It is situated on the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is a must-visit destination if you are in the South India. The history of Mahabalipuram dates back to two thousand years, it contains nearly forty monuments of different types including an `open air bas relief` which is the largest in the world, for centuries it has been a center of pilgrimage.
The proper name of the site is `Mamallapuram`, after Mamalla, an honorific of the Pallava King narashimha varman who created the earliest of its monuments. But is popularly called Mahaballipuram.
Shore temple
Internationally renowed shore temple and other marvelous stone. Close to these is the two-spire Shore temple, which was built in the 8th century. It has shrines to Shiva and Vishnu. Originally much closer to the water, the temples now stand about 100 m inland as the waters have receded.
Sir sthalasayana perumal temple
This temple is very near to the bus stand. Here Lord vishnu without his weapon, the sanku and the chakra, and without his customary `bed` `adi sesha, is somehow a humblin experience. Lying on the ground with one hand supporting his head and the other raised up in the traditional gesture of invitationj. the lord somehow seems defenceless, though the rational mind says this is not true. Of course, it is only a posture he has assumed to make it clear how accessible he is to the true devotee. In this case, Saga Pundarika, a greate devotee of Lord Vishnu. The temple being referred to is the `sthalasayana Perumal` which has been describled by the Azhwars as `kadalmallai` The goddess is `Nilamangai` the goddess of the earth.
Thirukadalmallai is one of the 108 vaishnative Divay Desams sund of by the Azhwars. It is also the birthplace Bhoothathalwar, one of the earliest of the Alwars.
The proper name of the site is `Mamallapuram`, after Mamalla, an honorific of the Pallava King narashimha varman who created the earliest of its monuments. But is popularly called Mahaballipuram.
Shore temple
Internationally renowed shore temple and other marvelous stone. Close to these is the two-spire Shore temple, which was built in the 8th century. It has shrines to Shiva and Vishnu. Originally much closer to the water, the temples now stand about 100 m inland as the waters have receded.
Sir sthalasayana perumal temple
This temple is very near to the bus stand. Here Lord vishnu without his weapon, the sanku and the chakra, and without his customary `bed` `adi sesha, is somehow a humblin experience. Lying on the ground with one hand supporting his head and the other raised up in the traditional gesture of invitationj. the lord somehow seems defenceless, though the rational mind says this is not true. Of course, it is only a posture he has assumed to make it clear how accessible he is to the true devotee. In this case, Saga Pundarika, a greate devotee of Lord Vishnu. The temple being referred to is the `sthalasayana Perumal` which has been describled by the Azhwars as `kadalmallai` The goddess is `Nilamangai` the goddess of the earth.
Thirukadalmallai is one of the 108 vaishnative Divay Desams sund of by the Azhwars. It is also the birthplace Bhoothathalwar, one of the earliest of the Alwars.
No comments:
Post a Comment