Suyambunathaswami temple of Narasinganpettai is known for its unique architecture, the main shrine is a pure vesara vimana, a rarely seen architectural type in Tamil Nadu. Narasinganpettai is a small village in the Thiruvidaimaruthur block of Thanjavur district, is about 65 kms from the district headquarters Thanjavur. It lies en-route of the Kumbakonam-Mayiladurai highways in […]
Author: Sumitha T
The Vimana of Samavedeswara shrine is dvitala misra vimana; nagara talas with dravida sikhara. The vimana is raised on a upapitha, however partially inhumed due to the floor pavement of the prakara. The padas in the gala complex of upapitha in the north, south and west are adorned with miniatures of Ramayana series. The vimana […]
Thirumangalam is a small hamlet on the Northern bank of the river Cauvery, is about 3kms from Lalgudi and 17kms from Tiruchirappalli. The northern banks of river Cauvery is known for its rich number of Chola temples and also venerated by the Saiva Saints. As like, Thirumangalam, is also credited with Chola period temple dedicated […]
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ALLUR THIRUVADAKUDI MAHADEVAR – 3
The inscriptions of Thiruvadakudi Mahadevar or Panchanadeswara temple glean interesting information about the temple and village. Twelve inscriptions are copied from the temple complex in the year 1903 and all the inscriptions belong to Chola period, particularly of Middle Cholas. Few fragments are seen on the prakara walls probably of Nayak period. The inscriptions mention […]
The ashthanga misra vimana of Thiruvadakudi Mahadevar is with nagara talas and vesara sikhara. The vimana has an adhishthana, bhitti, prastara forming the aditala and above that rise the super structure, the hara to the aditala, second tala, griva and sikhara. The superstructure of the vimana is fully refurbished with cement plastering and painting. The […]
Allur, a hamlet on the southern banks of the river Cauvery is twelve kilometers from the city Thiruchirappalli, lying en-route of Thiruchirappalli-Karur highways. The village is credited with two Chola temples named Pasupathiswara and Panchanadeswara, the former inside the village and the latter at the entry point of the village adjacent to the NH 81. […]
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KUDAMUZHA
Kudamuzha or kudamudai Muzhavu is a huge pot shaped musical instrument, either made of clay or metal with mouth in the top covered by skin. This membranophone instrument is to be handled directly by hands and the tempo can be adjusted by tightening or relaxing the membrane. Kudamuzha is one of the ancient instruments of […]
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EXEQUIES AND EXCOMMUNICATION
Three inscriptions in Pudukkotai district glean interesting information on the exequy services to be done by some Valaiyars for the village if death happens and later annulling the order by the Urom as they were out-casted by their community. Among the three inscriptions, one is found at Pulvayal and two at Kumiyanmalai, the inscription of […]
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ERU THAZHUVUTHAL
Eru thazhuvuthal or bull-sport is one of the popular sport of Tamil Nadu, identified with Tamil culture. The sport is associated with harvest festival ‘Pongal’ that falls in the month of January and conducted on its fourth day. At present it is annually conducted as mega events in some of the southern regions of Tamil […]
IYARPAGAI NAYANAR Iyarpagai is the sobriquet of the Nayanar because he did things contrary to nature. Let us see the life of Iyarpagai Nayanar as described in the Periyapuram and as depicted in the panel of Airavatheswara temple. Iyarpagai was born in a wealthy merchant family in the famous city of Pumpuhar and was the […]