Parthasarathy Temple 1900


     The  8th century  Parthasarathy Temple around 1900 AD. The  four pillared mandapam is Vijayanagar  era one with  stone rings on the  four corners. The  32 pillared  mandapam at the back was constructed during the period 1851-55 by Mannivakkam  Somasundara  Mudaliar who was also in the  Pachaippas Trust  board. Mudaliar  and his wife are sculpted in one of the pillars of the mandapam.  Thirumadhil  (compound wall) of the  temple was constructed around 1564 AD during the reign of  Sadasiva Raya of Vijayanagar  dynasty  by one Narasingha Dasan when major expansions were carried out in the  temple.

Pic  Deltufo  & Co

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