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MINIATURES IN MAHALINGASWAMI TEMPLE

Post author By Sumitha T
Post date 26th November 2023
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RAVANA’S HUMILIATING DEFEAT UNDER VALI Thiruvidaimaruthur a town panchayat and headquarters of Thiruvidaimaruthur taluk is an important pilgrim center of Kumbakonam region, about 9kms from Kumbakonam and 38kms from the district headquarters Thanjavur. The place is renowned for Mahalingaswami temple, a padalpetra sthalam and also one among the Thiruneelakkudi Saptasthanam. The place and temple is […]

Tags Bas-reliefs, Early Chola Sculptures, Early Cholas, Hindu Iconography, Kumbakonam, Mahalingaswami Temple, Miniatures, Narrative series, Parantaka Chola I, Ramayana, Ravana, Ravana and Vali, Ravana's Defeat, Sculputres, Temple Architecture, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Vaali, Vali, Vali's mighty

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SAIVA HAGIOLOGY AS NARRATIVE BAS-RELIEFS AT AIRAVATESVARA TEMPLE

Post author By Sumitha T
Post date 22nd October 2023
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ILAYANKUDI MARAN NAYANAR இளையான்றன் குடிமாறன் அடியார்க்கும் அடியேன் ….7.039.1 The fourth Nayanmar of Saiva hagiology is Ilayankudi Maran Nayanar. Saint Sundarar hailed Ilayankudi Maran in his Thiruthondar thogai next to Iyarpagai Nayanar and stated that he was the servitor of the servitors of Ilayankudi Maran. இயலா விடைச்சென்ற மாதவற் கின்னமு தாவிதைத்த வயலார் முளைவித்து வாரி மனைஅலக் கால்வறுத்துச் செயலார் […]

Tags Airavatesvara temple, Chola Temples, Cholas, Darasuram, Giant Chola Temples, Great Living Chola Temples, Hindu Iconography, Ilayankudi Maran, Kumbakonam, Later Cholas, Nayanmars, Rajaraja Chola II, Saiva Hagiology, Saiva Saints, Sculptures, Temple Architecture