
A study of building and sailing of Vattai, a traditional boat of the Tamil Nadu coast

Nageswaraswamy Temple: a Study
The award provided the financial support to undertake a study of the temple, and allowed me to take photographs of the architecture and images in the temple. This research will assist me in my teaching of M.Phil and PhD students.

Study of Rock Paintings in Tamil Nadu
The grant allowed me to undertake fieldwork and to visit the sites once again to explore particular questions about the rock paintings. It is proposed (2001) to publish a book on this subject.

Pazhayarai and temples surrounding it
The award enabled me to undertake fieldwork and to take photographs. The study of temples surrounding Pazhayaraiand literature and inscriptions relating to them, provided many interesting facts about the capital city of the Cholas.