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Divine Love: The Bridal Mysticism of Andal by Somasundaram, O.

“…Abstract Introduction: Mankind’s history has witnessed many forms of expression of devotion (bhakti) including its expression as love. Methodology: In this…”
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Asylum for the fearful: A Jain innovation of the early Tamil land by Somasundaram, O, Raghavan, Vijaya

“…In the present paper, we propose to highlight their services to the mental health care of the population from an early date in the Indian history when they…”
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Kilpauk Mental Hospital: The Bethlem of South Asia - A recall of its history prior to 1970 by Somasundaram, O, Ratnaraj, Ponnudurai

“…Period of Custodial Care Only: The magnificent "Institute of Mental Health" has its history almost from 1795 when the East India company appointed Surgeon…”
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Literary destigmatisation of mental illness: A study of the writings of Jayakanthan by Somasundaram, O

“…National and international associations of psychiatry are busy formulating and executing anti-stigma measures and activities. Literary works of creative…”
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The Ratirahasya—Kukkoka: Secrets of Love by Somasundaram, O, Raghavan, Vijaya

“…Abstract The literary treatises on sexuality have existed in India for a long time and the most important work so far is Vatsyayana’s Kama Sutra. Kukkoka also…”
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The Romance of Radha: A Journey With Jayadeva by Somasundaram, O., Raghavan, Vijaya

“…Abstract The legend of Radha, the gopi of ancient Vrindavan, with Lord Krishna is a favorite topic amongst his devotees. 12th-century poet Jayadeva’s…”
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The Story of Ambikapati and Amaravati: A Tamil Romeo and Juliet Legend by Somasundaram, O., Suresh, T. R., Raghavan, Vijaya

“…The most famous love story in the world is probably that of Romeo and Juliet. Its Tamil parallel is that of Ambikapati and Amaravati, and their sad story is…”
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Poet Bharathi, touched with fire by Somasundaram, O

“…Substance use among creative artists is very common. In this paper, such use by the great Tamil poet, Subramani Bharathi, is considered…”
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The seeds of creativity and the soil of poet Kannadasan by Somasundaram, O

“…The links betweencreative genius and insanity have been studied by numerous experts and famous writers. Recent studies by several psychiatrists have revealed…”
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Facets of morbid jealousy: With an anecdote from a historical Tamil romance by Somasundaram, O

“…Morbid jealousy is a symptom which occurs in many psychiatric conditions. The complex emotional aspects of jealousy have been discussed by earlier authors. The…”
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Neuro syphilis: Portrayals by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle by Somasundaram, O

“…The developments in neuro syphilis in the 19 th century are integral parts of the history of psychiatry. The delineation of various aspects of neuro syphilis…”
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Transgenderism: Facts and fictions by O, Somasundaram

“…The nosology associated with transgender phenomena is undergoing rapid revisions. This phenomenon is mentioned in ancient cultures and the allusions to it are…”
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Treatment of the mentally ill in the Chola Empire in 11(th) -12(th) centuries AD: A study of epigraphs by Raghavan, D Vijaya, Tejus Murthy, A G, Somasundaram, O

“…The paper deals with the epigraphs of the Chola emperors Veera Rajendra Deva (1063-1069 AD) and Raja Raja III (1216-1256 AD), found at the temples of…”
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Private psychiatric care in the past: With special reference to Chennai by Somasundaram, O

“…The 'madhouse' managed by Connolly and Dalton, situated in Chennai, prior to the opening of the Madras Lunatic Asylum in 1871 is described. The status of the…”
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Psychiatric thoughts in the Tamil culture by Somasundaram, O

“…THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PSYCHIATRIC THOUGHTS IN TAMIL CULTURE IS BROUGHT FORTH WITH RELEVANT HISTORICAL AND LITERARY EVIDENCES: psycho-physiological aspects of…”
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Seizure disorders-views of the Indian medical systems by Somasundaram, O

“…The deschptions, etio-pathology and some aspects of treatment of the seizure disorders in the three Indian Systems of Medicine, namely The Siddha, The Ayurveda…”
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Asylums and artists by Somasundaram, O

“…Relationship between genius and mental illness has always been an issue of interest and controversy. Creative people in arts have been more prone to mental…”
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Psychiatry in Madras at the sunset of the British Raj by Somasundaram, O

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The psychiatry of the assailants of ohe Tamil Nadu chief ministers by Somasundaram, O

“…The mental make up of assassins or assailants of V.I.P's. especially by persons of impaired mental capacity are of not only inherently interesting from a…”
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Discrimination of emotional States amongst the tamils by Somasundaram, O

“…Leff has concluded from his analysis of the JPSS Study that the emotions of anxiety, depression and irritability are poorly discriminated amongst the…”
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