The
Visit to these Kotravai sculptures at Valarpuram and Chinna mandalai in
Tiruvallur District was a part of Temples Visit in Tiruvallur District, before
attending the Uzhavarapani at Janamejaya Eswarar temple at Panambakkam and
Palalayam function at Senji Panambakkam
Sri Kailasanathar Temple. The details are as flows….
Kotravai / Durgai, Valarpuram.
This Kotravai / Durgai is in the form bas relief on the flat stone
installed facing east. Kotravai is standing on Mahishan’s head in samabhanga
posture. She is with 8 hands holding conch, Chakra, Sword, Chavukku / whip, Shield,
bow and a weapon, which is not known. The left lower hand is in kadi hastam. Marbu
kachu / chest band and half dress below the waist with knots and frills are
shown. Wearing ornaments in ears, hands, neck, sannaveeram, arrow holders (
ambura ) are also shown on the back. Deer’s head is shown on the right side.
Two devotees are shown at her feet. One devotee is in navakandam posture and
the other devotee is in anjali hastam.
Considering the iconography,
experts are of the opinion that this Kotravai belongs to 8th to 9th
Century Pallava period.
LOCATION
OF KOTRAVAI : CLICK HERE
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KOTRAVAI
AT CHINNAMANDALAI
This kotravai panel is
installed inside Sri Niranjeeswarar Temple at Chinnamandali, was called as
Sirumanavai during Chozha period. The Kotravai is in standing posture with
jwala mukuda ( flame ). She is with 6 arms holding various weapons like
dragger, bow and a parrot on one of the left hand. Lower right hand is in kadi
hastam. Her vahana deer is shown behind her legs. A Devotee in navakandam (
offering his head by cutting ) relief is
shown on the right side of her leg.
As per the iconography, the
experts are of the opinion that this Kotravai may belongs to 6th
Century Pallava period.
LOCATION
OF KOTRAVAI : CLICK HERE
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