visited the ‘Akkarai temple- Shanti Durga Temple’ which was renovated recently.
Regards,
T.R.Venkateswaran
T.R.Venkateswaran
September 12, 2007 at 10:53 am
namaste
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great blog, thank you
i spent 6 mo in india and i long to get back home!
om shanti
manasi
February 28, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Your blog is so very impressive, i would love to take your advise on building a house in Mukteshwar, Kumaon.
Mary Ann Bhardwaj
July 8, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Very impressive and delightful. Mr Raghuram –you have a talent . Your prose is so light and easy to follow and I only wished you had more posts. keep up the fabulous work.
Sudhakar Reddy
July 22, 2009 at 5:28 pm