The visit to this Travellers Resting Mandapam at Alathur on Old Mamallapuram / Mahabalipuram Road was a part of Pallava & Chozha period Shiva and Vishnu Temples and Heritage site Visits at Payyanur, Alathur and Siruthavur of Chengalpattu District on 17th October 2021.
This mandapam is facing South with all the three sides are closed. Till recent years the last day of Kandar sashti, soorasamharam was celebrated at this Place. The Utsavar Sri Muthukumaraswamy of Thiruporur will come to this place Alathur and bless his devotees.
The Mandapam might have been constructed during Vijayanagara nayaks period. Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar bas-reliefs are on the back side wall of the mandapam. Few images are on the pillars. The bas reliefs of Fishes, Snake swallows Suriyan / Chandran, A Snake chasing a Rabbit, Patanjali, Keerthi Mukha with a lady and Lotus medallion are on the ceiling of the mandapam. Soorapadman’s wooden statue is also kept in the mandapam.
Vinayagar and Sri Devasena Subramaniar
HOW TO REACHThis mandapam at Alathur is on the Chennai to Mamallapuram ( OMR ) road.Alathur is about 5 KM from Thiruporur, 13 KM from Mamallapuram, 29.3 KM from Chengalpattu, 38 KM from Tambaram and 46 KM from Chennai.Nearest railway Station is Chengalpattu.
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Bas-reliefs on the ceiling represents solar and Lunar eclipse
Bas-reliefs on the ceiling represents solar and Lunar eclipse
Bas-reliefs on the ceiling represents solar and Lunar eclipse--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
Vinayagar and Sri Devasena Subramaniar
Bas-reliefs on the ceiling represents solar and Lunar eclipseBas-reliefs on the ceiling represents solar and Lunar eclipseBas-reliefs on the ceiling represents solar and Lunar eclipse--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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