Pallava period Sculptures, Maha Vishnu, Ayyanar & Srivatsam ( ஸ்ரீவட்சம்) at Eaichur, Vadakkupattu, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Pallava period abandoned sculptures/idols at Vadakkupattu near Oragadam in Kanchipuram District was made on 5^th October 2022, during the visit to the Archaeological Survey Of India ( ASI ) Excavation site at Vadakkupattu.

 

MAHA VISHNU

The Maha Vishnu idol was sculpted out of sandstone in a sitting posture with right leg is in folded condition and left leg is hanging. The upper hands are found broken and lower right hand may be in abhaya hastam and the left hand is resting on the thigh. He is wearing yagnopaveetha and a Combodia-style makudam. The idol belongs to 8^th century, Pallava period.

LOCATION OF MAHA VISHNU IDOL: CLICK HERE

AYYANAR

The Ayyanar is found near the second ASI Excavation site. This Ayyanar is also sculpted out of sandstone. The Ayyanar is in Rajalila asana sitting posture. His head is shown in a slanted position. The Ayyanar is wearing yagnopaveetha and dress below the hip. Two devotees are shown behind Ayyanar in a standing posture. A dog ( ?) is also shown. As per the experts, this Ayyanar may belong to the 6^th to 7^th Century Pallava period. 

LOCATION OF THE AYYANAR SCULPTURE: CLICK HERE

SRIVATSAM -ஸ்ரீவட்சம் - தாய் தெய்வம்  - KODAI AMMAN. 

This Srivatsam-Thaitheivam is locally called Kodai Amman. This Srivatsam is under a thatched roof, near the Second excavation ASI site. The Amman is also called Mother God - தாய் தெய்வம் - in sitting posture with right leg is hanging and left leg folded. Two lamps are on Amman’s side and a Thorana is shown above the head. Since the Torana looks like an umbrella / Kodai, the Villagers call this relief panel “Kodai Amman”. As per the experts, this Srivatsam-Thaitheivam sculpture may belong to the 8^th to 9^th Century Pallava period. 

LOCATION OF THE KODAI AMMAN: CLICK HERE

A better pic from Ragavendar & Anbu

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