Government Museum, Chennai, popularly known as Madras Museum is one of the oldest and largest Museum in India for Natural and Cultural history. A sprawling campus with British period structures, is situated in the neigbourhood of Egmore and also houses Connemara Library, National Art Gallery in the same complex. Madras Museum is known for its […]
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 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 […]