06th December 2018.
This 16 pillar mandapam is very near Kolinjivadi, part of Dharapuram. It was told that this was once in the middle of a Temple tank called “Neerazhi Mandapam” where deity will be kept and poojas will be conducted. The mandapam is in ruins now and may collapse in near future.
The Pillars are square and octagonal sections with floral designs. The corner pillars are the combination of two pillars in which smaller pillar has the kumba, kalasa, palakai arrangement. The Pothiyals are like simha design. The Pothiyals also has the reliefs like Yazhi, Vaishna saints like Ramanujar. Vishnu Avatharas like Kalinga Nardhanar, etc. The adhistana has the Oorthuva padmam, round kumudam (Pirathi bandam ). There is a raised platform combining the central 4 pillars.
This mandapam is believed to be built during Vijayanagara Period has the 15th to 16th Century inscriptions on kumudham surface ( due to vegetation growth around the mandapam made us difficult what is inscribed on the kumudam ). Due to high vegetation growth on the roof, the mandapam faces the threat of crumbling to pieces.
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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