Varadharäja Perumal
Temple, Kanchipuram
I went here by default thinking
it to be Vaikuntha Perumal Temple. It is huge and the lay out is confusing. It
is reportedly the most popular temple in Kanchipuram. It is indeed a huge
complex, topped by a seven-storeyed Räjagopuram.
The Vijayanagara kings constructed
the temple, whose grand Gopurams are architectural marvels. The Gopurams are painted
white with striking Nämam painted in Blue.
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On the left of the entrance is
the 100-pillared Hall, a masterful exposition of sculptures in the Vijayanagara
style. At the entrance are a intricate chain of rings made of stones (which we
have in our Anaikatti Ashram) in front of the Yali (a lion-like structure)
regularly seen in various Temples.
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There was another maëòapam where the intricate
filigree work in lace-like structure was there, which I filmed frantically.
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