In the last post, you saw Seshagiri Rayar Mandapam. Just opposite to this is Ayiram Kal Mandapam. Ayiram means a thousand and Kal literally means leg, but here it means pillars. However this Mandapam has only 973 pillars.
During festivities the remaining 27 pillars are planted out of wood! The sanctum sanctorum deep inside was empty and dark. A section of the mandapam is on an elevated platform.
On the sides of this platform are wheels and horses! The horses are so realistic and esp., its rope looks like a real rope!
The spokes of the wheel are depicted as humans! The wheel has its central axis detached from the wheel itself! Earlier this should have been rotatable... Now sadly, a cement flooring has fixated everything!
Another important place within the temple I'd like to share is the Chakrathazhwar Shrine. What captured my attention at this shrine were the pillars just outside the shrine.
They were the typical 'Simha Thoon', a specialty of Pallavas, as seen in Mahabalipuram or Kanchi.
The upper part of the pillars had some inscriptions.
The central part was what that was astonishing. About 4 inches wide, all around the pillar were miniature reliefs. It reminded me of a very similar work but less intricate covering the entire pillar that I saw at Mallikarjunar Temple, Dharmapuri.
Coming up with a few more shrines of Shrirangam that caught my attention....
TO REACH THERE:
Refer to my earlier post.
Dedicated to Prof. Swamination & co...
Nice works on the pillars.
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Deleteits been a ages since i saw this. just came to know from your post about that Ayiram Kal Mandapam (973+27). nice post.. interesting..:-)
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Deletebeautiful place!
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Deletewow, this looks so magical! :)
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DeleteNice pic.
ReplyDeleteRatha mantapa is unique in our arts. Especially the one at Darasuram. One more thing I can point out from my district is KunnandarKoil.
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So true!!! Thanks for your visit Ram. Do visit often! :)
DeleteThe pillars and sculptures are so artistic. What I love about these mandapams, is that they are really cool irrespective of how scorching hot it is outside.
ReplyDeleteSo true.... Thanks Anu! :)
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Thanks LoveT!
Deletevery interesting photos with details.don't laugh, since i haven't visited the temple except as a kid,would the missing 'thoons' have some significance in terms of 27 stars?
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27 stars??? That's a unique thought. But I have no clue about that! :)
DeleteYour post tempted me to visit this shrine. thanks a lot.
ReplyDeleteGlad I could kindle that spirit! :)
DeleteInteresting details on the rock structures! Overall impressive!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Jeevan! :)
DeleteThat's an impressive number of pillars. Nice shots!
ReplyDeleteThank you AI! :)
DeleteAwesome work Bhushavali. It's nice to see that someone did a photo story on this. I haven't had the chance to visit Srirangam yet :( So thanking you for the virtual tour.
ReplyDeleteAlso, it was very nice to click the details in those stone-carvings.
Thank you so much Aditya! :)
DeleteYou must visit there. Guess you can sit there and do some drawings! :)
I'm impressed by all the elaborate work on the pillars. I really like the beautiful, realistic horse!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Janie! :)
DeleteSorry haven't read the post completely yet - dropped to basically wish you. Iniya Puthaandu Vaazhthukkal :)!
ReplyDeleteMikka Nandri! :)
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