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Airavatheeswara Temple Tamil Nadu
Tour To Airavatheeswara Temple - Airavatheeswara Temple is located in Dharasuram and was built by Raja Raja II.
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Airavatheeswara Temple is the manifestation of the grandeur reflected in the Chola architecture and has been declared as the world heritage monument by UNESCO.
Temples in South India - The vimanam of the Airavatheeswara Temple shoots up to a height of 23 meters.
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There is one ardha Mandapam and a Maha Mandapam with a hundred pillars. The outer walls of the Maha Mandapam and the garba griha are graced with sculptures that speak volumes about
the artistic skills of the craftsman of that time.
Apart from these there are the beautifully carved panels inside that Maha Mandapam, the pillars and the walls of the enclosure to be marveled at.
You can't give the statue of Annapoorani in the ardha Mandapam a miss.
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it is yet another manifestation of the superb artistry of the period.
It is a wonderful piece of sculpture that depicts Annapoorani with a beaming smile, a brass vessel on his left hand and a lotus on her right hand.
The chariot like projections in the eastern and the western side are reminiscent of the twelve other Chola temples. The wheels and the spokes exemplify a rare finesse on the part of the artist.
The most captivating of all things at Airavatheeswara Temple are perhaps the tread stones housed within the Nandi enclosure.
Temples in South India is Gentle and soothing musical notes waft out from them and the melody generated testify to the unparalleled engineering skills of the master craftsmen.
All the dancing poses of Bharatanatyam are carved an stone. There is a carving showing the village womenfolk helping in delivery of another female, who has put both her hands on the shoulders of the two ladies, who are pressing their hands an the abdomen of the lady to help her deliver. '
These are very skilful and artistic works of superb style. This may give a glimpse into the social conditions of the past. The stone image of Ravana carrying Kailas is a fine specimen of workmanship.
At the very entrance to the temple two Dwarapalakas, Sankhanidhi and Padmanidhi, are imposing figures, giving vivid anatomical expressions of the exuberance of youth. In front of the temple, there is a small mandapa, which can be reached by 3 steps in the form of a ladder.
The steps are made of stones, which give different musical sounds when tapped All the seven swaras can be had at different points. If proper care is not taken the village children will spoil the stones soon.
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