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कृஷ்ண G शेषाத்ri

@hormndoc

22 Nov

A thread on the dArAsuram depictions of the stories of the 63 nAyanmars
அன்று வன் தொண்டர் தம்மை அருளிய ஆரூர் அண்ணல்
முன் திரு வாக்கால் கோத்த முதல் பொருள் ஆனார் என்றால்
1. Thillai vaazh anthaNar

போற்றி நீள் தில்லை வாழ் அந்தணர் திறம் புகலல் உற்றேன்
நீற்றினால் நிறைந்த கோல நிருத்தனுக்கு உரிய தொண்டாம்
போற்றினார் பெருமைக்கு எல்லை ஆயினார் பேணி வாழும்
ஆற்றினார் பெருகும் அன்பால் அடித்தவம் புரிந்து வாழ்வார்
2.13

2. thirunIlakanda nAyanAr
சென்னியால் வணங்கி நின்ற தொண்டரைச் செயிர்த்து நோக்கி
என்னிது மொழிந்தவா நீ யான் வைத்த மண் ஓடு அன்றிப்
பொன்னினால் அமைத்துத் தந்தாய் ஆயினுங் கொள்ளேன் போற்ற
முன்னை நான் வைத்த ஓடே கொண்டு வா என்றான் முன்னோன் 2.2.24

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कृஷ்ண G शेषाத்ri

@hormndoc

21 Nov

This thread will have some potpourri stuff from GKC large deep well (right in pic current level in pic 2 so what is with the lion.. the simha kupa is actually a step well

When the water is abundant you just grab it from the entrance as it recedes you walk done (see the dome of the passage in pic 2 all the way down till the water reaches about 35 feet ( wondering if there are any secret passages around 😀)

Nice view

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कृஷ்ண G शेषाத்ri

@hormndoc

21 Nov

The balustrades of darasuram are indeed iconic - the idea seemed to be to provide the effect of a ratha while retaining all the components of an agamic temple

This is the elephant in the southern entrance

The wheels are not monolithic but made with multiple stones - look at the alignment. The horse a victim of the southern onslaught of the Delhi sultanate

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कृஷ்ண G शेषाத்ri

@hormndoc

21 Nov

While Brh and GKC have massive sculptures darasuram - ( rajarajeswaram - a name change happened after pandyan invasion) takes miniaturising to new heights. Panel work on the prAkArAs and miniatures on pillars (some Deccan rock mostly granite - harder to work)

1. On the eastern wall this keecaka vadham motiff..note keeckas body accordioned by bhima - draupadi as sairandhri on the right

2. On the southern wall this beautiful kAmadahanam - kAma is shown shooting the arrow at Shiva and as fallen (not depicted as ashes)

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कृஷ்ண G शेषाத்ri

@hormndoc

21 Nov

On the left is a Sivalinga - the square base represents Brahma the octagon Vishnu (both are unseen when installed ). The cholas tried to do that by creating an inner and outer corridor and aligning the stones to create a progression in the vimana. In the brahadeeswara at

the octagon was not acheived tapering squares leading to a circle (better viewed from inside at different levels). They achieved it in GKC... So the look of the tapering structure from outside. Inside each level is a transition from the square to an octagon to a circle. The

taper that u see in gkc is because of the additional attemtpt to get the vishnu piece in. This leads to the comparison that Brh is a male structure while GKC is a more feminine grace structure. When you look from the outside it would appear that the vimana is filled in. It's not

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कृஷ்ண G शेषाத்ri

@hormndoc

21 Nov

Many look at the progression of art in from brahadeeswara to tribhuvanam as a progression. If the former is sheer power darasuram is the expression of delicacy in stone

The famous musical steps now encaged - because of our callousness.. exit drainages blocked by us so the temple is not able to keep rain out - pumped now

A full view from the south east

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