| The Kovils Of Kerala |
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| Temples Of India |
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ANNADANA PRABHU OF VAIKOM |
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SOURCES Among the corpus of temple literary works, the Vyagrapura Mahatmya is quite exhaustive and gives elaborate accounts of the temple growth right from the date of Khara's entrusting the Sivalinga to Vyagrapada. Historical evidence starts from the 11th century and is embodied in several inscriptions and architectural styles. The carvings on walls and ceilings, despite narrating prominent puranic episodes, they help in fixing the periods of construction. The Vaikom Temple Entry Movement that brought out a great revolution also throws sufficient light on the dates and facts of the temple - construction, destruction and renovation. |
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