12 December 2017: After having rested well we took off on a walking
tour of temples located in the central bazaar area of Kumbakonam. Our
first visit was to the Ramaswamy Temple. This temple is dedicated to
Lord Rama a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu.
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temple has a 3-tiered gopuram surrounded by walls. The central shrine
houses the image of Rama in a seated posture with his consort Sita. The
other images are of his brothers Lakshmana, Bharatha and Shatruguna in
standing posture and Hanuman in worship posture. The sixty four pillars
in the hall near the gopuram carry exquisite sculptures
depicting various episodes of the epic Ramayana. On the walls of the
outer prakaram or pillared corridor(closed precincts of a
temple),Ramayanam is depicted in pictorial format in three segments.
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| ENTRANCE GOPURAM ( TAKEN FROM WEB) |
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| EXQUISITELY SCULPTURED STONE FIGURINES |
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| THE VIMANAM INSIDE WHICH HOUSES MAIN SANCTUM - YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE ENTRANCE GOPURAMS |
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| COLONNADED CORRIDOR CARRYING PAINTINGS DEPICTING THE STORY OF RAMAYANA |
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| THE COLORFUL VIMANAM | | | |
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