Friday 28 December 2018

VISHNU DURGAI AT SARKAR KANNADPUTHUR, NEAR KOZHUMAM – UDUMALPET – A PART OF KONGU HERITAGE TEMPLES & SCULPTURES .

6th December 2018.
After the visit to Sholamadevi Shiva Temple, had been to this Vishnu Durgai temple near the banks of river Amaravathi. A small temple in which Vishnu Durgai is installed in open to sky. The Vishnu Durgai measuring about 7 feet high is in standing posture on buffalo head ( demon Mahisan ). The Vishnu Durgai is in the form of bas-relief. Out of 4 hands, the upper hands holds conch and Chakkara and the lower right hand is hanging and left hand is on the hip/ thigh. Vishnu Durgai wears half dress below the waist and ornaments in the neck and ears. Bangles also seen in the hands. This Vishnu Durgai is under worship.

Even-though it was claimed that this Vishnu Durgai belongs to 10th Century, experts of the opinion  that this may belongs to 13th Century.

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---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

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