10th September
2016.
This Heritage
visit was arranged through the R.E.A.C.H Foundation for its Epigraphy
students by Mr Ramanath on 10th September 2016. Mr Ramanath
accepted my willingness to join with them ( as an old student, I hope ). Though
it was not a planned visit, 19 heritage enthusiasts in their cars
and motorcycles participated in this visit. I was fortunate to
hear the history, architecture, and inscriptions of Chozhas and Pallavas once
again from Mr Ramachandran and Mr Vakula Varadharajan after a long
gap. We had covered Madambakkam, Sri Dhenupureeswarar, a Chozha Period
Shiva Temple, A Buddha Statue at Ottiyambakkam, Nandeeswaram Sri
Nadeeswarar a Nandhivaraman a Pallava period temple, and Pallava/Chozha Period Gajaprishta sanctum Sanctorum Perumal temple at Vandalur.
A BUDDHA STATUE AT OTTIAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI, TAMIL
NADU.
Our next stop was at Ottiambakkam. The Buddha
statue was leaning on a wall of a mandapam belonging to Sri Otteeswarar Temple. The face
was damaged, but still, the ornamental carvings
are worth seeing. The Budhha may be of the 17th century, who finds no place to stand. The statue was moved to many places
in recent years, inside the Village. Mr Ramanath requested the
panchayat president to keep him in a safe place.
LOCATION OF THE STATUE: CLICK
HERE
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to be continued.
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Om SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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