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	Shiva - the Ascetic God
		Kannappa found that one of the eyes painted on the Shiva Linga was bleeding which prompted Kannappa to try and "treat" it with herbs but he failed and the bleeding continued.
		Desperate to treat Shiva's eye, Kannappa gouged out one of his eyeballs and placed it on the bleeding eye on the Linga and the bleeding stopped immediately.
		Without hesitation he decided to gouge out his second eye but since without either of his eyes he would not be able to find out where to place the gouged eyeball, he placed his large toe on the bleeding eye of the Linga and put an arrow to his second eye.
	www.dollsofindia.com /shiva.htm (5908 words)

	Theru-k-koothu in Chennai
		Purisai Kannappa Thambiran's troupe, which now gives the performance, is the most renowned among the Koothu troupes of south India.
		The late Kannappa Thambiran represented the fourth generation of the Purisai Theru-k-koothu artistes.
		Kannappa Thambiran was alert to the need to adapt the traditional form to the new context.
	www.chennaionline.com /panorama/artsandculture/01therukoothu.asp (1002 words)

	Your e - Acharya on Indian Tradition
		An idol of Kannappa was installed near the Linga.
		Poojas and offerings are first made to Kannappa and then to the Lord.
		The Goddess here is known as Gnana Prasunamba, as She bestows Gnana or the Knowledge of the Self on the true devotees.
	www.acharyaonline.com /kalahasthi.htm (1095 words)

	An unbeaten saga of legendary actor, singer Dr. Rajkumar
		It was on May 7th, 1954 his very first film Bedara Kannappa was released.
		From Bedara Kannappa to James Bonds, he touched anything and everything from mythological to historical films to family sentiment films as angry anti-hero to comic hero to tragic hero to villain.
		Most of his films carried very strong social messages and were based on moral ethics.
	www.viggy.com /english/current_rajkumar_glimpse.asp (469 words)

	Religion & Spirituality - Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums
		Sabari with good qualities and Kannappa with bad qualities reached the same Lord, as their devotion is of same intensity.
		In the same situation, “Kannappa” plucked his eyes and donated to the Lord.
		Kannappa is a person with bad qualities but his devotion is the highest.
	www.unexplained-mysteries.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=60943&mode=linear (1643 words)

	Shiva - the Ascetic God
		Kannappa found that one of the eyes painted on the Shiva Linga was bleeding which prompted Kannappa to try and "treat" it with herbs but he failed and the bleeding continued.
		Desperate to treat Shiva's eye, Kannappa gouged out one of his eyeballs and placed it on the bleeding eye on the Linga and the bleeding stopped immediately.
		Without hesitation he decided to gouge out his second eye but since without either of his eyes he would not be able to find out where to place the gouged eyeball, he placed his large toe on the bleeding eye of the Linga and put an arrow to his second eye.
	www.artandcraftsofindia.com /shiva.htm (5814 words)

	Pride of Kannada
		It was an afternoon in 1953 that changed his life forever.
		Strolling near the Nanjangud town bus stand, he happened to meet the famous film director H. Simha, who was on the lookout for a well-built, pleasant-faced youth to play the role in AVM Productions' Kannada film Bedara Kannappa.
		Though his health was never the same again after his release, his personal physician observed that he was able to survive the ordeal of the forests only because of his "clean habits and [physical] fitness".
	www.flonnet.com /fl2308/stories/20060505002309800.htm (1417 words)

	Sree Kalahasti - One of the Pancha Bhoota Shrines of Shiva
		The elephant's devotional outpouring was a source of disturbance to the serpent's display of devotion and vice versa, resulting in animosity between the two, until Shiva's intervention gave both the devotees their liberation.
		Kannappa Nayanaar, a hunter is said to have been a great devotee of Kalahasteeswarar.
		Legend has it that he offered his own eyes to the Shivalingam, and for this reason earned the name Kannappan (his original name being Thinnan), and the distinction of having his statue adorn the sanctum.
	www.templenet.com /Andhra/kalahasti.html (757 words)

	BizHat.com - Puthooram Puthri Unniyarcha Review. Vani Viswanath,Devan,Kunchacko Boban
		Unniyarcha (Vani Viswanath) is the bold and beautiful daughter of Kannappa Chekavar of Puthooram Veedu and she is a trained warrior.
		Provoked by Aringodar, he cheats Aromal during a duel, for which Chandu is called in by Kannappa Chekavar (who still loved and trusted his nephew) to go in as Aromal''s second.
		Captain Raju is well cast as Kannappa Chekavar.The main problem with the film is that it is the old wine in a new bottle.
	movies.bizhat.com /review_puthooram_puthri_unniyarcha.php (304 words)

	The Hindu : Luxury buses from Kannappa Automobiles
		The leading manufacturer of luxury buses in Bangalore is S. Kannappa Automobiles Pvt.
		With tourism receiving a fillip in the current year's Central budget and several highway projects taking off, passenger road transport is headed for high growth in the next few years.
		Among the ones who benefit will be the luxury bus makers such as Kannappa Automobiles.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/biz/2002/03/21/stories/2002032100420200.htm (607 words)

	Chitraloka.com ::: Mega Portal For Kannada Cinema - Profile - Dr. Rajkumar - Debut Film Complete 50 Years
		It was on this day his debut film ‘Bedara Kannappa’ was released 50 years ago.
		The film Bedara Kannappa completed 100 days of screening at the New Opera theatre in Mysore and the proprietor of the theatre the 90 years old V.T.Raman recalls those days.
		The man behind the project of ‘Bedara Kannappa’ was H.L.N.Simha the director of the movie.
	www.chitraloka.com /sections/stock_shots/profiles_rajkumar_50.shtml (440 words)

	SRI KAALAHASTI (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In another incident, Kannappa plucked out one of his eyes and placed in the eye of Linga which was oozing with blood and tears.
		When the tears and the blood were still trickling from another eye, Kannappa decided to remove his second eye and placed one of his feet on the spot of the right eye of the Shiva Linga.
		Bhakta Kannappa was granted a boon by Lord Shiva in this Kshetra who occupy a place close to him.
	www.mypurohith.com /Pilgrimages/Srikalahasti.asp (545 words)

	www.saitowers.com/magazine/set-oct-2000 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This is amply proved by the story of Kannappa.
		Kannappa was born as the son of a tribal leader living in the hills near Kalahasti (near the very famous pilgrimage centre Tirupati).
		He was well trained in the arts of hunting and took over the leadership of the tribe when his father became old.-- 2
	saitowers.com /spi/magazine/marapr2001/devoteesofsiva.htm (92 words)

	South Indian Temples-SRI KALAHASTI
		It was thus that He gave salvation to the spider, the snake and the elephant.
		The story of Kannappa, the tribesman, who worshipped the Lord in his rough way and earned salvation, is told by the great apostle and philosopher, Sri sankara, in his Sanskrit poem, "Sivananda Lahari", and by sekkizhar, the Tamil poet of the twelfth century, in his masterpiece, "Periya Puranam".
		The Lord stopped him and said that, since he had offered him his "kannus", or eyes, he would hereafter be known as Kannappa and would ever stand by Him and be near and dear to Him.
	www.geocities.com /veduku/temples.htm (1238 words)

	Other Temple
		Kannappa Gudi - a single celled temple, with the icon of Kannappa, atop the hillock on the eastern side of the main temple.
		This is where the great devotee Kannappa offered his eyes to Lord Siva.
		There is a Sivalinga outside the temple under a tree, commemorating the whole episode of Kannappa.
	www.mydivineplanet.com /kalahasti/otemple.htm (133 words)

	Kannappa
		Kannappa was about to gouge out his left eye when he was stopped by Siva, who took him, placed him on his right side and granted mukti.
		44, some Saivite traditions believe that Kannappa was the reincarnation of Arjuna.
		Arjuna, worshipped Siva for seeking the Pasupatha Astra and failed to recognize Him in the form of a hunter.
	www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2F%3Farticle%3DKannappa%26type%3Den (244 words)

	TamilNet: 11.01.07 Vaharai tragedy
		The people of the area are now compelled to drink the salinated water once again," another IDP said.
		Another internally displaced woman, Kannappa Sivapakkiyam explained her difficult life: “My hearing ability has been severely impaired due to the continuing artillery and shell attacks.
		I was staying at Palchenai Refugee camp and then fled towards Vaharai hospital to escape shelling.
	www.tamilnet.com /art.html?catid=79&artid=20840 (929 words)

	Siva Mechida Kannappa - Moviefone (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Raj Kumar started his film career with Bedara Kannappa in 1952.
		1987: Ondu Muthina Kathe Shruti Serdaga; 1988: Shiva Mechida Kannappa; Devatha Manushya;...
		Siva Mechida Kannappa - Siva Mechida Kannappa movie details.
	movies.aol.com /movie/siva-mechida-kannappa/1090225/main (98 words)

	shanthimalai research and development trust
		Of poor quality and most often diluted with water, it can be a source of disease, instead of strength to the villagers.
		For this reason, a dairy with a capacity for 100 cows has been erected on the Kannappa farm premises.
		In the Kannappa Farm nurseries, trees are cultivated that provide shade, fruit, firewood, herbal medicine, and fodder.
	www.shanthimalai.org /english/agriculture.htm (1212 words)

	Malayalam Film Song MP3's by Narayanan- Review: Puthooram Puthiri Unniarcha
		Unniyarcha (Vani Viswanath) is the bold and beautiful daughter of Kannappa Chekavar of Puthooram Veedu and she is a trained warrior.
		He goes over to the camp of Aringodar, who is an archrival of Kannappa Chekavar.
		Provoked by Aringodar, he cheats Aromal during a duel, for which Chandu is called in by Kannappa Chekavar (who still loved and trusted his nephew) to go in as Aromal''s second.
	narayanan.n.tripod.com /reviews/puthooram.html (354 words)

	Global Adjustment's Newsletter - November 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		He walked and walked in search of Kannappa, till at last he reached the depths of the forest.
		But, the very appearance of the hunter nauseated the holy man. Kannappa was wearing a leopard's skin, his hair was matted and unkempt, sweat was pouring from his body.
		Kannappa spat the water from his mouth on the idol of Siva.
	www.globaladjustments.com /nlnov01.html (2679 words)

	Print Article - What the quota panel told the government
		Born on April 24, 1929 in Gajanur, Rajkumar was a role model to millions of Kannadigas who called him "Annavru" (big brother).
		He entered the film industry at the age of eight years and got his first break as a hero in the film Bedara Kannappa in 1954.
		Some of his popular films have passed into folklore like Bedara Kannappa, Bangaaradha Manushya, Kasturi Nivasa, Gandhadha Gudi, Sri Krishnadevraya, Babruvahana, Bhakta prahalada and Jeevana Chaitra to mention a few.
	www.siliconindia.com /print_article.php?31588 (454 words)

	The best of Dr Rajkumar
		It introduced the then unknown Mutturaj as Rajkumar in the title role of Kannappa, who donates his eyes to Lord Shiva.
		The film was directed by H L N Simha, with Phandari Bai as the heroine.
		From Tukaram and Manthralaya Raghavendra Swamy, to Bhaktha Kumbara, Bedara Kannappa, Kanakadasa, Purandara dasa, Sarvajna Murthy and many others — he played them all.
	www.rediff.com /entertai/2006/apr/17raj.htm (738 words)

	The man who changed Kannada cinema
		He led a movement to collect funds for drought relief in 1961, when the country was facing famine.
		Having started his career with Bedara Kannappa in 1954, Rajkumar's last movie was Shabdavedi (2004), in which he acted as a police officer and awed all with his agility.
		His first movie Bedara Kannappa, based on the life of a hunter turning into a hard-core devotee, was a grand success. Known for his
	in.rediff.com /movies/2006/apr/13ms.htm (550 words)

	the beauty of the temple
		The breathtakingly huge compound has a large flower garden, rooms for making garlands, eating places and a place for Vasanthotsavam (festival of colors) during Holi in the names of Chookkeswara and Meenakshi - coupling devotion with pleasure.
		In the temple compound, there is an underground temple for Ganesh and an entrance leading to the Kannappa Hill.
		Since the entrance is dark and it takes a while to go to Kannappa Hill and get back, it is better to plan the trek for the Kannappa hill for the morning.
	www.mydivineplanet.com /kalahasti/btemple.htm (380 words)

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