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LORD OF VAIKOM |
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The Vaikom
temple is a good specimen of indigenous style of temple-architecture of the sixteenth cant
According to Stella Kramisch, temples of circular P are 'of greater significance and
beauty' than those built on square plan and their origin may be put as the sixth century
A.D. Examples of circular also rare.
In front of the garbhagriha is a raised platform or the Mahamandapam, square in form,
where the image of Nandi (Bull) is placed. Beyond it is corridors or pillared halis
all round the sanctum and the Mukhamantapam. The whole edifice is rectangular in shape and
on its exterior has columns of lamps-vilakkumatam-formed on a wooden framework covered
with steel trellis works.
The temple faces east and in front there is a covered known as Anakottil where the
elephants take there in line for the temple procession. The 317-foot-high gold-covered
flagstaff is also based here. And beyond it is the circumambulatory path paved with stones
for taking the image of the God in procession round the temple. |
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