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    Vadakunnathan Temple: Trissur, Kerala

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    The Vadakunnathan temple located in Trissur, Kerala is one of the oldest and largest temples in the state. The main temple is from the 9th century and contains three shrines - the primary shrine dedicated to Shiva, a second shrine honoring Lord Rama, and a third combining Shiva and Vishnu. Other notable features include four large gateways, or gopurams, and a large performance hall called the kuttambalam. The temple complex remains an important religious and cultural site for festivals like Trissur Pooram.

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    Vadakunnathan Temple: Trissur, Kerala

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    The Vadakunnathan temple located in Trissur, Kerala is one of the oldest and largest temples in the state. The main temple is from the 9th century and contains three shrines - the primary shrine dedicated to Shiva, a second shrine honoring Lord Rama, and a third combining Shiva and Vishnu. Other notable features include four large gateways, or gopurams, and a large performance hall called the kuttambalam. The temple complex remains an important religious and cultural site for festivals like Trissur Pooram.

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    The Vadakunnathan temple located in Trissur, Kerala is one of the oldest and largest temples in the state. The main temple is from the 9th century and contains three shrines - the primary shrine dedicated to Shiva, a second shrine honoring Lord Rama, and a third combining Shiva and Vishnu. Other notable features include four large gateways, or gopurams, and a large performance hall called the kuttambalam. The temple complex remains an important religious and cultural site for festivals like Trissur Pooram.

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    Vadakunnathan Temple: Trissur, Kerala

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    The Vadakunnathan temple located in Trissur, Kerala is one of the oldest and largest temples in the state. The main temple is from the 9th century and contains three shrines - the primary shrine dedicated to Shiva, a second shrine honoring Lord Rama, and a third combining Shiva and Vishnu. Other notable features include four large gateways, or gopurams, and a large performance hall called the kuttambalam. The temple complex remains an important religious and cultural site for festivals like Trissur Pooram.

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    VADAKUNNATHAN TEMPLE

    TRISSUR , KERALA
    TRISSUR

    MAP OF TRISSUR

    LOCATION MAP
    AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE TEMPLE COMPLEX
    • The Vadakunnathan temple is one of the oldest and largest known temple in
    Kerala.
    • The temple is supposed to be belonging to 9 th century but the inscriptions
    mentioned there are of 11 th century A.D.
    • It is a triple shrine temple and the main shrine ( srikovils)is dedicated to Mahadeva
    (Shiva).
    • The main shrine is circular and on the north side of the inner court.
    • Next to the shrine of Shiva is the one dedicated to Lord Rama. This shrine is
    rectangular and two storied.
    • Inbetween the shrine`s of Lord Siva and Lord Rama is the shrine of
    Shankaranarayana or Hari-Hara (a combined deity form of Shiva and Vishnu).
    Even this shrine is circular in form.
    • Situated in the outer quadrangle is one of the finest Koothaambalam (a large hall
    for theatre and performance).
    • Another important feature of the temple complex is the four Gopurams or the
    gateway.
    SITE PLAN
    MAIN SHRINE PLAN
    SECTION THROUGH THE SHREE RAMA SHRINE
    THE SHRINE OF RAMA
    THE SHREE KRISHNA SHRINE
    THE SHIVA`S SHRINE
    Another characteristic feature of
    the temple complex is the large
    rectangular hall for ritual
    performance of drama. It is
    called Kuttambalam.

    KOOTHAAMBALAM
    PLAN OF KOOTHAMBALAM
    SECTION OF KOOTHAMBALAM
    THE VIEW OF KOOTHAMBALAM AND DETAIL OF COLUMN AND RAFTER.
    DETAILS OF CORNER
    ROOF OF STAGE DETAIL OF BRACKET
    GOPURAM

    The Gopuram or the gateway also forms an important component of the temple complex.
    Generally there are four gateways to the temple complex .
    TURMERIC CLADDED DEITIES IN THE OUTER COURT OF VADAKUNNATHAN TEMPLE.
    THE VADAKUNNATHAN TEMPLE DURING TRISSUR POORAM (FESTIVAL)
    BIBLIOGRAPHY
    • GLIMPSES OF ARCHITECTURE IN KERALA – RAMU KATAKAM.
    • INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN ACHITECTURE – BINDIA THAPAR.
    • HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA : FROM THE DAWN OF
    CIVILIZATION TO THE END OF THE RAJ - CHRISTOPHER TADGELL.
    • RSP : TRICHUR : VADAKKUNATHAN TEMPLE –S SHIVKUMAR (GUIDE)
    AND B SACHDEV.

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