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Dear all, Welcome to Devakottai samayal arai!!!!!! I wish to get the blessings of karuthaaoorani pillayaar and pillayaarpatti pillayaar at all times. I have created this blog to fulfill somale uncle's wish. All the members of nlvr group are requested to contribute our traditional cooking recipes, which they know. thanks

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  1. PradeepaMay 15, 2009 at 6:35 AM

    Hi vidhya,
    Ur vathakozhumbu recipe sounds good.......i will try it for sure.

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  2. Vidhya VijayakumarMay 15, 2009 at 6:45 AM

    thanks pradeepa

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