Mannivakkam Somasundara Mudaliar 1848



       Last week  I had posted  a picture of 32 Kal mandapam  outside Parthasarathy  Temple, Triplicane and asked for any info about its construction.  On further research I found that Mannivakkam Somasundara Mudaliar by his will dated 7th March 1848 appointed  Pondicherry  Srinivasa Pillai  and Vannamamalai Satakopachariar as executors. Among the  wishes  expressed in the  will are the construction of 32 Kal mandapam outside  Parthasarathy Swamy  Pagoda. The  estimated cost was Rs.20000/-. The  mandapam was completed  after his  death.  These photographs  of Frederick  Fiebig taken in the  year 1851  must have been taken  during its construction as evident from the  granite  pillars, stones, sarams and workers.  The  flooring of the  mandapam  was done by one Vijayarangam Pillai in 1905. The  surprising element  is Mudaliar  (normally saivites) doing kainkaryam for  Perumal  Temple.

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