SCULPTURES Narasingampettai Suyambunathaswami temple is rich in sculptures. Sculptures are found in the koshthas of vimana aditala and mukha mandapa, shrines in the thiruchurru, and also inside the maha mandapas. Besides, stucco figures are found in the superstructure of the Suyambunathaswami vimana and the goddess Lokanayaki vimana. Among the sculptures in this temple complex Surya […]
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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 […]
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 […]