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 […]
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Thirumangalam is a small hamlet on the Northern bank of the river Cauvery, is about 3kms from Lalgudi and 17kms from Tiruchirappalli. The northern banks of river Cauvery is known for its rich number of Chola temples and also venerated by the Saiva Saints. As like, Thirumangalam, is also credited with Chola period temple dedicated […]
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ALLUR THIRUVADAKUDI MAHADEVAR – 3
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 […]
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 […]