The #kadavallur sree #rama kshetra. The most ancient Rama temple of Thrissur with rich inscriptions that dates to pallava period & beyond. Holds many info about ancient times.The sole witness of Kerala's rig veda chanting competition #anvonyam. Long #thread. Will post 1 daily. 
.#kadavallur was a sanskrit and vedic university as children from prominent vedic schools from the #panniyur faction (Thrissur Brahmaswom madom) and #Thirunavaya representing #Sukapuram used to compete by chanting 10,472 rigvedic mantras in 7 stages as part of #anyonyam (2/n)
Between 1949-1988 #anyonyam stopped. Land to make 12,000 para ( 12000×12 kg) of grains belonged to this temple. This in turn was used to provide free vedic studies &free food to students. Independent India grabbed all the land. Today, temple owns just 5 acres.
4/n
4/n
What makes this temple unique are its beautiful wood sculptures. It depicts not just the gods, but the society too.
Here, what can you decipher from this sculpture? 5/n
Here, what can you decipher from this sculpture? 5/n
Another interesting carving at #kadavallur #rama temple. Which community could this woman be representing? The 'taali' (mangalsutra) pendent could be a clue? #templetwitter 6/n
7/n
Who could be this powerful woman, taking tapsya on one leg? Notice the boar and the shivalinga. What else can you notice? Is it a bow on her side? #kadavallur #rama
8/n
8/n
A woman holding a pooppalika (flower pot) 9/n
