Visit to Kanchipuram

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One of the committee member had the opportunity to visit Kanchipuram.
First visit to Kailasanathar temple. Under the control of Archeology dept. When  immersed in the architecture of this Pallava temple. Pallavas first  built temple in the rock by caving the rock, like Mandagapatu, Mamandur thoosi, Vallam and Mahabalipuram . Then they built temples from a single rock by carving the temple, like Pandavar radhams in Mahabalipuram. The ganesh temple in Mahabalipuram. Then they built the temple with seperate stones ,by placing one over the other, like Kailasanathar tmeple, Panaimalai temple, Mahabalipuram seashore temple. The temples visited were Kailasanthar temple, Kachi anekathangavatham,Kachi ekambam, Kumarkottam, Kamakshimamman temple and Onakanthanthali.

Kailasanathar temple.

 

 Nanthi

 Durgai with typical Nanthi in front of her

Sivan Parvathi
 
The speciality of Pallavar is displaying somaskanthar behind the Mool;avar.

Ekambareswarar temple.

Kachi mayanam in side  Ekambareswarar temple

Kachianekathangavatham

 Kurakottam

It was dark when Kamakshiamman temple and Onakanthanthali were visite.

 Onakanthanthali