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Corridor around the Prahara (click all the images in this page for enlarged view)

View of Prahara and Mandapa
Lion hunting an elephant a beautiful sculpture on the steps - made by stacking granite sculpture Granite windows to provide air circulation and light to the Mandapam Window
Window made up of granite provide both light and air circulation to the Alangara Mandapam Visitor gazing on the ceiling sculptures Bright view from the Mandapam

 

Egadasa Lingam in the  Corridor

11 Suriya (Sun) lingams on the Corridor (from left) 11 Suriya (Sun) lingams on the Corridor (from right)

 

Ellipsoid Lingam

A rare variety of Lingam made up of Saligramam stone (Rare stone found on the bank of Narmada)

 

108 Siva Acharyas in the Corridor wall

108 Siva Acharyas on the Corridor wall of North side

 

Miniature Sculptures

Valli , Deivanai with Murugan
Valli
with a nose bore and ear bore (a stick passes through the holes) - an ornament used to wear on the bore.
 


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