Public Auction is not a modern phenomenon, an age old system through which lands, goods and even human beings were placed as commodities of auction. It is an action through which sale of properties are made in public and perhaps the highest bidder takeaway the property. Private property might be sold in a public auction […]
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 […]
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 […]
Neerpazhani is a hamlet in Kulattur taluk of Pudukkottai district, is credited with a Chola period Siva temple known in the name Valarmathi Iswaram. The temple lies in the outskirts of the village on its northern side in the midst of the paddy fields. It is a single prakara complex with main shrine consists of […]
Two inscriptions at Sundararaja Perumal Temple at Nangavaram, Karur district, brought to limelight the desilting of a lake (Eri) in that village and operation of a ferryboat service on it. One inscription (SII VIII, 651)* is a sale deed, and another inscription (SII VIII, 652)* seems a follow-up of the former and details about the […]