Uttiramerur: Kailasanatha Temple (and others)

Posted on December 5, 2019 by varunshiv

This is the other temple in Uttiramerur that has parts from the Pallava period, the other being the Sundara Varadaraja Perumal temple. Continue reading →

Uttiramerur: Sundara Varadaraja Perumal Temple

Posted on December 4, 2019 by varunshiv

Uttiramerur is a town south of Kanchipuram, in which are located two early-9th c Pallava temples. Continue reading →

Kanchipuram: Vardaraja Temple

Posted on December 2, 2019 by varunshiv

This is the largest temple in Vishnu Kanchi (the smaller part of Kanchipuram dedicated to Vaishnavite temples). Continue reading →

Kanchipuram: Ekambareshwar Temple

Posted on December 1, 2019 by varunshiv

This is the largest temple in Shiva Kanchi (the larger part of Kanchipuram that is dominated by Shaivite temples) and the most important from a contemporary religious standpoint. The temple structures mostly date back to the 16th and 17th c AD. Continue reading →

Kanchipuram: Jwarahareshwar Temple

Posted on November 30, 2019 by varunshiv

Kanchipuram continued to be a religious center after the Pallava period ended at the end of the 9th c AD. There are a number of Chola-era temples around town. The Jwarahareshwar temple is a 12th c example that has not been expanded upon or become part of a larger temple complex. Continue reading →

Kanchipuram: Vaikuntha Perumal Temple

Posted on November 29, 2019 by varunshiv

This is the only Vaishnavite temple from the Pallava era in Kanchipuram. Built in the late-8th c AD, it has three shrines at three levels, one on top of the other (I don’t have photos of the inside though). Continue reading →

Kanchipuram: Matangeshwar Temple

Posted on November 28, 2019 by varunshiv

Matangeshwar is very similar to the Mukteshwar temple. Both are from the mid-8th c AD, Pallava period. Continue reading →

Kanchipuram: Mukteshwar Temple

Posted on November 27, 2019 by varunshiv

Mukteshwar is a small high-plinthed mid-8th c AD Pallava temple. Continue reading →

Kanchipuram: Irawataneshwar Temple

Posted on November 26, 2019 by varunshiv

The sanctum structure and tower of this small temple is contemporaneous with the Kailasanatha Temple at Kanchipuram and Shore Temple at Mamallapuram (early-8th c AD), placing it among the earliest Pallava-era structural temples. Continue reading →