THIRUNEDUNGALAM A beautiful assemblage of Saptamatrikas are found in the Nedungalanathar temple at Thirunedungalam in Tiruchirappalli district. Thirunedungalam, glorified by the Saiva saints in their hymns, is a huge two prakara complex with various shrines, mandapas and gopuras. The Goddess Mangalanayaki shrine is in the outer prakara of the complex. The temple is known for […]
The Vimana of Suyambunathaswami shrine is ashtanga pure vesara vimana. Aditala of the vimana is stone edifice whereas superstructure is fully refurbished, nevertheless, carry the soul of the original framework. Adhishthana, bhitti, prastara forming the aditala; hara of the aditala, second tala, griva and sikhara forms the superstructure of the vimana. The diameter of the […]
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 […]
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. […]