Volume : 6, Issue : 5, May - 2017

DESCRIPTION OF IRUNGOLISVARA TEMPLE AT LADDIGAM IN CHITTOOR DISTRICT

E. Nagarajan

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">Laddigam, a small village in the Punganur Taluk of the Chittoor district and situated on the Punganur-Kallur bus route, about five miles east of Punganur. Lord Nilakantesvara temple, otherwise known as Lord Irungolisvara Mudaiya Mahadeva temple located as an important Chola Temple which is the important archeaological monument. In this study we discuss about architectural plan of Lord Irungolisvara temple. Key plan to the Lord Irungolisvara temple are Sanctum; Antarala; Mukhamandapa; Pillared verandah; Devi Shrine; Navagrahas; Nandi mandapa; Base of Dhvajastambha; Chandesvara shrine;</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">Entrance gopura;. Prakara.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>