List of my posts about my ancestor Thuravoor Narayana Shastri, noted Sanskrit Grammarian of late 1800s and early 1900s, based in Kerala

Last updated on 14 Apr. 2023; Copied from ravisiyer.blogspot.com on 14 Apr. 2023, first published on February 15, 2023

Sanskrit Scholar and Grammarian

• Summary info. about Thuravoor Narayana Shastri, Sanskrit scholar and eminent grammarian of late 1800s and early 1900s from Kerala, https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/summary-info-about-thuravoor-narayana.html , published in Feb. 2023

• Century old picture of Sanskrit scholar Thuravoor Narayana Sastrigal (my ancestor) with A. R. Rajaraja Varma and others, most probably taken in early 1900s,  https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/century-old-picture-of-sanskrit-scholar.html , published on 7 Mar. 2023

• My great-grandfather Thuravoor Narayana Sasthrigal, noted Sanskrit scholar in grammar, and principal of Govt. Sanskrit College, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) from 1909-1911,  https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/my-great-grandfather-thuravoor-narayana.html , published in Dec. 2018, last updated Oct. 2020

• Few significant occurrences of Thuravoor (തുറവൂർ) Narayana (നാരായണ) Shastri name in Part 5 of Ulloor Kerala Sahitya Charitram, https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/few-significant-occurrences-of.html , published on 16th Feb. 2023.

• A.R. Rajaraja Varma's high appreciation for Thuravoor Narayana Shastri in Mani Dipika / Manideepika (4th ed., 1934) Sanskrit study guide preface,  https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/ar-rajaraja-varmas-high-appreciation.html , published on 19th Feb. 2023.

• Great boost from Shri D.K.M. Kartha to increase current knowledge about my great-grandfather, Sanskrit scholar Thuravoor Narayana Shastri,  https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/great-boost-from-shri-dkm-kartha-to.html , published on 15th Feb. 2023.

• Other names of my ancestor Thuravoor Narayana Sastrigal like R. Narayana Sastri and Turavur Narayana Sastri, and books mentioning them,  https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/other-names-of-my-ancestor-thuravoor.html , published May 2020

• Results of Google Books search for തുറവൂർ നാരായണ ശാസ്ത്രി - Malayalam script name of my ancestor Thuravoor Narayana Sastri - and variations,  https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/results-of-google-books-search-for.html , published in May 2020, last updated in June 2020

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Vyangyavyakhya Manuscript Scholar Scribe

• My ancestor Turavur Narayana Sastri named in 21st century books & journal as 1915 Sanskrit transcriber of ancient Tapatisamvarana-dhvani & Subhadradhananjaya-dhvani (Vyangyavyakhya) Kerala drama commentaries related to Kutiyattam,  https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/my-ancestor-turavur-narayana-sastri.html , published May 2020

• Dr. Christophe Vielle of UCLouvain - Institut orientaliste, Belgium, provides key answers to my questions on my ancestor Turavur Narayana Sastrigal's Sanskrit/Devanagari transcription work on Vyangyavyakhya, https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/dr-christophe-vielle-of-uclouvain.html , published May 2020

• Expression of gratitude to Dr. K.G. Paulose for mentioning in his 2013 Vyangyavyakhya book, my family ancestor Thuravoor (Turavur) Narayana Sastrigal as eminent traditional (Sanskrit) scholar and transcriber of Vyangyavyakhya in 1915,  https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/expression-of-gratitude-to-dr-kg.html , published May 2020

• Pics related to my ancestor Turavur Narayana Sastri's Sanskrit-Devanagari transcription work of Vyangyavyakhya in 1915, from K.G. Paulose's related 2013 book,  https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/pics-related-to-my-ancestor-turavur.html , published June 2020.

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Miscellaneous

• Why is Thuravoor Narayana Shastri not mentioned as eminent Sanskrit scholar and grammarian of 18th-19th century in current articles about past Kerala Sanskrit scholars?,  https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-is-thuravoor-narayana-shastri-not.html , published 3 Mar. 2023.

• Finally got the Kerala Sahitya Charitram books (Volumes I & II) by Mahakavi Ulloor S. Parameswara Aiyar from University of Kerala, Dept. of Publications,  https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/finally-got-kerala-sahitya-charitram.html , published in Oct. 2020

• Sanskrit drama author Bhattasri Narayana Sastri (1860-1911/1918) IS NOT my ancestor Thuravoor Narayana Sastrigal (TNS); What we now know for sure about TNS,  https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/sanskrit-drama-author-bhattasri.html , published May 2020

• I am looking for help from Malayalam script readers to see if my great-grandfather name is mentioned in a history of Kerala literature book, https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/i-am-looking-for-help-from-malayalam.html , published May 2020

• Trying to get more information about my great-grandfather, Sanskrit scholar Thuravoor Narayana Sasthrigal of Kerala, https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/trying-to-get-more-information-about-my.html , published Nov. 2018 

• My mother's family side Kula Daivam temple in Thuravoor, Kerala and Manapullikaavu (sacred grove) temple near Palakkad, Kerala,  https://ravisiyer.blogspot.com/2019/05/my-mothers-family-side-kula-daivam.html , published May 2019.

• My family history and how we moved from traditional South Indian Brahmin occupations to others over generations, https://ravisiyer.blogspot.com/2016/07/some-info-and-speculation-about-my.html , published 11 July 2016.

• Information revolution enabled me to get decent amount of info. on Thuravoor Narayana Shastri, my great-grandfather,  https://tnarayanasasthri.blogspot.com/2023/04/information-revolution-enabled-me-to.html , published 4 Mar. 2023