Happened to visit this Shiva temple in one of our temples heritage visit. This temple is in Tamil Nadu, was built by the Pallavas during 8th to 9th Century.
The temple is facing east with a temple tank. The temple was built with Sanctum Sanctorum and artha mandapam. The sanctum is about 2 feet above the ground level. The sanctum sanctorum is built on a stone base up to Jagathy and from Kumudam, bitti / wall, prastaram ( kapotha style with nasi kood ), vimanam are built with Brick plastered with lime mortar. The brahmakantha pilasters are also built with brick. The Kumba, kalasa of the pilasters with their shapes are built with specially made bricks. The koshtas are built sala ( gopura ) style. An ekathala vesara vimana with greeva koshtas are on the top of the Sanctum Sanctorum.
In the prakara a Nandhi, Stone Soolam / trident, Vinayagar, Somaskandar and Jyeshta Devi sculptures. The Somaskandar sculpture is considered to be the rarest one, since Skanda is on a horse. Usually Skanda will be standing between Lord Shiva and Parvati.
Now the temple is under renovation with out following any proper procedures, methods and materials.
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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