URAIYUR - TOPLESS GARBHAGRIHA

Any place of worship--modern or ancient is adorned with a tower-vimana erected over the garbhagriha and it beckons the devotees to pay homage to it and it is equal to worshipping the adorable deity installed inside. In certain temples, the vimana is higher and grandeur than the one on the mahadwar, as evidenced in the case of Puri Jagannath temple, why the Orissan architectural style gives prominence to the tower raised on the garbhagriha than the one on the Mahadwar. It is a common feature in the Dravidian style of temple construction to raise a smaller one on the garbhagriha. But temples without top--ceiling on the garbhagriha evokes wonder. There are only a few of that category and among them the Venkaliamman temple  lying near the famous Uraiyur Vaishnava temple stands out prominent. And it is a newly built shrine luring a steady stream of devotees throughout the year. There are several mini-shrines around the garbhagriha installed with many deities and they are worshipped with due rituals. Several kinds of prayer services are conducted every day. Among the deities, Murugan and Vinayaka command greater attention.

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