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ALLUR THIRUVADAKUDI MAHADEVAR – 2

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 […]

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Structural Temples

ALLUR THIRUVADAKUDI MAHADEVAR – 1

Allur, a hamlet on the southern banks of the river Cauvery is twelve kilometers from the city Thiruchirappalli, lying en-route of Thiruchirappalli-Karur highways. The village is credited with two Chola temples named Pasupathiswara and Panchanadeswara, the former inside the village and the latter at the entry point of the village adjacent to the NH 81. […]