SHIVA - THE COSMIC DANCER

PARASHURAMESHWAR TEMPLE – ANDHRA PRADESH – CHITTOOR – GUDIMALAM – Part 1 SHIVA – THE OLDEST LINGAM - THE INDUS CONNECTION  LINGA WITH SHIVA   The PARASHURAMESHWAR Temple structure at Gudimallam, and the sculpture of the LINGAM looks similar to the workshop of the MELUHHA hieroglyph.   The Meluhha’s were probably the inhabitants of the Indus Valley Civilization, currently in Baloch - Pakistan. They Traded in the modern Indian and Afghanistan region along with trade connections to MESOPOTAMIAN SUMER in Iraq. SHIVA - THE SMILING HUNTER The remarkable feature of the sculptural motifs on the temple, look like a continuity of Meluhha hieroglyphs: safflower (Safforn), elephant, ram, tabor or drum, goblin (gaNa metaphored by 'elephant legs' on the Gudimallam sculpture), oxhide ingot on the jewellery of the sculpture (depicted on Indus writing of MOHENJADARO tablet m1429 showing oxhide ingot cargo on a boat).  SAFFRON FLOWER MOTIF ON THE TEMPLE VIMANA Did the builders of the Temple, kno

PARASHURAMESHWAR TEMPLE – ANDHRA PRADESH – CHITTOOR – GUDIMALAM – Part 3 SHIVA – THE " LINGAKRITI TEMPLE" OVER THE SHIVALINGAM Gudimallam is a small village, in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh and about 20 KM’s from Tirupathi. The Village on the banks of river Swarnamukhi , with very fertile land with lush greenery, has become popular  and well-known, because it houses the Temple dedicated to SHIVA and known as ,  known as "THE PARASURAMESHWARA TEMPLE”. The existence of the LINGAM predates the current TEMPLE structure by at least 800 to 1000 years as the LINGAM dates to at least about 2300 years before the CE.   The estimates of the date of the temple vary considerably, but it is usually dated to "the later Chola and Vijayanagara periods", so possibly a thousand years later than the sculpture. The lingam must have been placed in the open, with the rectangular stone surround that still remains. The LINGAM in temple remains in worship. The Temple itself is

SRI KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE - TARAMANGALAM - SALEM DISTRICT - TAMILNADU - PART 2. MADANIKA at the entrance  In the Kailasanathar Temple,there are 3 precincts in this temple, the open outer precinct and the inner precinct in the form of the Mukhamandapam, leading to the Garbhagriha.At the left of the entrance to the Mukhamandapam a Mummudi or 3 Vinayaka statues are at the left side of entrance. In to the Mukhamandapam you come to a treasure of Art Gallore. Lord Shiva as Kailasanatha, Sits in the form of a Small Lingam Facing West with the Avudayar or Pindika to the right of the lord in the Garbha Griha post an Ardhamandapam. Opposite facing the Lord, a little towards his right Side is his consort Goddess Parvathi standing in the form of Sivagami Devi. Towards the left opposite of the lord, is the sanctum of Karthikeya with Six faces. All these three sanctums including that of the lord is in a Trikona (Triangle) shape. On circumambulation, the outer wa

GHARAPURI  - ELEPHANTA CAVES 2 THE GAME OF DICE (PAKADAM, DAYAM in the south, CHOPAT,DYUT, CHAUSAR in the north. A game like LUDO) Shiva as SUKHASANA MURHTY,   the happy house holder with his family. Shiva Playing the Game of dice with Parvathi. UMAPATI or the Husband of UMA also known as UMAKANTA , in celestial bliss relaxing with PARVATHI playing the game of dice. Shiva-Parvathi seated in Mount Kailash. The bottom portion of the panel is totally devastated. You can still see the form of NANDI, below the picturesque scene of Kailash.                          Next to Nandi what looks like the Kubera dwarf blowing a conch.                            The lord is adorned with a crown from which GANGA seems to be flowing out. He wears a thin necklace with a snake going across him and another on his arm.  Parvathi is adorned with Jewels and trinkets, with her hair flowing in the front.   Shiva cheats Parvathi into winning. Upset with Shiva

SRI KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE- TARAMANGALAM - SALEM DISTRICT - TAMILNADU.- PART 1 Seven tiered Rajagopuram Shaped like a chariot. Mahavishnu gave his sister Parvathi in marriage to Shiva. This process of handing over the bride, is known as "Thaaram vaththu koduppadhu" in Tamil, hence the name of the town THARAI MANGALAM now known as Tharamangalam. MAHAVISHNU giving his sister MEENAKSHI in marriage to SHIVA. In the centre of this Town is an exotic Temple of Lord Shiva as Shri Kailasanathar with his consort Sivakami Devi. One of the rarest of temples with a treasure of exotic Sculpture and the many stories attached with them. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL U NKNOWN TEMPLES IN TAMILNADU. The first precinct on entering from the Rajagopuram. The temple had an existence before the 10th Century CE. However the same was rebuilt by the Getti Muthaliar Clan who ruled the Kongu Part of Tamilnadu from the 13th to the 17th century. The temple seems to have b