Tiruchirappalli Trip Overview
Each and every sculpture of Avudaiyarkovil are rare treasure that reveals Tamil civilization and culture. The only temple in Tamil Nadu, has unusual en number of rare sculptures that made it from single stones.
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Duration: 6 to 9 hours
Starts: Tiruchirappalli, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Each and every sculpture of Avudaiyarkovil are rare treasure that reveals Tamil civilization and culture. The only temple in Tamil Nadu, has unusual en number of rare sculptures that made it from single stones.
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Stop At: Avudaiyarkoil, Pudukkottai India
While entring into the main temple one can find big shrine for the Saint Manickavasagar. This place would be ideal for the one interested in arts and articheture as this shrine is full of ancient paintings inside it. There’s big life sized sculptures such as Veerabhadra, Yaksha, Daksha and others, these sculptures are very beautiful and have uniqueness. Upon entering into the temple, have a glimpse of small mandap full of sculptures which are associated such as God making foxes as horses when the King, asked the minister for horses, and making those horses back to foxes.
The whole temple is noted for the roof work done by zephyr (granite) and all the pillars have beautiful sculptures on them. One can also find Pancha Bhootas, on the ceiling, in the corridor (prakara) surrounding the main shrine,
and has no separate shrine for Navagrahas (nine planets) as seen in other temples. Its found only in the pillars. All the 27 stars are beautifully present in the form of sculptures in this temple. There is also Sapta swara pillar (musical pillar). The stone chain is a famous sculpture in this temple. This temple has many more special features which can be seen only upon visiting there (open time: 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Athmanathaswamy Temple, Chettinad, Sivaganga India
Same as Avudaiyarkovil Kovil
Duration: 10 minutes
