Monuments, Tamil Nadu Temple
Madurai Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple. ; Historical background Murals in the Kilikottu mandapa and on the north side of the Potramarai tank. Read more On the west side of the ‘Golden Lily’ tank in the Minakshi Sundareshvara temple in Madurai a small pavilion projects... read more
Chidambaram, Monuments, Tamil Nadu Temple
Chidambaram Nataraja temple complex ; Chidambaram Historical background The Nataraja temple at Chidambaram is the first and foremost among the 275 Shaivasthalams, or Shaiva holy places. The deity is worshipped here as Nataraja, Lord of the Dance, an aspect whose... read more
Monuments, Tamil Nadu Temple
Chengam Venugopala Parthasarathi Temple ; Historical background Chengam is a small town some 34 km west of Tiruvannamalai which houses a small but very fine temple dedicated to Venugopala Parthasarathi, a form of Krishna. The temple was built probably towards the end... read more
Monuments, Tamil Nadu Temple
Avudaiyarkoyil (Tirupperunturai) Atmanatha Temple ; Historical background This temple, also known as Tirupperunturai temple, is intimately connected with the life of Manikkavachakar, the 9th century Shaiva saint who, according to the local tradition, was responsible... read more
Monuments, Tamil Nadu Temple
Alagar Koyil Kallalagar temple ; Historical background Situated in the picturesque and densely wooded Alagar Hills, some twenty km to the north-east of Madurai, this temple is dedicated to a form of Vishnu known as Kallalagar (i.e. ‘Beautiful Lord of the Kallars’).... read more
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