துரங்கம்
வாய் கீண்டு உகந்தானது தொன்மை ஊர்
அரங்கமே
என்பது .. .. ..தனக்கு ஆசையே
Picture
of a beautiful elephant in stone – at Thiruvarangam periya kovil near
aayirankaal mandapam.
While
called the "Thousand Pillar" hall, it structurally features 973
finely carved granite columns. During major annual festivals, the remaining 27
columns are temporarily constructed from sacred wood to complete the symbolic
number 1,000.Chariot
The
entire mandapam base is sculpted to mimic a grand temple chariot (Ratha). The
side friezes include realistic stone wheels, caparisoned horses, and
processional elephants being guided by mahouts.
Dating back to Vijayanagara Empire, the hall is designed like a planned
theatre with a wide central aisle intersected by symmetric side transepts.
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