18th November
2018.Visit to this temple was
a part of the Heritage Walk organized by the History of Vellore group. After a Visit
to the Jain monuments at Vallimalai, went to this temple. (A separate post on
the Vallimalai
Jain Monuments was written in my Veludharan’s Temples Visit
Blog ).
Moolavar : Sri
Ranganathar / Sri Bhoga Sayanamoorthy
Some of the salient
features of this temple are.
The temple was built
side of a lake facing east. A
two-level mottai gopuram is at the entrance without any compound wall. The
sanctum sanctorum consists of a rectangular shape sanctum and an ardha mandapa.
The Dwarapalakas are made of green stone, which might have been brought somewhere since they do not fit the niche. The dwarapalaka's hands, nose, and legs are
found broken.
Moolavar is in the
reclining posture on Adiseshan (Bhoga sayana moorthy). Sridevi and Bhoodevi
are on the back), looking straight up. Moolavar is about 6 to 7 feet in length. Moolavar
is also called as Bhoga Sayanamoorthy.
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ARCHITECTUREThe complete stone Vimana over the
sanctum is of two tala and is called Chakkara vimana ( Experts may comment on
this ). Later it was learned that it is of Gandhara ( காந்தாரம் ). The Vimana
doesn’t have sculptures. The adhistanam is a simple pada bhandha
adhistana with three patta /face kumudam. The Bhitti starts with vedikai. The Pilasters are Brahma kantha pilasters with kalsam, kudam, palakai, and tharanga pothyal. The walls have the niches/koshtas formed
by the pilasters, without kosta murtis. The prastaram consists of valapi, kapotam with nasi kudus and viyylavari. The Vimana also doesn't have any kalasa.
The temple is under the
control of the Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI). No Inscriptions are found in this temple. Recent excavations in the
temple premises unearthed broken statues. As
per the experts, this temple belongs to the 9th century Medieval
Chozha period, and the temple has a mixture of Chozha and Rashtrakuta
architecture.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
Since the temple is in a
remote place and the time of opening and closing are unpredictable ( ASI May be
contacted).
HOW TO REACH:
This Vishnu temple is
about 27 KM from Vellore and
the place is called Erukkambattu ( Kokkeri)
3.3 KM from Valli Malai
Murugan Temple ( Base ).
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
The temple was built side of a lake facing east. A two-level mottai gopuram is at the entrance without any compound wall. The sanctum sanctorum consists of a rectangular shape sanctum and an ardha mandapa. The Dwarapalakas are made of green stone, which might have been brought somewhere since they do not fit the niche. The dwarapalaka's hands, nose, and legs are found broken.
The temple is under the control of the Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI). No Inscriptions are found in this temple. Recent excavations in the temple premises unearthed broken statues. As per the experts, this temple belongs to the 9th century Medieval Chozha period, and the temple has a mixture of Chozha and Rashtrakuta architecture.
Since the temple is in a remote place and the time of opening and closing are unpredictable ( ASI May be contacted).
This Vishnu temple is about 27 KM from Vellore and the place is called Erukkambattu ( Kokkeri)
3.3 KM from Valli Malai Murugan Temple ( Base ).
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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