18th November
2018.Visit to this temple was
a part of Heritage Walk organized by the History of Vellore group. After 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, might have been brought some where,
since they not fitting to the niche. The dwarapalaka's hands, nose, legs are
found broken.
Moolavar is in the
reclining posture on adhiseshan ( Bhoga sayana moorthy ). Sridevi and Bhoodevi
are on the back), looking straight up. Moolavar is about 6 to 7 feet length. Moolavar
is also called as Bhoga Sayanamoorthy.
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ARCHITECTUREThe complete stone Vimana over the
sanctum is of two tala and called as Chakkara vimana ( Experts may comment on
this ). Latter it was learnt that it is of Gandhara ( காந்தாரம் ). The Vimana
doesn’t have sculptures. The adhisthanam is of a simple pada bhandha
adhistana with three patta /face kumudam. The Bhitti starts with vedikai. The Pilasters are of Brahma kantha pilasters with kalsam, kudam, palakai, tharanga pothyal. The walls has the niches/ koshtams formed
by the pilasters, without koshtamurtis. The prastaram consists of valapi, kapotam with nasi kudus and vyylavari. The Vimana also doesn't have any kalasa.
The temple is under the
control of Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI). No Inscriptions found in this temple. Recent excavations in the
temple premises, unearthed broken statues. As
per the experts this temple belongs to 9th century Medieval
Chozha’s period and the temple has the 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 as Erukkambattu ( Kokkeri)
3.3 KM from Valli malai
Murugan Temple ( Base ).
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK
HERE
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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, might have been brought some where, since they not fitting to the niche. The dwarapalaka's hands, nose, legs are found broken.
The temple is under the control of Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI). No Inscriptions found in this temple. Recent excavations in the temple premises, unearthed broken statues. As per the experts this temple belongs to 9th century Medieval Chozha’s period and the temple has the 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 as Erukkambattu ( Kokkeri)
3.3 KM from Valli malai Murugan Temple ( Base ).
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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