Accompanied by two women with their hands in anjali standing behind her, Parvati holds an object in her left hand and with her right hand catches the out-stretched right hand of Siva. Siva, standing in samabhanga and holding ankusa in the upper right hand and mriga in the upper left,…
This mantapa is situated to the east of the Nandimantapa. It contains four pillars in the front, four at the back and four in the centre. Its adhishtana has a row of makaras at the top. These pillars are in the early Vijayanagara style. There is a square in shatkona…
This small mantapa is immediately beyond the eastern wall of the prakara. It consists of an Adhishtana with four pillars on it supporting the roof. These pillars bear typical Chola capitals as do the pillars in the temple. It is of the same age as the temple.
These are located, as already stated, on a low platform in the northern part of the Mukhamantapa. They are said to have been installed very recently.
This image is placed to the left of the entrance of the Antarala l and is a representation of the famous sage, Suka. He has a beard and keeps the right hand with akshamala on the right side of his ; chest and the left hand hanging. His hair is…
This Devi is the consort of Parasaresvara and is installed in a; small shrine which forms an extension of the northprakara wall.; She stands in samabbanga and holds ankusa in the upper right hand and pasa in the upper left. The lower hands are in abhaya and varada.
