Thirubhuvanam (திருபுவனம்) Temple is near Kumbakonam,Tamilnadu and it was built by King Kulothunga. This is another architectural temple of Great Cholas. The temple at Thanjavur, Gangai Konda Cholapuram and Darasuram are other contributions of cholas.
The main deity of the temple is Shiva lingam in the form of Kampaheswarar. There is a separate shrine for Sarabeswarar ( சரபேஸ்வரர் ) a fusion of man, eagle and lion - the deity is believed to have relieved the devas (celestial deities) from the furty of Vishnu in the form of Narasimha after he slayed Hiranyakasibu
Tags: Architecture sculptures traditions culture Temples Hinduism Siva Cholas Thirubhuvanam KulothungaChola Sarabeswarar India TamilNadu Kumbakonam tower Canon60D Tokina11-16
© All Rights Reserved
Thirubhuvanam (திருபுவனம்) Temple is near Kumbakonam,Tamilnadu and it was built by King Kulothunga. This is another architectural temple of Great Cholas. The temple at Thanjavur, Gangai Konda Cholapuram and Darasuram are other contributions of cholas.
The main deity of the temple is Shiva lingam in the form of Kampaheswarar. There is a separate shrine for Sarabeswarar ( சரபேஸ்வரர் ) a fusion of man, eagle and lion - the deity is believed to have relieved the devas (celestial deities) from the furty of Vishnu in the form of Narasimha after he slayed Hiranyakasibu
Tags: Architecture sculptures traditions culture Temples Hinduism Siva Cholas Thirubhuvanam KulothungaChola Sarabeswarar India TamilNadu Kumbakonam tower Canon60D
© All Rights Reserved
Thirubhuvanam (திருபுவனம்) Temple is near Kumbakonam,Tamilnadu and it was built by King Kulothunga. This is another architectural temple of Great Cholas. The temple at Thanjavur, Gangai Konda Cholapuram and Darasuram are other contributions of cholas.
The main deity of the temple is Shiva lingam in the form of Kampaheswarar. There is a separate shrine for Sarabeswarar ( சரபேஸ்வரர் ) a fusion of man, eagle and lion - the deity is believed to have relieved the devas (celestial deities) from the furty of Vishnu in the form of Narasimha after he slayed Hiranyakasibu
Tags: Architecture sculptures traditions culture Temples Hinduism Siva Cholas Thirubhuvanam KulothungaChola Sarabeswarar India TamilNadu Kumbakonam tower Canon60D Tokina11-16
© All Rights Reserved
Thirubhuvanam (திருபுவனம்) Temple is near Kumbakonam,Tamilnadu and it was built by King Kulothunga. This is another architectural temple of Great Cholas. The temple at Thanjavur, Gangai Konda Cholapuram and Darasuram are other contributions of cholas.
The main deity of the temple is Shiva lingam in the form of Kampaheswarar. There is a separate shrine for Sarabeswarar ( சரபேஸ்வரர் ) a fusion of man, eagle and lion - the deity is believed to have relieved the devas (celestial deities) from the furty of Vishnu in the form of Narasimha after he slayed Hiranyakasibu
Tags: Architecture sculptures traditions culture Temples Hinduism Siva Cholas Thirubhuvanam KulothungaChola Sarabeswarar India TamilNadu Kumbakonam tower Canon60D Tokina11-16mm
© All Rights Reserved
The Kampaheswarar Temple at Thirubhuvanam (திருபுவனம்) is dedicated to the god Shiva. It is situated in the town of Thirubuvanam on theMayiladuthurai-Kumbakonam road. Shiva is worshipped as "Kampaheswarar" as he removed the quaking (Skt. Kampa) of a king who was being haunted by a Brahmarakshasa.
The temple follows the Dravidian style of architecture. An unusual feature of the temple is that the vimana is extremely high unlike other Dravidian-style South Indian temples. The architecture of the temple is similar to the Big Temple at Thanjavur, Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram and Gangaikonda Cholapuram temples. The distinct features of all the temples is the vimana, the structure over the sanctum, being taller than the gateway tower, which is an unusual feature in Dravidian temples. There is a separate shrine for Sarabeswarar and a metal icon of the same deity within the sanctum, which has fine artistic work. Yali, a mythical creature with the face of a lion, which is otherwise considered a symbol of Nayak architecture has its earliest representation in Chola art in the temple, built by the Later Cholas of the 13th century.
As per inscriptions found in the south wall of the temple, the shrine was constructed by the Chola king Kulothunga Chola III as a memorial of his successful North Indian campaign
The main deity of the temple is Shiva lingam in the form of Kampaheswarar. There is a separate shrine for Sarabeswarar ( சரபேஸ்வரர் ) a fusion of man, eagle and lion - the deity is believed to have relieved the devas (celestial deities) from the furty of Vishnu in the form of Narasimha after he slayed Hiranyakasibu - wiki
Tags: Architecture traditions culture Temples Hinduism Siva Cholas Thirubhuvanam KulothungaChola Sarabeswarar India TamilNadu Kumbakonam tower Canon60D Tokina11-16mm sculptures
© All Rights Reserved