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 […]
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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 […]