Narthamalai

Coordinates: 10°31′N 78°46′E / 10.51°N 78.76°E / 10.51; 78.76
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Narthamalai
village
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Telephone code91-4322
Vehicle registrationTN55
Vijayalaya Choleswaran Temple at Narthamalai
Sculpture at narthamalai, India
Shiva Lingam At Narthamalai

Narthamalai, a cluster of small hills, is 25 km from

Asokan edicts and extremely rare in the south of India.[1]
The town houses Vijayalaya Choleeswaram built during the 9th century. The two rock-cut temples are classic examples of how temple architecture styles were fusing in different parts of the country.[1]

History

Image of pilasters on the lower part of the vimana

Narthamalai was ruled from the 7th to 9th centuries by the , who were feudatories of the

Medieval Cholas, Vijayalaya Chola (848- 891 CE), but the view is highly debated.[3] As per the inscriptions, immediately after the construction, the temple was damaged by rains and lightning. The restoration work was carried out by Tennavan Tamiladirayan.[4]

In modern times, the temple is maintained and administered by archaeological department of India as a protected monument.[5]

The place was called Telinga-kula-kala-puram in the 11th century during the times of

Rajendra Chola I.[6]

Tourism

Narthamalai is located 11 miles Northeast West of Pudukottai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The cave temples of Narthamalai have stood the test of time. Its beautifully carved pillars and statues will never give away that these temples date all the way back to the early medieval era. Narthamalai has six large, skillfully carved of Lord Vishnu in the central hall. A life size portrait of Lord Vishnu will leave the visitors speechless with the levels of skill, effort and the time taken to create it.

The

Chola Art, continuing the tradition of the Pallavas. The other portions of Narthamalai houses the 8th century Jaina Abode, the Aluruttimalai Jain Caves. There are also two rock-cut caves, one of which houses twelve life size sculptures of Vishnu
. The temple is considered one of the oldest stone temples in South India.

A manifestation of ancient Tamil culture, the Narthamalai temples is just one of your tutors if you want learn more about one of the oldest living civilization.

There is another Historical event occurred here, the Thanjai Perya kovil was built with the stones taken from this mountain only, during Chola's Empire.[citation needed]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "Classic example of Chola architecture". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 November 2004. Archived from the original on 26 January 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2007.
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  3. ISBN 9788189233266
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  4. JSTOR 42936603
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  5. ^ "Alphabetical List of Monuments - Tamil Nadu". Archaeological Survey of India. 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  6. ^ S. R. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Natarajan, Balasubrahmanyan Ramachandran. Later Chola Temples: Kulottunga I to Rajendra III (A.D. 1070-1280), Parts 1070-1280. Mudgala Trust, 1979 - Architecture - 470 pages. p. 388.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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