Uliyannur Mahadeva Temple Ernakulam Kerala |
 This structural temple is in the form of vritha vimana with granite adhisthana. A unified tiled roof for the whole temple. Sandhara type with four cardinal openings with wooden doors, square namaskara mandapa with a granite Nandi inside. Balipitha outside the Chuttambalam. Balustrades are of peculiar type. pranala is of unusual pattern with a bull head at the tip and supported by an Yakshi figure. Main deity is Sivalinga facing east. The temple is datable to 12th Century AD. Considering the structural importance, the ancient temple was declared as protected monument by the Department of Archaeology in 1998. |
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Uliyannur Mahadeva Temple Ernakulam Kerala
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